Geek Dad: The Blog for the Book

Geek Dad Book Trailer is Live!

Natania — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:27:11 +0000

This video takes you right into the Geek Den with the Geek Dad himself, Ken Denmead. Don’t miss it!

I Suck At… Reviews GeekDad

Natania — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:05:32 +0000

From Mike Yee at I Suck At:

Last night, I finished reading Geek Dad by Ken Denmead. Now I suck at Geek Dad. For anyone curious, the book is about projects and activities that a “geeky” father can do with his children. Karen had stumbled upon the book one day and thought it would be a fitting book for me to read. (I am assuming that means she thinks I am a geek.)

We hope you have fun with the projects, Mike. And hopefully you won’t suck at any of them!

Electric Origami at MAKE

Natania — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:54:43 +0000

Here’s a little piece that features Ken’s electric origami project via MAKE:

It’s a starter origami project where you build a simple paper box with a built-in LED circuit, drawn with a conductive ink pen.

This would be a fun MAKEcation project to do with your kids. If you do any electronic origami, inspired by this, please tell us about it/link to photos in the comments below or in the project notes of Make: Projects.

Ooh, shiny origami!

Review: Great Ideas When You Run Out

Natania — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:23:00 +0000

Table For Five cites Geek Dad as instrumental for filling in the blanks when you’ve just run out of interesting things to do with your kids. No fear! Geek Dad is here! (And we’re happy to help!) From the review:

Summer can sometimes drag on forever when you’re a kid, but when you’ve got a resource like Geek Dad with over 30 actvities to do you feel safe that not only will the time go by faster, but your kids will learn to enjoy science and look at learning as fun.

Review: Bring on a Series

Natania — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:18:22 +0000

Adventures in All Things Food thinks Geek Dad ought to be a series. Well, we can’t argue with that. From the review:

I already have a list of people this book would be perfect for. My DH is on the top of the list! I can’t wait to see my two guys work their way through this book. I love hands on projects that capitalize on creativity and quality time for families…I would love to see another book with Geek Dad in the kitchen or Geek Dad Goes Outdoors. Oh, the possibilities!

Review: Reading by Example

Natania — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:03:28 +0000

At Living Changerously, Andrea picked up the book after her husband “couldn’t put it down”. While many of Geek Dad‘s projects are a little above the curve for their 6-year-old, the plan is looking forward to the future:

Some of the other projects we are planning on doing (and only haven’t yet because of all the travelling we have been doing this summer) are: Make your own cartoons, Model Building with cake (really – anything with cake and I am in!) and the Exploding Drink practical joke.

Review: I Dare You Not To Make Something

Natania — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:52:59 +0000

Much of what’s at the heart of Geek Dad is a love for making things, and more importantly, making things with other people. Particularly family. Over at Just Like the Number, that sentiment was certainly picked up:

Most of the projects are geared for kids elementary school-age and up, but I still think it would make a cool gift for a new dad. You know, give him some time to try out the projects on his own. Perfect them, if you will. Because that’s what geeky dads do, and we love them for it.

I dare you to share it with your favorite dad and see if he doesn’t find something that makes him say, “Hey kids, you wanna help me with blank?” And it will be something awesome and fun, as opposed to vacuuming out his truck.

Review: Geek Dad Projects are Hands-On and Reasonably Priced

Natania — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:13 +0000

Allergy Kid Mom really liked the hands-on quality of the projects in Geek Dad, and has a detailed review over at her site. What many reviewers discover about these projects is that these projects aren’t just cool in and of themselves, but they’re generally quite affordable and really get the whole family in on it. From the review:

This is a really great book and I encourage everyone to go out and get one for themselves. I think you would really enjoy working with your kids on these different projects and your kids will love them just the same. I highly recommend it. And if I can pull a line from the book, ‘Go get your kid (s) and get started!’

Review: Geek Dad Projects are Fun For All

Natania — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:49:35 +0000

Heather Vale, who blogs at Heather Vale Unwrapped: Unwrapping the Mysteries of Life, didn’t quite know what to expect when she first saw Geek Dad. She wondered: “would these be projects that only computer hackers and programmers could hope to pull off?” But, suffice it to say, she was pleasantly surprised with the ease and creativity she encountered! She goes on to say:

The book’s title makes it a tough gift for moms, non-geek types, or those who remember when “geek” was a full-blown insult. But I’m not afraid to say that I’ll be tapping into it for fun projects, and probably for years to come.

Review: Geek Dad Has Wide Appeal

Natania — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:41:56 +0000

Over at Tickles & Tots, the Tickled Diva reflects on the wide appeal of Geek Dad, and we couldn’t be happier to hear it brings out the Geek Kid in everyone:

I thought this was a fun and unique book. Not only does it inspire you to try new and interesting projects it allows you to experiment and experience fun ideas with your kids. I am a mom and this book is not just for dads, it is for anyone interested in geeky, cool, unique and fun projects. This book will get you off the couch and searching for new materials to transform into extraordinary gadgets.