Fathers Day | Table for Five

216 Piece Magnetic Balls Set From DinoDirect – Video

April 21, 2011 By Elizabeth

This is a sponsored post from DinoDirect.com. They asked me to tell you about this product and their site in my own words. Magnets are a wildly popular toy for everyone from kids to adults. People post all kinds of videos on YouTube showing what they make with magnet sets, who knew? DinoDirect.com has a 216 piece Magnetic Balls Toy that makes pretty much anything you can imagine. Photos on their site show pencil and pen caddies, business card holders, crown and coffee mug sculptures, even pretend eyeglass frames! I decided there HAD to be a video on YouTube showing someone making something with this set, and sure enough, I found it. Here's a cool demo that starts with little triangles, joins them up to make flower shapes, then combines those into a six-sided triangle box: Each of the Magnetic Balls in the set is strong enough to hold papers to your fridge by itself, so imagine how strong they are when combined! I'm already thinking ahead to Father's Day - these would be … [Read more...]

Table for Five’s Father’s Day Gift Guide

June 13, 2008 By Elizabeth

Okay, so here's the thing- I thought Father's Day was NEXT SUNDAY. My Outlook Calendar has posts scheduled for that whole week, which is when I was going to tell you all about the best, hottest gifts for Dads this Father's Day. Which is THIS SUNDAY! OOOOOOPS! So, instead, you get the gift guide TODAY! Here's how it's going to work-I'm going to tell you about and link to some great products that I have personally researched that I think will make great gifts for Dads. Some can be bought in stores, so if you haven't already bought something, you still have time (go, this weekend! Go SHOPPING!). Anything that needs to be purchased online, here's what you do-if it's the perfect gift, print out a screenshot of the page and fold it up inside a Father's Day card that lets him know that the gift has been ordered and is on it's way! Ready? Let's talk great Father's Day Gifts! For Dads Who Aren't Too Manly To Admit They Like Flowers: As part of their Happy Hour collection, 1-800-Flowers … [Read more...]