When the T in STEM stands for tat

by Nicole Blades | Tech Toys

You may already know we are big fans of Tattly, the way cool temporary tattoos we first told you about at their launch three years ago. (See? Ear to the ground over here.) Well, they’ve grown hugely since then with literally hundreds of designs, and now just in...

Google’s Made with Code: Watch our girls take over the world. (Then watch Icona Pop.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Websites We Love

I could not have been more delighted to be a part of this week’s kickoff for Google’s Made With Code, a timely, multi-million dollar initiative to bring more girls into coding and engineering and creating and solving problems via technology. Because as...

Robot Turtles, the most backed board game in Kickstarter history, is ready for play

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys

Back in September, I discovered a cool board game on Kickstarter with a lofty goal: To teach kids as young as four the basics of programming. And now that I have a final copy of Robot Turtles, I can say that you parents of preschoolers are about to have a lot of fun...

LEGO introduces female scientist Minifigs, or as we like to think of them, scientists.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

In the wake of the hugely popular female LEGO scientist minifig, LEGO goes one giant step for humankind further in introducing a LEGO Research Institute set featuring female scientists. And we stand up and applaud for more smart STEM toys aiming to bring in...

Lyka’s Adventure apps and toys brings earth science to life for kids in the most fun way

by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps

We are so excited about the range of science and technology toys that are being created for our kids these days. I love that my kids are using their minds while they play, learning the whole time without realizing it, and the newest player hoping to make it into this...

Hopscotch app for iPad is a wonderfully fun way to teach kids coding.

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I really appreciate the initiatives in recent years to get young kids involved in STEM and tech-centric activities like coding at younger ages. We’ve covered awesome resources like Tynker and Hello Ruby and now I’ve come across another cool coding tool for...

Anki Drive review: Racing video games get real

by Kristin | Tech Toys

If you’ve not hear about the wildly hot new tech toy Anki DRIVE, it’s the brain-child of oh, just a few Carnegie Mellon scientists who combined  robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and slot car racing to create an entirely new breed of toy....

5 of our favorite tech pins from this week

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Are you on Pinterest? Follow us! Then check out these 5 tech pins from this week, plus lots more from our own site and around the web.   1. A brilliant way to cover those cord tangles. 2. We need this awesome smartphone case. You too? 3. Helpful tips for new DSLR...

Subscription boxes for kids get smarter with crafty science kits from Appleseed Lane

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

With the explosion of monthly subscription boxes, we’ve gotten uber picky about the ones we recommend. Especially subscription boxes for kids, since no one wants to give a lame birthday gift. Worth a look: the brand new Appleseed Lane monthly subscription boxes...

The littleBits Synth Kit maker toy lets kids pump up the volume

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys

We’ve been fans of littleBits, the creative, magnetic, electronic maker toy, for quite a while. Though now that it’s turning our kids into rock stars with their littleBits Synth Kit, we’re total groupies. This is one very satisfying toy with so many...