NotesMakerBot has announced "MakerBot Playsets," a series of freely downloadable dollhouses, furnishings and dolls for your 3D printer. Whip up as pieces as needed, on demand, and amaze the wee ones (and compulsive hoarders) in your life.
MakerBot has announced "MakerBot Playsets," a series of freely downloadable dollhouses, furnishings and dolls for your 3D printer. Whip up as pieces as needed, on demand, and amaze the weeā¦FeedUnfurl
NotesHere at GeekDad we review a lot of products ā books, toys, gadgets, software ā and I know itās impossible for most parents to actually afford all of the cool stuff that gets written up. Heck, most of us canāt afford it either, and weāre envious of the person who scored a review copy of a cool board game or awesome gizmo. (Disclosure: that person is probably me.) So while we love telling you about all the cool stuff thatās out there, I understand that as parents we all have limited budgets and we sometimes need help narrowing down our wishlists.Unfurl
NotesTinkertoys were created in 1914 by Charles H. Pajeau and Robert Pettit in Evanston, Illinois. Pajeau, designed the toy after seeing children play with pencils and empty spools of thread. It did not take long for the toys to catch on and after 2 years they had sold millions of their sets. FeedUnfurl
Notes<blockquote>Looking to stop snoring? What you need is Jusui-Kun, a robot bear that paws your face while you're sleeping. Okay, it's more of a "gentle tickling," according to the bear's creators. The key is to get the snorer sleeping on the pillow to move his or her head from side to side. Jusui-Kun has a built-in mic to detect the sleeper's snoring, while an equally cuddly hand monitor detects blood oxygen levels, letting the bear know when to issue one of its loving face swipes. Video after the break. </blockquote>
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Notes"Police in Canada say a boy celebrating his third birthday was unhurt after floating down a river riding on top of a toy truck. The boy's family was camping when the boy wandered off."Unfurl
Notes"Potch Ā® , Spotbot Ā® ; put a battery in and make him squirk. The cutest robot dog ever. He wags and chases his tail, shake his head, runs foward, and bumps his nose and changes direction."Unfurl
Notes"In order to accomplish this feat, the guys from Manapotions increased the voltage to the firing motor using 2 x 9.6v battery packs. More juice equals a faster spinning motor. A faster spinning motor means that toy darts will come down on your enemies like rain. As an added bonus, they equipped the gun with a sweet LED round counter and a slick paint job. Seriously folks, this thing is like the A-bomb of office warfare. And the best part is that it is a cheap upgrade. Hit the link for complete instructions on how to do it yourself. "Unfurl
Notes"The woman traveler stops by the security checkpoint. After placing her luggage on the screening machine, the airport employee checks her baggage. The traveler hands her spare change and watch to the security guard and proceeds through the metal detector. With no time to spare, she picks up her luggage and hurries to board her flight! "Unfurl
Notes"Growing up in the seventies and eighties, my childhood memories basically consist of videogames, bright plastic toys and TV cartoons. Any time that was left I spent drawing and programming games for my Commodore 64. At a later age a few of my childhood dreams became a reality when I temporarily moved to Melbourne, where I worked as a videogame programmer, did oil-painting in a studio and had my work displayed in one of the local galleries. After a course in Graphic Design I made a career-switch and became a graphic designer/illustrator. Currently back in The Netherlands I work at a small design company and spend my spare time illustrating my childhood memories and designing papertoys. I specialize in one-piece papertoys that consist of a single flat piece of paper, which by intricate folding is transformed into a 3-dimensional model."FeedUnfurl
Notes"Cubeecraft paper toys do not require any tape or glue to assemble! Every model simply has to be printed, cut out and properly folded. Find out more by reading the FAQ."Unfurl
Notes"The Domo USB Flash Drive comes preloaded with great Domo content, including the Mimobot SoundByteā¢ application, wallpapers, icons, and the original NHK spots featuring Domo himself!"Unfurl
