Wednesday February 8, 2012

Kool Kastles At The Beach!

Today we added an eight-part tutorial on the making of a realistic sandcastle – hours of beach fun for Kool Dads and their Kids.
Check out the series at Dadskool Vids – Projects or Skillz tags.
Now, go pound sand!
-Nick
http://www.dadskool.com

Make A Splash With Your Kids

Just added to Dadskool Vids – a seven part tutorial on how to teach kids to swim!
This is not just your average swim lessons, but rather lessons on how YOU, Kool Dad, can teach your own kids to swim. Build their trust in you as you build their water safety.
Check out the Vids section, tags [...]

The Kidlauncher!

This is hilarious!
And if I were a kid, this is ALL I’d want to do all summer!
What the heck – I’m still a kid… I just need a bigger raft.
Check out the video in the Projects section of Dadskool Videos.
-Nick
http://www.dadskool.com

Happy Kool Dad’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day gang!
My friend, Kari Hendler…
…has posted a fitting tribute to dad’s on her blog HERE.
Check it out, and if your kids are over 21, forward it to them anonymously
-Nick

http://www.dadskool.com

Thunderbirds are GO!

Companions to the Paper Airplane Video – Downloadable instruction guide and printable designs!

New Videos Added: Pranks, Projects and more!

Check out the new videos on Dadskool.com – all time classics like:
How to short-sheet a bed!
How to make slime!
How to shoot a bottlecap!
How to make a boomerang!
and
How to make a blade of grass horn!
Ah, the joy of youth…
-Nick
www.dadskool.com

Kool List of Fun Ideas for Dads and Kids

100 Ways to Have Fun with Your Kids for Free or Cheap
I ran across this list today – funny, I wanted to write one just like it!
Saved me some time, and I’m here to save you some time.
Now you must find some time to spend with your kids
-Nick
http://www.dadskool.com

The Dad Forum is LIVE!

The new forum is ready for participants – if you have parenting questions, amazing information, kool events or anything else you can share with the dad community, please come and join the group.

Kool Project: The Box Kite

Box kites have always fascinated me. What could possibly be a less aerodynamic design than a box? Yet, they manage to fly them even in light winds…

Summer’s Here – Uke can learn Uke!

Last year while building my awesome tiki bar and listening to some kool tunes out by the pool (Izzy, Marley, and Jack Johnson), I decided that I needed to learn the ukulele.