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The Snail Soup Can Decoy to keep the candy stash safe. The Customizable “Keep Out” Sign to deter meddlesome siblings and parents. A Bunk Bed Communicator made from cardboard tubes (“Psst! Can you keep the snoring down?”). Clever, whimsical, and kind of genius, here are 67 unique projects that will turn any dad with DIY leanings into a mad scientist hero that his kid(s) will adore.

No screens, no hi-tech gadgetry. Made by Dad combines the rough-edged, handmade ethos of a Boy Scout manual or The Dangerous Book for Boys with a sly sense of humor that kids love. Scott Bedford, a creative director by day and Webby Award–winning blogger by nights and weekends, wields an X-ACTO knife, magic marker, and prodigious imagination to create endlessly delightful projects for his two sons. He knows that kids like contraptions and gadgets, things that are surprising―a chair that appears to be balanced on eggshells. Things that are complex―a multilevel city, with buildings, tunnels, and roads, built from old boxes around the legs of a table. And especially things with humor―the Snappy Toast Rack, made to resemble a crocodile’s gaping mouth.

The projects are shown in full-color photographs, and the instructions are illustrated in detailed line drawings that exude personality. Some are quick and simple enough to be done in a coffee shop; others are more of an afternoon project― yielding hours and hours of rich, imaginative playtime.

如何度过一段美妙又与众不同的亲子时光？快和电子产品再见吧，和孩子一起来做让人脑洞大开的创意手工！
双层床传话筒、反重力黑洞、峭壁恐龙不倒翁、强辐射运动饮料、蛋糕小偷餐盘、惊喜玫瑰丛、“我爱你这么多”贺卡……是不是只听名字就让你手指头蠢蠢欲动？从稀奇古怪的家庭小装置到奇妙有趣的科学“大”制作，从滑稽搞笑的派对创意到献给妈妈的甜蜜温馨礼物，天才老爸的创意无处不在。
本书收录了手工达人斯科特贝德福德为孩子创作的67套充满创造力和想象力的手工作品。大部分作品取材简单，来源于生活中的日常用品，如纸箱、纸杯、卷纸芯、用旧的水彩笔等，但做出来的成品却让人惊叹不已。书中还提供了与手工配套的模板，可以打印或复制下来直接使用，让不擅长画画、制作的菜鸟爸妈也能够轻松上手！
还等什么，和孩子一起来动手来酷发明吧！他将拥有一段美妙难忘的童年时光，你会成为他的超级偶像！