Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share (35 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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Best Slip ’N Slide Ever
You can find the plastic and hoses at your local hardware store, or online at places like
www.hardwareandtools.com
.
The peel-and-stick Velcro can be found at Walmart with the picture hangers.
Pool noodles are available almost everywhere that carries summer pool supplies.
Fireflies for Every Season
If you don’t have a local electronics store carrying simple LEDs, try
www.frys.com/template/ecomponents
.
Video Games That Come to Life
For wooden hoops, check your local sewing/crafts store for inexpensive embroidery hoops.
Online, go to a store like
www.joann.com
and search for “hoops.” You should be able to find them as inexpensive as three hoops for a dollar.
Fly a Kite at Night
There are a variety of kite stores online, including
www.coastalkites.com
,
www.intothewind.com
, and
www.kittyhawk.com
.
I especially love the
Star Wars
kites available many places online, including
www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/games/a52a
.
Build an Outdoor Movie Theater
The phone books should be dropped off at your door.
The video of the original
MythBusters
episode “Phone Book Friction” can be found here:
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbusters-phone-book-friction.html
.
You can find the plastic and hoses at your local hardware store, or online at places likewww.hardwareandtools.com
.
The peel-and-stick Velcro can be found at Walmart with the picture hangers.Pool noodles are available almost everywhere that carries summer pool supplies.If you don’t have a local electronics store carrying simple LEDs, trywww.frys.com/template/ecomponents
.
You can get cool multicolor LEDs, batteries, and other awesome electronics kits atFor wooden hoops, check your local sewing/crafts store for inexpensive embroidery hoops.Online, go to a store likewww.joann.com
and search for “hoops.” You should be able to find them as inexpensive as three hoops for a dollar.
There are a variety of kite stores online, includingwww.coastalkites.com
,
www.intothewind.com
, and
www.kittyhawk.com
.
I especially love theStar Wars
kites available many places online, including
www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/games/a52a
.
The “Magic” Swing
For more information on making your own outdoor theater, tryThe phone books should be dropped off at your door.
Rope and other fittings can be bought at your local hardware store or atThe video of the originalMythBusters
episode “Phone Book Friction” can be found here:
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbusters-phone-book-friction.html
.
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