Notes"While Shana Logic functions as a shopping portal, it sets itself apart from other online shopping venues by delivering products in a fun and creative way, starting with the online marketing (see shopping sections such as "yummy good" and "punk rock sass") and ending with the packaging (lime green bubble wrap, boxes decorated by hand with silly stickers and packed with a free magnet designed by Victor). The online store is as bold and colorful as much of the inventory is. To become a Shana Design product it must be cute, funny, silly, different. There is a heavy Japanese influence in the products, AKA modern craft or studio craft."FeedUnfurl
Notes"While Shana Logic functions as a shopping portal, it sets itself apart from other online shopping venues by delivering products in a fun and creative way, starting with the online marketing (see shopping sections such as "yummy good" and "punk rock sass") and ending with the packaging (lime green bubble wrap, boxes decorated by hand with silly stickers and packed with a free magnet designed by Victor). The online store is as bold and colorful as much of the inventory is. To become a Shana Design product it must be cute, funny, silly, different. There is a heavy Japanese influence in the products, AKA modern craft or studio craft."FeedUnfurl
Notes"Here's a stupendous item for those who are still stuck in the 80s! This is a full set collection of collectable magnets featuring a "dot graphics" style design of the classic game by Taito called Space Invaders. Included are the four aliens (UFO, Squid, Crab, and Octopus) plus the Cannon characters from the game."Unfurl
Notes"At 7 inches tall, he is large enough to strike awe and fear into all who witness his majesty and yet small enough to leap about unnoticed should some foul miscreant dare invade your living space; something they shall regret dearly as the stealthy Old OneUnfurl
Notes"By popular demand, Firefox plushies are here! These adorable red pandas (also known as firefoxes) are the perfect gift for the Firefox lover in your life."Unfurl
Notes"The model has been painstakingly recreated from original game files to bring about the most accurate representation of Samus Aran's gunship from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes"Unfurl
Notes"Meet Marshmallow: This adorable, super soft and cuddly bunny is soon to be your favorite new pal and snuggler! He's made with a super soft white fleece and likes to hide under the covers and nibble on candy corn. "Unfurl
Notes"Reproduced with full light effects and adjustable power settings, the Flux Capacitor replica recreates the 1.21 jigowatt-controlling heart of the De Lorean time machine."Unfurl
Notes"Each Sonic Screwdriver feels just perfect. It doesn't really do all the cool things in the series (just in case the Cybermen are able to buy them), but it does have lights and sounds straight from the show - and it extends too!"Unfurl
Notes"The toys include a hearse playset, coffin gift boxes (with occupants), a little cemetery, several unusual board games, a gloomy little haunted house, a rusty old-style robot, and quite a few other dark delights."Unfurl
Notes"Heās furry, red, and robotic! Meet ElmoSapien, the fusion of Sesame Streetās legendary Elmo puppet character and WowWeeās fantastic Robosapien RS Media robot."Unfurl
Notes"Indie plush toy artists Amy and Jude Buffum have made a series of eight Space Invaders plush toys for their in a limited edition of 25 for each set."FeedEmbedUnfurl
Notes"Wizzywig, a downtown Ann Arbor store specializing in Japanese pop-culture collectables is moving. They are relocating their store front to the industrial park by the Ann Arbor Airport where there warehouse is."Unfurl
Notes"We are currently developing and studying dance-oriented nonverbal play with between children and the robot Keepon, designed and built by Hideki Kozima."Unfurl
Notes"Super Mario Bros. Sound Blocks just sit there on your desk until you press down on their heads, and then four different familiar and authentic sound effects emanate from within."Unfurl
Makerbot playsets: free, downloadable 3D files for dollhouses, dolls and accessories - Boing Boing
The Joy of Tinkertoys | The Retroist
Robotic bear pillow stops your snoring by gently mauling your face (video) -- Engadget
Utamin: the adorable, Theremin-like toy that's a great gift for someone else's kids -- Engadget
Spotbot, Potch - The Old Robot's Web Site
Amazon.com: Playmobil Security Check Point: Toys & Games
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