First of all, figure out what dad might enjoy that you can do as a whole family, and consider a few of these options: 1. Rent tandem bikes or bikes with child carriers and take a family ride. Check out rentabikenow.com for local bike rentals. 2. Make it a day all about dad. If you live in the town where he grew up, take the family on tour of his boyhood home,school, and … [Read more...] about 4 last minute ideas for dad activites after breakfast in bed
Fathers Day
Seven picture books about dad
Here's an idea: give dad a new picture book he can read to the kids, in which the dad is the star for once. Here are 7 new ones that feature dads of different type and are good for kids 3-8: Daddy Calls Me Doodlebug Oh, Daddy! Stars Above Us My Father Knows the Names of Things … [Read more...] about Seven picture books about dad
Will Smith most popular celebrity dad?
I'm only looking for three votes in that category. Poor Will Smith has to appeal to bigger numbers. Movie ticket selling website Fandango.com has done a poll ahead of Father’s Day (June 20 in the U.S., Canada and U.K.) of movie fans’ favorite father/son and father/daughter actors and actresses, and Will Smith comes out a winner.[From Hollywood’s most popular Dad? … Will … [Read more...] about Will Smith most popular celebrity dad?
Seven more new and different father’s day gifts 2010
Here are more Father's Day gifts you might not have thought of for the upcoming festival of dads. 1. For dads who love reading about how things work. Okay, this is book for dads to read with (mostly) little boys. It's the David McCauley series on buildings, including Pyramid, Unbuilding, Cathedral, and Arena. David MacCauley, the artist behind the The Way Things Work books and … [Read more...] about Seven more new and different father’s day gifts 2010
On my desk: New picture books for Father’s Day
There are two new picture books just out that cover dad, and just in time for Father's Day. These aren't coffee table books, exactly, but smaller glossy editions that you might be tempted to look at for Father's Day. Dear Dad is a collection of black and white and color photographs taken by photographers and edited by Geoff Blackwell. While it's a beautiful book with striking … [Read more...] about On my desk: New picture books for Father’s Day