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Your First Flying Car – For Sale!

Your First Flying Car – For Sale!

  We all dreamed of having their very own flying vehicle from the moment Chitty Chitty Bang Bang appeared on screen. And now, you can put it to the test. It’s going up for auction on May 15th and expected to get anywhere from $1-2mm. So bring your checkbook Dad! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to [...]

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Flatpack Soapbox Racer

Flatpack Soapbox Racer

This is a cool build-it-yourself flatpack car kit that looks easier to assemble than an Ikea dresser.  Looks pretty sturdy as well. joyride :: great car for kids | now (for kids) (via minordetails)

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World’s Tiniest Model Train

This model train is so small that it was even blurry when filmed with super-macro. What a great way to get your model train kicks no matter where you are. I think this would be something like ZZZ scale.  The Awesomer » World’s Tiniest Model Train.

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The Obsolescing of Training Wheels

This looks like a great concept and a high-tech way of avoiding training wheels. The Gyrowheel has a disk that spins inside, creating a stabilizing effect due to  ”gyroscopic precession.” It’s a cool concept that makes sense – though I haven’t tested this myself. Available online in the US in December through their website. Didn’t [...]

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Old Timey Pedal Cars

Daddy Types posted some pix from an upcoming Bonhams auction. Some nice old-school pedal cars and some fixer-uppers available as well. Old Timey Pedal Cars At Bonhams Run The Awesome Gamut – Daddy Types.

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Pinewood derby for adults

Considering that I never made it past the first round of my Pinewood Derby back in 19ehem, maybe there’s still hope to fulfill (shatter again) those dreams. If only my dad will come and watch with a look of total disappointment, that would complete the whole experience. Make: Online : Pinewood derby for adults.

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There, I Fixed It: Bicycle Kludged For Two

There, I Fixed It:  Bicycle Kludged For Two

via thereifixedit.com If you can’t afford a Madsen or a Taga cycle. Here’s an unsafe, but less expensive alternative. Posted via web from Chad

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Bike that folds into a backpack.

Bike that folds into a backpack.

via inhabitat.com While technically not really a dad-specific item, we just love the rugged and clever look of this. Posted via web from Chad

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Expedition Trolley

Expedition Trolley

via babygadget.net This is what happens when a Jeep Cherokee meets a red wagon. This is one tough and cool looking wagon. And looks reasonably comfortable for when the kiddies want to pull you around. Posted via web from Chad

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Madsen Cycles – When the kids outgrow the Taga.

Madsen Cycles – When the kids outgrow the Taga.

via madsencycles.com Madsen Cargo Bikes have these large buckets with seating and seat belts on the back. Unfortunately, I don’t think this is going to fit in my apartment building’s bike room (I know, I’m lucky to have one). But if it did. I’d be all over this as a green kid transportation vehicle. Posted [...]

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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 [...]