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Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects And Activities For Dads And Kids To Share (2010)

by Ken Denmead(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1592405525 (ISBN13: 9781592405527)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Gotham

review 1: It should be renamed "Lego presents Geek Dad." almost every single project involves Legos. This shows lack of creativity. There are so many other materials that can be used. I also didn't like the nature of the projects. They're too simple. I'm all about simplicity, but when I read two or three in this book thati could have come up with on my own: I don't have too much respect. I looked to this book for ideas, not for things I could have thought of on my own. I also didn't like the chapter that dedicated 20 pages (10%of the book) to Dungeons and Dragons. It was basically a way of tricking your kids into doing chores by telling them it's an RPG. I don't know how stupid Denmead's kids are, but my kids would figure it out pretty quickly. It almost insults my intelligence.I ... moreread Demead's other book ( the purple one) and I liked it a lot more because it actually had science projects and fundamental science explanations behind it. I felt the kids could learn more instead of being told what to do or being tricked into keeping busy. I would recommend reading this book if you have exhausted every single activity with your kids, although you'll probably find that you've already done half of them or that your kids find them lame. Nonetheless I respect the author's attempt to put out literature that gets parents involved with their kids. While reading some ideas I came up with much better ideas on my own. So at least this can be a source of inspiration for you.
review 2: Geek Dad? So Much Fun!Is your dad or hubby into projects? Would he be considered a Geek? If you answered yes to these questions (or even if you didn't) I have the perfect Father's Day gift.Geek Dad by Ken Denmead (a self-proclaimed Geek) is filled with 30 original, fun and fascinating projects Dads (and moms) can do with their kids. I was totally in awe of these cool ideas and found myself wishing my dad was still with us so we could try them out. I especially like the 'Light-up Duct Tape Wallet" - so cool. less

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