In an epic-and-still-growing Boing Boing thread about homemade costumes (and mutant costume ideas), BB reader Nanner shares the story of how she crafted Hobbit Sneakers for her 9-year-old, who is going as Frodo. "I also made his cloak but haven't taken pix of the whole costume yet," she adds. More pix here.
The California mom who captured this hilarious video of her baby explains: "I was shopping for toys for my daughter, Maisie at the store. I was showing her different toys to see which ones she wanted. That toy said it was good for sensory development, so I put it in front of her and turned… READ THE REST
In this video, a very cute three year old girl asks Santa, WTF? Which is a reasonable question. December 13, 2020 / London, UK: We went to see Santa at Hamley's, all was going well until Santa gave out the presents, my 3-year-old daughter asked Santa What the fuck is that? Santa didn't notice, neither… READ THE REST
Crystmas time is here, when families gather to grow crystal holiday trees at home with a little salt and food coloring. KiwiCo shows how. If you decide on deciduous, that's cool too! Image: YouTube / KiwiCo READ THE REST
Admit it…you've always wanted a Segway. Zipping up and down sidewalks and walkways. The easy, effortless spins, and the chance to experience the perfect combination of feeling like you're both walking and driving at the same time. But, for all their coolness, full-sized Segways weren't always practical to own if you weren't Paul Blart. Of… READ THE REST
So, with the heightened holiday frenzy to land a next generation video gaming console for under the tree, who topped the sales charts in December: Microsoft's Xbox Series X or Sony's PlayStation 5? It's a trick question…because the real answer is the same answer that's dominated game system sales since 2017: the Nintendo Switch. As… READ THE REST
Add another piece of bad news to COVID's destructive fallout: it might be further wrecking your eyesight. With so many of us working from home, the time many now spent in front of a screen is on a drastic rise, now reaching up to 13 hours a day or more. All those device screens just… READ THE REST