Test Your Knowledge With Geek Crosswords And Geek Word Search
If you love crosswords and word searches, then you’re going to want the newly released Geek Crosswords and Geek Word Search books by Adams Media.
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My Son’s iPhone Pinewood Derby Car!
This weekend, young men around the U.S. are whittling, sanding, carving, painting and weighing their 5-ounce Pinewood Derby cars in hopes of taking first prize in the Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. As this post goes live, my youngest son — a 2nd grade Wolf Cub Scout — will be racing an iPhone-shaped car down the 32-foot tracks hoping for the blue ribbon!
Continue ReadingCES: The Future So Far
CES is one of my favorite conferences to attend, because it offers a small glimpse into the future. Sometimes it’s an alternate future where crazy and impractical products are funded and introduced, but it’s a great way to see trends.
Continue ReadingEpic Mickey: Power of Illusion Game Review
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion for the Nintendo 3DS, brings the fun and wonder of Epic Mickey to different console, while paying tribute to a classic Sega Genesis title, “Castle of Illusion Staring Mickey Mouse”. At first, I thought the game was going to be the same as the other Epic Mickey games, with twists only for the 3DS. It turns out that this is an entirely different story and our hero goes on a very different adventure. This time, he is out to save not only forgotten characters, and theme park attractions, but also forgotten video games as well.
Continue ReadingNew Lego EV3 Mindstorms Hands On
Get hands-on with the new Lego EV3.
Continue ReadingCome Hangout Tonight over at Geek & Sundry’s #parent show
We’d love to have you join us live tonight on the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel for the geek parent hangout, starting at 8pm Pacific. But hey – Mike and I are parents, so we know things get busy, life is chaotic, and people get tired and like to go to bed early. So if you can’t make it to the live hangout, never fear – the lovely folks at Geek & Sundry will have it archived for whenever you have a moment.
Continue ReadingAppCrayon: Fine Motor Skills Technology
The AppCrayon by DanoToys is the first stylus I’ve ever seen with a triangular shaft designed by teachers and therapists for use by kindergarteners still working on their tripod writing grips. The stylus is plastic, slightly over sized and has a bit larger tip then most styluses making it perfect for kids. This stylus feels very much like a triangular crayon, but looks different enough that a child should confuse a real crayon for the stylus on the screen. Its designed with a small loop on the back to attach to a lanyard or hook if there are worries about misplacing it. The stylus is completely universal so even though it was designed in conjunction with an Apple app, the stylus can be used with over 300,000 apps and is compatible with nearly every touchscreen device.
I’d highly recommend the AppCrayon for any child with a touchscreen device, especially for young ones still practicing a proper pencil grip.
Continue ReadingStep Inside the “Jenga” House of Kumamoto, Japan
We all know and love Jenga. But who knew it could scale so well? Architects in Japan have made a Jenga house.
Continue ReadingNintendo Power Returns as Fans Introduce Nintendo Force
Nintendo Power magazine may be gone, but not if the fans have anything to say about it.
Continue Reading3 Elles : 3 Great Women, 3 Great Apps
An interview with the three founders of 3 Elles, creators of wonderful apps for children like “Letter Sounds” and “Numberland.”
Continue ReadingA Life Size Lego Hobbit Environment!
In another celebration of the Hobbit movie, Lego has built a life size Bag End environment, out of Lego bricks, of course. GeekMom has an exclusive sneak peak.
Continue ReadingPlay iPad Games in Actual 3D With Mattel’s Apptivity Toys
If you’ve been playing apps on your iPad for a while and want a more tactile experience, Mattel’s Apptivity toys might be just what you’re looking for. Each Apptivity toy is a character from a game or franchise you already know, from Angry Birds and Cut the Rope to Monster High and Hot Wheels. You then download the Apptivity app for new game functionality.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Gift Guide: Toys, Video Games, and Apps
Toys have been around forever. But no childhood or geeky household has been complete without video games for decades, and now apps are ubiquitous parts of helping us entertain and educate our kids. Check out the GeekMom recommendations for these items this holiday season, and there are a few tabletop gaming stragglers tossed in for good measure!
Continue ReadingJames Stowe’s D&D For Eight Year Olds: Streamlined Character Sheets for Kids
Dad James Stowe remixed 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons for the younger crowd, girls and boys.
Continue ReadingIndiana Jones, You’ve Got Mail!
The University of Chicago office of admissions got what may be one of the most awesome prank packages, ever, and they’re enlisting the help of the Internets to find the sender. That, or they’re part of the prank and are enlisting us for free advertising. Either way, it’s pure awesome, and I’m in.
Continue ReadingFirst Look: Three New Pokémon Black & White Plasma Storm Cards
The brand new Pokémon Black and White Plasma Storm cards don’t hit store shelves until February, but you can get your first look at three of the new cards right now!
Continue ReadingReview: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, takes our heroes, Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, to the Wasteland, a place created by the Sorcerer Yen Sid as a place for the forgotten Disney toons to live within. Last time Mickey had to save Wasteland by himself. This time around, he is joined by Oswald and together, they will fight to save the Wasteland and its many citizens.
Continue ReadingMy Precious: Adventures with the Lego Lord of the Rings Video Game
Unlike some games that ease you into the play, this game starts with a boss fight – reliving the battle of Sauron from the movie introduction. Talk about epic!
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #36: Deciphering Video Game Ratings
Not all video games are created equal, even with the same rating. This episode will help you figure out what is really okay for your kid.
Continue ReadingHungry Hungry Herd Goes Beyond the Hippo
Hungry Hungry Herd is the latest variation on the classic Hungry Hippo game. Centered around the Farmville craze, instead of hungry hippos, we now have a hungry cow, horse, sheep and pig. Instead of just white marbles, we now have yellow corn, purple grapes, orange pumpkins and red apples.
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