I was recently pointed to this interesting article from The Globe And Mail, Bucket list for kids: 50 things to do before they're 12. I was happy to read through it and see that my 2-year-old had already crossed off so many items on the list, but in the end the GeekMoms and I just couldn't leave it at that. We need a list of 50 geeky things all kids should do before they're 12!

Build a robot (functional, cardboard, or otherwise) Play with Lego bricks Inspect something under a microscope Tear something electronic apart Learn to solder Learn to braze Write a "Hello World!" program Play a musical instrument Attend a con Play an "old fashioned" video game before getting too jaded by modern graphics Play a record on a record deck Plant seeds and watch them grow Look through a telescope Stay up to see a meteor shower Create a lightsaber from an old cardboard tube and shiny paper Learn how to use a map Watch a trilogy (we won't even judge you if it's all in one day!) Read a trilogy Line up your collection alphabetically and catalog it Mix something cool with a chemistry set Write something in binary Silkscreen a t-shirt Design a game (board or video) Mix Mentos with Coke Make a Rube Goldberg machine Make a stop-motion animation Build a costume Read a comic book Watch an animated series (Batman, Superman, Justice League, X-Men, etc..) Visit your state or nation's capital. Visit the museums there. Launch a model rocket...and know how it works Play a video game all the way to the end Visit an observatory Build a model Make a website Blow up something in the pursuit of science Wear a cape in public Write a snail mail fan letter Rebuild a desktop computer Build a go-cart Find a mentor Cook a meal/invent your own recipe Make a paper airplane or newspaper boat Make up your own country, world or language Learn to make a call on a phone (say hello, identify yourself, ask for person you want to talk to, say goodbye) Get the autograph of someone famous Paint your tennis shoes Memorize something you're passionate about - all the Pokemon characters, World Series winners, who's buried in Egypt's pyramids, anything! Start a business: make lemonade to sell, craft jewelry, write and sell a newspaper... Invent something

What would you add to the list?