Plable: Play-Under Table, By Yumiko Tanaka

Yumiko Tanaka is a graduate student at the Royal College of Art in London. There, as part of a project to explore the way adults and children play and interact together, she developed the Plable. It's a concept for...
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Dad Stuff: A Book On How To Impress & Entertain Your Kid

Steve Caplin and Simon Rose published Dad Stuff: Shedloads of Ideas for Dads last November in the UK. Then last month, I guess because depending on how you say it, "shedloads of ideas" doesn't really work as a gifty book...
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Used Tissue Plush Dolls

Like her toilet paper roll dolls before them, plush artist Heidi Kenney's used tissue dolls are made from 100% polyester fleece and 100% wool felt. And like her other art toys, these tissues aren't intended for children under 3....
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Daddy Types Advertisers Make Every Day Feel Like Father's Day

A quick shoutout to the discerning advertisers who tantalize us dads and dads-to-be with their innovative and relevant products and services. If you have something enticing for new dads, think about advertising on Daddy Types, too. And if you want...
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Woodie Chairs: More Sweet Commercial-Grade Kids Furniture

Unlike loft conversions and sweet stainless steel restaurant kitchens with giant Viking stoves, as a trend, commercial and institutional baby furniture hasn't quite taken off yet. Or has it? I'm not sure if anyone has ever bought a chrome and...
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Kevin Smith: Movie Director, Comic Book Fan, Dad

Now I'm as big a Kevin Smith fan as the next guy. Bigger, even. In the euphoric early days of fatherhood and dadblogging, I called him a "Daddy Types Posterdad." But that was before I actually saw Jersey Girl,...
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In The 'Burbs, The 3-car Garage. In The City: The 3-Stroller Foyer

A dad-to-be from NYC emails with a gear questionLiving in the city with space limited-my wife says we need three strollers: a snap & go, a jogger, and a pram. I am all for the jogger and the pram but...
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