Dec 7, 2007 1:05 PM

Geekdad Gift Guide

The contributors to Geekdad want to do their part in helping our readership discover some of the cool things we’ve decided to get for our Geeklets this year. Hopefully some of these will inspire ideas, as well as quality Geekparent/Geeklet time, in the year to come. Check back for regular updates! From contributor Dan Olson: […]

The contributors to Geekdad want to do their part in helping our readership discover some of the cool things we've decided to get for our Geeklets this year. Hopefully some of these will inspire ideas, as well as quality Geekparent/Geeklet time, in the year to come. Check back for regular updates!

From contributor Dan Olson:

Elenco AK-100 Learn to Solder Kit

Oxy_acetylene kit

First Aid Kit

Antworks Illuminated Ant Farm

Craft Your Own Art Chair

Tremors: The Attack Pack

Snap Circuits Electronics Kit

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Plasma Bulb Night Light
Plasma_bulb_nightlight

Animal or Human X-Rays

Hog Wild Moo Mixer Supreme

"Game, Khet The Laser Strategy Game"

Khet

You Can Draw Transformers

Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels

Sansa Shaker mp3 player [review]

Polaroid Pixie Digital Camera [review]

Hyper Dash (RFID-based high-energy game)

Celestron SkyScout [review]

Star Wars Electronic Battleship

LEGO Death Star 2

Daring Book for Girls

The Dangerous Book for Boys

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Battle Wheel Warriors

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