Getting Painted at Dad’s Night


Photo-A-Day #2384

Tonight was Dad’s night at Eva’s school. It was a fun night where Dad’s were able to experience a night with their kids at school. I’m a very lucky guy in that I can help Eva’s school out on field trips and do things at the school. Most dads do not have that luxury and so the school does a Dad’s Night so they can see what their kid’s school is like. We had a lot of fun. We played, we painted, we danced, listened to a story and had snack. It was very fun. We even did a fun activity were Eva painted my hand and then I painted hers. We put our hands on a big sheet of blue construction paper. What a great keepsake. Continue reading Getting Painted at Dad’s Night

Utterly Perplexed and Addicted

I was sent three amazing 3D maze puzzles to play with and review. They are called Perplexus and they are from PlaSmart Inc. I received the Perplexus Original, Perplexus Rookie and Perplexus Epic. All I can say to these is Wow, and then shake my hands in the air in frustration because I haven’t completed even one of these yet, but I keep trying.

What exactly is a 3D maze puzzle?

The Perplexus (@perplexusuk) is a clear ball with a maze contained within and one silver ball bearing. It is up to you to move this ball bearing through a series of obstacles to get to the end of the maze. Each obstacle is tricky in its own way. Maybe you have to hold the Perplexus so that the ball bearing leans against one side of a track because there is no other side. You will find yourself twisting and turning, holding your breath and carefully coaxing this little silver ball along the maze. This is a truly engaging toy that causes you to think in 3 dimensions. You have to think ahead to make sure that you don’t drop the ball bearing from the track. Continue reading Utterly Perplexed and Addicted