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The Loog Guitar

The Loog Guitar

This is an awesome kit that I stumbled upon on Kickstarter. The bidding is closed to fund the project, but it looks like designer Rafael Atijas had no problem funding his project – got 437% of his funding goal and, from what I can tell, looks like he’s getting ready to ship out the first [...]

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Zooglobble: Gustafer Yellowgold World Premiere of “Infinity”

The Gustafer World Premiere blog party continues with today’s release of “Infinity” over at Zooglobble.  Enjoy! Zooglobble: Video: “Infinity” – Gustafer Yellowgold (World Premiere).

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The Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl: World Premiere Video from Gustafer Yellowgold!

Kids music podcast The Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl just posted a World Premiere Video from Gustafer Yellowgold’s latest release. Gustafer is heavy on the playlist in my house, so this release has been eagerly anticipated for a while. And it doesn’t disappoint. They are doing a video a week on various blogs. Stay tuned. The [...]

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Squier Stratocaster Guitar and Rock Band 3 Controller

Squier Stratocaster Guitar and Rock Band 3 Controller

The website for the new pro controller for Rock Band 3 is up. Has more details about the instruments MIDI capabilities, and another demo video. I really want to get my hands on one of these. Its the perfect “dad rationalization” gift for “my kids”. I’m telling myself that its a good thing for the [...]

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Wooden Player Piano Toy

Wooden Player Piano Toy

Next thing you know, the kids will be using punchcards to make their own symphonies. What a cool, unusual music toy. Gloggomobil – Naef Spiele @ Kidsmodern.

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Cardboard Record Player

Cardboard Record Player

Unless vinyl makes a huge comeback, our kids are as likely to get hands on with a record player as we are with wax cylinders. This is an awesome concept I’d love to get my kids’ hands on. And it wouldn’t matter if they messed it up. Cardboard Record Sleeve Doubles as Record Player – [...]

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Music: Ultra-Lounge Nursery Rhythms!

These aren’t your average nursery rhymes. As the title suggests, they are nursery rhythms. For a break from the your typical nursery music, this collection puts the “O” at the end of daddy, if you dig. Silk robes and martinis for the whole family. Ultra-Lounge: Nursery Rhythms!

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Mellow Fever Review – Gustafer#3

Great review for my pal Gustafer Yellowgold’s latest CD/DVD set. Oh yeah, and there’s something about a grainy documentary short as well. Someone once told me that I have an uncanny resemblance to Sweetman Masters. Not exactly sure how to take that.  I stumbled upon Gustafer Yelowgold a few years ago at a small venue. Since [...]

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Making Paper Houses and Painting Circuits – Bare Conductive

Making Paper Houses and Painting Circuits – Bare Conductive. I came across this safe, non-toxic paint at this year’s NYC [...]

littleBits: EZ Electronics for Kids

littleBits: EZ Electronics for Kids

This electronics kit requires no soldiering and is a perfect way to introduce kids to electronics. The components are designed [...]

Reality is Magical Too! Take That Unicorns!

Reality is Magical Too! Take That Unicorns!

Leave it to an evolutionary biologist to pen a children’s book that describes the “magic of reality”. In the video [...]

Susie Brings Books: 6 Space Books for Aspiring Astronauts

Susie Brings Books: 6 Space Books for Aspiring Astronauts

This is the second in a series of videos with children’s librarian extraordinaire Susie Heimbach, from the Mulberry St. branch [...]