OMG – what are you doing here? This site is dead and just filled with ghosts.  Like this – What??? It’s 2020 and if you look at the left side navigation you see images like this…from 2014…I am telling you – nothing but ghosts here! This Site is Dead But Our YouTube Channel Is Very Much Alive! Look, I’ll be honest with you.  The ghosts were freaking us out, so we abandoned the site and setup a lovely home on YouTube.  You really should be there…not here…what are you, a GhostBuster??? Oh, I guess the other reason we abandoned the site…words.  Who reads words anymore?  ..read more

These sure are strange times.  With most of us doing social distancing and spending way more time inside than we would like, how do you keep sane? Sure you could learn a language or watch videos on how to be a better parent…but that requires way too much brain power. Instead, Watch Videos of New Toys Coming in 2020 Clearly a much better use of your time is to watch videos of all the new toys coming in 2020! Over on our YouTube Channel we have tons of videos we shot at Toy Fair 2020 in NYC.  Here is a sample – Best bet would be to check out Toy Fair 2020 playlist.  Yep, we stil ..read more

When does it end?  I mean the endless sacrifices I make for you, are really nothing if not heroic. My latest saintly act?  I am heading to NYC to play with all the newest toys at Toy Fair 2020! Rest Your Eyes Now, The Videos Will Be Pouring In Soon You think I am going to write about all the hot new toys for 2020?  Come on, I am not that heroic. No, writing involves spelling and grammar and dare I say it… proofreading??? I think a much better plan is for me to create endless videos to capture all the fun new toys that will be coming out in 2020. You know, things like this… Isn’t that easy?  Y ..read more

We have been reviewing Nerf blasters for the better part of the last decade.  It often feels like we have seen it all… Zombie blasters, Mega blasters, glow in the dark…all fun in their own right, but not really game changers. The Nerf Ultra One Motorized Blaster is different.  It uses a new Nerf Ultra dart that has… An Innovative Flight Tip Aerofin Technology Made of New Lightweight Nerf Ultra Foam What does all this get you?  The farthest flying Nerf dart ever!  The claim is 120 feet. Can The Nerf Ultra One Motorized Blaster Really Hit 120 Feet? We had the exact same question   This is why we ..read more

We have reviewed lots of gadgets at Dad Does so we don’t normally get stumped when it comes to what a gadget does.  Things tend to fall into neat categories – wifi hotspot, streaming TV device, fitness tracker, etc. The Helium Hotspot is the rare gadget that does not fit neatly into one category.  It certainly encompasses some of the most buzz worthy terms… IoT (Internet of Things) BlockChain Cryptocurrency Mining Open Source People’s Network HotSpot In short, the Helium Hotspot allows you to create a hotspot for IoT devices.  This is a publicly open and operated wireless network specifically ..read more

  Black Friday is almost here and to celebrate we are giving away one of the hottest toys of 2019 – The Upriser Ducati RC Stunt Bike from SpinMaster ($149 Value) This is one of the coolest RC toys we have played with.  Self balancing, does stunts and jumps and well, let’s just show you…   How To Win The Upriser Ducati RC Stunt Bike We decided to make things super easy.  Here are the ways you can enter to win… Follow SpinMaster on Instagram Follow DadDoes on Instagram Leave A Comment Here or On YouTube – Tell Us What You Like About the Upriser We Will Randomly Pick a Winner on 12/5/19 Sorry ..read more

We have reviewed plenty of RC toys over the past 10 years, but the Upriser RC Stunt Bike from SpinMaster takes things to a whole new level. First the motorcycle is self balancing, which is pretty awesome in itself. However, the real fun comes when you pop a wheelie, or do a jump or drift into a turn. We could try to explain it…or you could just watch our full video review of the RC Stunt Bike – Did We Mention How Cool The Upriser Ducati Looks? In addition to being a very cool RC toy, the Upriser Ducati is also a great collectible.  As a 1:6 scale of the actual Uprise Ducati Panigale V4 S – th ..read more

  We are back from the Natural Products Expo East and what a show it was! Sure, we had endless natural foods and will be posting videos on some of our favorite foods, snacks and drinks…but first we have something a little more pressing to talk about… We Need to Save The Planet Yep, time for us parents to step up and take steps to ensure our kids and grandkids have a planet to live on. It will come as no surprise that we have a plastics problem.  Plastics are filling our oceans and the resources needed to make plastic are doing incredible harm to the planet. Yeah, but what can we do?  It is all ..read more

I’m not going to take much of your time.  You are a parent, which by definition means you try to fit 30 hours of stuff into a 24 hour day While we probably have not met, let me guess, do you… Feel tired Have trouble sleeping Feel Stressed Wish you had more energy Well, I have some good news and bad new for you… The Bad News First… Regardless of what those late night infomercials tell you, there is no magic pill you can take to instantly have more energy, sleep better and generally feel 10 years…and a couple of kids…younger. But Wait, I Have Some Good News… No magic bullet to feeling better, bu ..read more

It’s hot.  I mean crazy hot. It’s summer, which means the kids are around….all….day. You need to get them outside, running, playing…and off their phones! Enter Nerf and Epic Summer Fun The fine folks at Hasbro were kind enough to send us a giant box of Epic Nerf Summer Fun to try out. What’s in the box? Did it actually get the kids to play outside? Was there, perhaps, some Fortnite gear??? You will just have to watch this video to have all your questions answered ..read more