One louse and your weekend is shot. Lousy. Full of nit picking, laundry, and the changing of sheets.  Cancelled events.  Phone calls to fellow parents who get it, because they have gotten it, and calls to the uninitiated parents who cancel playdates for the next ...

A while back we did a dad labs video on how to do make a simple bean bag toss or cornhole board.   While it might not meet official specs of the cornhole association, it comes close.  Both the construction and the game are fun to do with your kids.   In ...

Confession: In high school I took my dates to the county dump. Not every date.  There was the occasional movie outing (Purple Rain was awkard) or dinner at the strip mall pizza joint (with a Tron game!), but neither could compare to the gargantuan machinery in the cathedral-like five story open ...

If you've run out of ideas on what to do with your little one, your toolbox typically provides a welcome relief to find new things to play with for a while. I just discovered that you can keep a 3 year old entertained for several hours by letting him p...

When reality does not behave, humans listen. In a previous life as a high school teacher, I used this technique a lot.  I would show the kids a science demonstration that seemed to defy all laws of physics.  Their rational brains would lock in, working hard to make sense of this ...

DIYFather.com has several articles about the benefits of using sign language with babies (see baby sign language can help with ear infections and a baby signing story). Here's a tip from signing coach Sara Bingham for how you can introduce certain sign...

Here's a simple idea for an hour of boredom-relief on a rainy day when you're stuck inside with a pre-schooler. Get them to practice their hand-eye co-ordination with a few rounds of indoors golf or indoors basketball. All you need is a small soft ball...

I always find it amazing how interested or passionate young children get about little things ... like rubber stamps. It's really easy to get young kids to do things if you promise them they'll get a stamp afterwards (preferably a stamp with an image of...

About the BookFine motor skills are a stepping-stone for school readiness, and Everyday Play, a new publication from Gryphon House, Inc., gives parents the tools and information they need to make developing those skills easy and fun! Organized by ag...

Here's another project from our friends at makeitruby.com - make a personalised canvas beach bag! Join the movement & design your own beach tote bag. A canvas tote bag is an environmentally friendly alternative to paper or plastic. What you need: c...