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dadcando: Build, make, do ... the best way to spend quality time with your kids Hardcover – 3 Jun. 2010

by Chris Barnardo (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

If you want to get your kids to turn off the TV, step away from the computer and do something less boring instead, dadcando has a project for you.

Brimful of magical and creative ideas to try at home, from building a spaceship to doing science experiments in the kitchen, dadcando is a must for any father who wants to spend quality time with his children. Not only that, it also includes bags of advice and support for dads who find themselves going it alone.

Every father wants to be a hero to his kids, and with dadcando you'll find it's child's play.

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  1. Print length
    256 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Guardian Books
  4. Publication date
    3 Jun. 2010
  5. Dimensions
    19.05 x 2.79 x 25.4 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0852652011
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0852652015
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Inspiration and support for dads who want to spend quality time with their kids. dadcando is bursting at the seams with creativity and fun. For that reason, I'm in! (Duncan Bannatyne)

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Inspirational activities for families of all shapes and sizes

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Guardian Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 3 Jun. 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0852652011
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0852652015
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.13 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.05 x 2.79 x 25.4 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Chris Barnardo

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The son of two GPs, Chris is the eldest of six. Always preoccupied with art and design, he left school at eighteen to work as a Studio Junior in a Graphic Studio in London. After a short period as a Graphic Artist in an advertising agency in Sharja, (UAE), Chris joined a London advertising agency and over eight years rose to become Creative Director of his own design company, Designer's Inc.

In 1992 he left the Design industry to take a full time first degree, in Biomedical Science and Engineering, for which he gained a First Class Honours BEng.

In 1994 Chris started working as a Design Engineer in Cambridge, UK. Always an inventor and designer at heart, he is a named inventor on over 25 patents. In 2009 he started The Wand Company and launched the world's first real magic wand.

Chris has also written Dad Can Do and Made With Dad.

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  • Domino Woodstock
    4.0 out of 5 stars Should be retitled Dad Can Glue
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2010
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    There's loads of great projects in here along with some heart felt advice on (successfully) being a weekend dad. My one gripe is that the best stuff always needs a glue gun. Not ideal around kids who you're trying to involve without injuring, and constantly telling they can't have a go with it, even though it looks like a toy.
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  • catherine byrne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2016
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    Fun, quick and easy things for Dads to do with their kids
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  • macwilcat
    3.0 out of 5 stars The road to hell is paved with good intentions!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2013
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    This is an excellant book - if only I can be arsed to do anything in it - it sits on the shelf and laughing at me - i'm sure I'll get around to doing some of the stuff - in due course.
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  • Simon Harris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book, Chris Barnardo is an Amazing guy! This is a wonderful book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2010
    Format: Hardcover
    I have been a fan of Chris Barnardo's for many years, he is a genius and it's great to see he has produced the first of many wonderful books. He is a great father and in this book he shares some of his experience and knowledge on how to entertain and keep your kids interested. One look at the dadcando website shows the heritage for this book, loads of amazing projects put together by Barnardo for the benefit of single dads and their kids everywhere. This is superb quality stuff, ethical and with great design sense, something on every page that all kids will enjoy working on with their dads - great book!
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  • Jack984
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow - cool!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2010
    Format: Hardcover
    'Wow - cool!' exclaimed my 12 year old son as he ripped open the package from Amazon. And he hasn't stopped reading through this book since. We've successfully made a couple of easy models together already and those instructions and illustrations were really easy to follow so I'm optimistic for the more advanced stuff he's itching to have a go at next. Thanks.
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  • Jean the Bean
    1.0 out of 5 stars misleading
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2010
    Format: Hardcover
    The advertising blurb for this book did not mention it was targeted at lone fathers. I bought two copies for my sons to inspire them with ideas for spending more creative time with their children - only to find it was full of tips for separated fathers trying to find quality time with their children. An excellent idea but not mentioned in the title or promotional material. Very misleading!
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  • Richard B
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for all parents
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2010
    Format: Hardcover
    Fabulous! Packed full of fantastic things to make and do with your kids - perfect for mums too. It's actually a hardback, not paperback as stated in the Amazon description, so it makes for a lovely gift for any parent.
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  • bobbybaby
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dad Can Do
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2010
    Format: Hardcover
    My grandchildren are 7 and 4 years old so I thought this book would show me lots of things to make or do with them. It certainly does so in that respect I am pleased. However on the downside many of the things you can make require the prior collection of the items you need or involve the expense of buying them. A lot are also more complicated than I certainly expected. Perhaps for someone more able than myself it would be a doddle. A bit disappointed with the book
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  • Robyn J. Fergus
    4.0 out of 5 stars Dan can do
    Reviewed in the United States on 4 December 2010
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    Terrific step by step book for dads with crafty fun things to make (mostly from left overs around the house). We were inspired by the original ideas. Examples include a floating submarine, helicopter, the cutest ladybug, how to make crystals, a feather quill, binding a book... The only thing that we didn't realise was that this book has a section with real focus on single dads that are separated from their kids and only have weekends together. Not applicable to our situation, but didn't deter me from getting the book as there were such great ideas.
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