Recently rediscovered in Mattel’s archives and remastered, this is the original 5-minute pilot episode ‘Down The Mineshaft’ for Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends. The pilot, narrated by Ringo Starr and filmed in 1983, was later remade for use as the show’s 25th episode after executives confirmed that yes, this
This is a video of a man tossing his son into the sunset to reach and pop a giant bubble. How sweet is that? Even sweeter since he caught him afterwards. Because I know dads who would have gotten distracted and forgot they left their kid in the sky. View
This is a video of a father proving that Wu-Tang is in fact for the children by singing a radio-friendly version of ‘Triumph’ to his kids at the dinner table. Or maybe that’s the breakfast table. Whatever the case, I still remember when the Wu-Tang double CD came out in
This is a video of some children breaking open a piñata (which looks an awful lot like a twin size mattress storage bag) when the shoe fairy drops out of the bottom with a bunch of adult shoes, and the kids throw a shoe party. That’s fun! The last time
Because amusement park roller coasters have height requirements (and 30″ isn’t going to cut it), this is a video of a mother giving her young daughter a ride on a virtual coaster using an overturned chair, providing all the thrilling drops and turns herself. Damn, that looks like a GOOD
Because fun, uh, finds a way, this is a short video of a boy pulling who I assume is his older brother (because that’s what older brothers make you do — pay the little brother tax) on a wakeboard. So, if you were wondering what 1BP (boypower) looks like, this
This is a video highlighting the superpowers of a little Spider-Girl in China, who likes to crawl up the corner of the marble walls in the living room and watch cartoons from the ceiling. Apparently the family lives in a coastal town, where the humidity may help with the girl’s
This is an Instagram video of dad Mason Smith (aka thedadsocial) constructing a Power Wheels sized tow-behind camper for his two daughters. Man, that thing looks SWEET. Just needs a mini barbecue for cooking sliders and cocktail weenies. 2 hours, a couple sheets of plywood, a second hand $25 powerwheel