Author: Tara

Crafty Geek

DIY: Zelda Treasure Chest

(cross-posted from my other site, Zaxy.com) Pkmnjunky7 put together a video and Instructables sheet on how to make a Zelda Treasure Chest with sounds. And it’s AMAZING. Directions to make your own can be found at Instructables.com. What would you put in your Zelda Treasure Chest?

Fun Food

Make Your Own Peeps

Easter candy is invading shelves at the grocery store, and it’s taking all my will power not to sit down in the middle of the aisle with piles of candy and eat until I’m sick. If you want to pig out on Easter candy in the privacy of your own […]

Geeky Fashion

Lego Dress

This weekend, Fergie rocked a Lego dress at the Kids’ Choice Awards. What are your thoughts? Would you wear this? (I’m personally loving it, as long as the dress is well-lined! (Source: BuzzFeed)

Geeky Fashion

Harry Potter Jewelry

I’ve been finding some fabulous Harry Potter-inspired jewelry lately, and it’s making me really want to pick up and head out to Hogwarts. Or at least the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Always jealous you didn’t get into Hogwarts? Let your friends think you did. $45 on Etsy. Keep the […]

A Geeky Home

Go To New Heights

Geeky Dad created the coolest thing. He’ll be ensuring that his little girl grows up geeky with his self-made height chart. You can download your own to print here. And if your kids keep eating their vegetables, they too can one day grow to the size of Vader! (Probably not. […]

A Geeky Home

Build A Fort

When was the last time you’ve built a fort? A group in San Diego would like to know: Forts and the Inbetween from Wesley Bruce on Vimeo. They’re encouraging you to build forts and safe spaces where you can freely be yourself and use your imagination. The video starts off […]

A Geeky Home

Beautiful Batman Mirror

This gorgeous mirror has a secret. As the product site says, “The rumor has is that the one who dares to gaze at it long enough would see a certain superhero symbol unravel.” It’s nice enough that it can be placed anywhere in your home, and your non-nerdy friends may […]

Entertaining

Spiderman Musical: Watch it Online

No, it’s not the big-budget Broadway production you’ve been hearing all about. But it’s still fun! The Spidey Project is a collaborative theater project: they wanted to create a zero-budget Spiderman Musical in 30 days. And they DID. If you’ve ever wanted to see a decent musical parody of a […]

Crafty Geek

Star Wars Craft Book

If you look around your house and say, “This is nice, but I really need more Jabba the Hutt body pillows”, then I have the book for you. Bonnie Burton has created a Star Wars Craft Book that’s now available for pre-order. The book will be released on March 29th. […]

Gift Ideas

Loot: Daily Deals for Gamers

I posted this on Zaxy.com today, but it was to cool so I thought I’d share with all of you as well! Loot is the gamer’s version of Woot. Instead of random daily deals with snarky writing, you get daily discounts on games and gaming equipment. Today’s Loot is a […]