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You know what it’s like – new school year, time to get things in order. We salvaged what we could from her battered lunch bag but we’re refreshing with some sustainably made lunch boxes, cutlery, and bento boxes from Minimal, who sent us the items to test. As always, if we don’t love the items we test, they don’t make it on SocialDad.ca. These passed because of the simple, stylish design, the use of sustainable materials like rice husks and long-lasting steel, ...
The Best New iPad Apps for Kids to Create, Learn, and Stay Entertained
Our iPad is a family device. I use it to draw on Procreate, while my daughter loves the Crayola games that help cognitive development, transactional learning, and beginner coding with the Swift Playground (even though she doesn’t know she’s learning). Want more? Via our friends at ...
Christmas 2021 Top Trending Toys
*contains affiliate links Wowzers, it’s that time already. The season toy-makers have been dreaming of and bloggers feel compelled to write about. You guessed it, I’m doing it too. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been carefully listening to the trends and seeing what are the ...
10 Tips for a Safe Halloween – including the Dad Tax rule
Halloween, the only time we actively encourage our kids to walk around at night, knock on random doors and accept candy from strangers. However, there are a few tips to make sure the kids stay safer than otherwise thought. Wear something reflective. Drivers can’t see you, especially if ...
Toy Test: Spirit Riding Free Playmobil Play set
Netflix has an incredible reputation for making their own shows and one of the newest is Spirit – Riding Free. It’s a Pixar animated series about making friends, finding strength, and riding free. To accompany the show, Playmobil has created a pretty awesome playset, ...
5 Dads Go Wild Archives, Brand Love, Cars and Trucks
#5DadsGoWild: 2019 Ford F150 Review
What a sight, the F150 in fire truck red. I know that’s probably not the official colour name, but I can’t help but be reminded of my boyhood years looking up as the fire trucks would speed past. The bright red, the heroes sitting in their uniforms, off to save another day. This is ...
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Last of the Summer Camping – with a 2018 Ford Explorer
It’s pretty much the end of another Summer. The heat is starting to be a little more bearable, the nights are turning cooler, and my daughter is starting pre-school in just a few short weeks. We wanted to make the most of it by heading on a family camping trip, from Vancouver, through the ...
Step Aside ‘Influencers’ – the Dad Bloggers are Here
The self-titled ‘Social Media Influencers’ have created their own generational niche. For the most part, they’re attractive young women, who have honed the art of looking slightly away from the camera and having an incredible time. The issue is that, while they work ...
SocialDad’s 2017 Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide
My favourite season comes with the inevitable challenge, what should you get for your friends, family, neighbours, workmates, and random other people who seem to expect a thoughtful gift but are happy to re-gift a selection of teas that they got from their office secret Santa. To make it ...