Build Your Own $25 Jedi Apprentice Lightsaber

5 members Latest Activity: Aug 7, 2012

My 5-year-old finally asked me that question that many geek dads so look forward to: "Can I have a lightsaber?"

Now, lightsabers aren't…

Heirloom Car

4 members Latest Activity: Jul 1, 2012

Build an heirloom wooden car for your child over a weekend afternoon.  Four part article series originally posted on GeekDad.com…

Hacking Ikea for a Cool Kids Bedroom

2 members Latest Activity: Mar 10, 2012

What do you get when you take the finest in inexpensive Swedish furniture, some lumber, hardware, paint, and a little Geekdad (and Geekfamily)…

Building a custom cabin bed for the kiddo

9 members Latest Activity: Jun 28, 2012

When it was time for my daughter to trade up from her cot to a proper bed, we decided that a cabin style bed was the way forward as it could…