Maker Dad: Lunch Box Guitars, Antigravity Jars, and 22 Other Incredibly Cool Father-Daughter DIY Projects by Mark Frauenfelder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Full disclosure: I am not a dad, but someday I might be a mom, and I feel like a mom could want to do the sort of experiments with her kid(s) that are featured in MAKER DAD just as much as a dad would (or help a dad out). There are dozens of activities here, some of which I couldn’t do, since I don’t have the typical masculine tools like a band saw or a solder sucker (I can wield a mean hammer, though). But all the activities look eminently doable and are presented in a very appealing way. The easy activities need little in the way of materials or time, but the more challenging ones could take many trips to the hardware store and a few days. It says father-daughter on the cover, but many of the activities are gender-neutral, good for introducing your DIY-savvy little ones to STEM education in a fun way. When I have kids, I will be glad I know about this book. My only gripe is that some of the activities don’t interest me enough to outlay the time and money to get the necessary materials.
Received as a free digital ARC via Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.