Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share (33 page)

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Authors: Ken Denmead,Chris Anderson

Tags: #General, #Family & Relationships, #Games, #Science, #Activities, #Boys, #Experiments & Projects, #Fathers and Sons, #Parenting, #Handicraft for Boys, #Fatherhood, #Crafts & Hobbies, #Amusements

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I would like to extend special thanks to Phil Torrone and Marc de Vinc at
www.makershed.com
for supplying many of the electronics materials used in the projects. If you and your geeklets are interested in learning electronics as hobbyists,
www.makershed.com
and
Make
Magazine are THE places to start.
Another big thanks go to the folks at
www.thinkgeek.com
, who also supplied some materials for this book.
www.thinkgeek.com
is like the Toys-R-Us for geeks. Check it out!
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES BY CHAPTER
Make Your Own Cartoons
Everything Photoshop, including a Web-based editor, is available at
www.photoshop.com
.
Likewise, you can find the great Mac image editing program Pixelmator at
www.pixelmator.com
.
And for free on all platforms, you can use GIMP, available at
www.gimp.org
.
The program I used on the Mac to create the sample comic is Comic Life Magiq, easily found at
www.plasq.com/comic-life-magiq
.
The Coolest Homemade Coloring Books
A great online resource for FREE print-it-yourself coloring pages is
www.patternsforcolouring.com
.
Create the Ultimate Board Game
There is a dedicated section of the GeekDad book Web site for the board game at
www.geekdadbook.com
.
A great site for more fun is
www.boardgamegeek.com
.
Electronic Origami
You can buy the pen at
www.frys.com/product/2931025
.
You can find many more great origami folds at
www.origami-club.com
.
Cyborg Jack-o’-Lanterns and Other Holiday Decorations for Every Geeky Household
The electronics mentioned are available at
www.makershed.com
.
Windup Toy Finger Painting
For an extensive selection of windup toys, try
www.tintoyarcade.com
.
Paints should be available at your local crafts store or at
www.michaels.com
.

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