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What Is Icosoku? How Do You Play? – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast #0026

Since it made the back cover of the Timberdoodle catalog, you know it has to be good; but Icosoku is difficult to explain in print. Watch as Hope shows you how it works, and even why a concept as simple as Icosoku can be so challenging!

IcoSoKu
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Aquapod Water Rocket – Timberdoodle Homeschool Vodcast #0024

What is more fun on a hot summer day than a water rocket? The sturdy Aquapod Bottle Launcher uses readily available soda pop bottles as rockets and is a lot larger than I would have expected for the price. Best of all though, is the unique safety valve which lets you stop worrying and start enjoying the fun with your kids!

Aquapod Launcher

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Make Your Own Snowman – Timberdoodle Homeschool Vodcast #0023

We’re finally having summer-like weather here in Washington State. A perfect time to break out our Make Your Own Snowman set!! With its endlessly reusable fake snow and rubbery rehydrated snowballs and cubes, the Make Your Own Snowman World set can provide hours of productive play while your child learns about polymers and polymerization.

Make Your Own Snowman World

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Ollo Explorer Robot Kit – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast Special Edition

Learning Robotics Has Never Been Easier
There is a fast moving trend to get robots in schools (there are around 10,000 robotics teams in schools around the USA), and you may have felt teaching robotics at home was too difficult and too expensive. But with the advent of the OLLO Explorer curriculum, learning robotics has never been easier, more affordable or more fun! Still not convinced? Find out more about the OLLO Explorer kit on our website or take a look at just the robots covered in this course:

Ollo Robot Models

DIY Projects for Dad and Kids – Timberdoodle’s Homeschool Vodcast #0018

Two exciting DIY books with projects for dads and kids to do together.

Geek Dad
Geek Dad is the ultimate DIY project guide for dads who want to see their children develop excitement for scientific learning and discovery. From finger painting with windup toys to aerial shots with a video camera attached to helium balloon Geek Dad has a multitude of projects that will not only engage but also enlist the enthusiastic help of your little geek-lings.

Handy Dad
Handy Dad is a visual delight with plenty of color photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and helpful notes as to difficulty level and time involved.Using common materials from around the house or available at the local hardware store, Handy Dad projects include summer-friendly Water-Balloon Launchers and Water-Pressurized Rockets. For those two-legged tornadoes who live with you a climbing wall or a zip line could channel that excessive energy. Or for the more imaginative child, a dollhouse or circus tent custom made by dad will make their eyes sparkle.

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