5 practical Father’s Day tech gifts you can still get before Sunday.
For the practical dad in your life, tech is a smart go-to gift. Luckily, you can snag all of these gifts well before Father’s Day on Sunday. So happy shopping, and while you wait for your order to be delivered, have your kids make a handmade card, to pair with...
These Nintendo water bottles are S’well. Literally.
Aren’t these water bottles such a clever collaboration from our friends at Nintendo and S’well? We love S’well bottles, and we love Nintendo, so it’s no surprise we’re loving these new bottles. Sure, they’re fun for Father’s...
Cool last-minute Father’s Day gifts you can make online.
We realize that you still have a few days to score a Father’s Day gift for the cool dad in your life, and we have lots of cool ideas, from DIY gifts from the kids to tasty food gifts, that you have plenty of time to get (or make). But we also have a bunch of...
9 creative kid portrait ideas that make genius Father’s Day gifts. Just add a frame!
If you missed the boat on photo gifts for Father’s Day or Mother’s Day…no, wait! You didn’t! We all live in the land of the smartphone cam, after all, and if you’ve got a camera — especially that dandy iPhone 7S — and a place...
Gadget guy, photographer, music lover or podcast buff, we’ve got Father’s Day tech gifts for every kind of dad
We love excuses to shop for cool new tech, and we love excuses to shop for the cool dads in our lives. Put them together…and we’ve got some really creative, fun ideas for cool tech gifts for Father’s Day. Whether he’s a traveler, an adventurer,...
6 fantastic last-minute Father’s Day gift ideas you can create online right now. Hurry!
Did June 19 sneak up on you this year? We hear you! If you’re looking for a cool, thoughtful last-minute Father’s Day gift that requires little more than your computer or mobile device and an internet connection, we’ve got you covered. No need to hit...
A beautiful last-minute Father’s Day gift that’s totally free
I love the idea of giving the gift of photos, videos, and heart-felt messages for Father’s Day (or any special day, really), but they’re not exactly the easiest things to give. Do you attach a video to an email? Send a sweet text? Print out a photo and...
Geeky gifts for gamers: 6 fun ideas for Father’s Day and beyond.
Okay procrastinators. It may be a little late to order something awesome online for Father’s Day…or maybe not! Check for shipping options for some of these cool geeky gifts for your favorite gamer, or just bookmark it for future gift ideas. There are...
Father’s Day cord taco is an awesome little tech gift. No hot sauce required.
When I think Father’s Day gifts, I don’t necessarily think tacos. Not that there’s anything wrong with tacos. But I do think tech gifts, and while it’s hard to find affordable ones, I am so happy to have discovered our friends at This is Ground...
Last minute tech gifts for Father’s Day: Ideas galore. Good ones.
If you’re still scratching your head about the perfect gift for a tech-savvy dad, we’ve got some last minute tech gifts for Father’s Day that we hope will do the trick. Things to ask that might help you out: Can I get it in a local store? Can it be...
13 Father’s Day gifts for geeky dads. (That’s 1101 ideas in binary)
We love our dads. We love our geeky dads. So of course we want to put together some of our favorite Father’s Day gifts for geeky dads that we’ve been seeing, loving, and bookmarking for ourselves. Great news: You don’t have to shop at ComicCon to...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
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