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The new Minecraft x Pottery Barn Kids collection will make blockheads everywhere squeal!

Gamer alert: your kids can now play Minecraft all night long—in their dreams—with the new Minecraft x Pottery Barn Kids collection that just launched. This is your chance to be the coolest mom ever, and we think if you have a Minecraft-obsessed kid (hands raised) then...

What parents need to know about the Roblox app, a Minecraft alternative that makes it easy for kids to chat with strangers. Eep.

by Kristen Chase | Games + Gaming

You might have heard about the app Roblox, a multi-player Minecraft alternative that’s making the news because kids are unknowingly chatting with adult strangers. And getting propositioned. Just read what sort of chats this dad discovered his son was getting....

Web Coolness: Free Minecraft coding tutorials, Twitter cracks down on harassment, and an app to teach kids empathy

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. 10 fantastic online resources for curious kids, all of them free! Even cooler stuff you can do with Tripit: rate your flight right from their mobile app! Fun:...

12 of the best geeky-cool printable Valentine’s cards: Star Wars, Minecraft, emojis, FNAF, science and more.

by Christina Refford | DIY

With Valentine’s Day coming up, always love looking for fun printable geeky Valentine’s cards for those kids less into doily hearts, and more into zombies, Star Wars, Minecraft, and outer space. Here are 12 of our favorite geeky-cool printable Valentines...

Web Coolness: Does tech have room for breastfeeding moms, Lego Star Wars Force Awakens, and Minecraft valentines

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them too. Love this: Kids create their own superhero cyborg prosthetics A sneak peek at the upcoming Lego Star Wars Force Awakens game! Interesting piece: Does tech not...

How to get started on Minecraft PE: One newbie parent’s intro into the square world

by Nicole Blades | Games + Gaming

Of course I’ve heard about Minecraft. How could I not? The crazy best-selling, square-loving video game is practically everywhere and has been for years now. I also knew the super skinny basics on Minecraft: It’s all about virtual, 3-D worlds engineered by...

Web Coolness: Minecraft for Wii U, top 10 YouTube videos, and Facebook goes Star Wars crazy

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them too. Great news: Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Wii U! Have you caught the Instagram Husbands video yet? It’s hilarious. Girls Who Code are making their way...

Minecraft cases protect your gadgets with all the strength of obsidian blocks. Well, maybe.

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories

With a bunch of Minecraft fans in my house, and a couple of them with gadgets of their own, I’m pretty sure these new Minecraft cases from Think Geek would be a huge hit. You won’t find these Minecraft cases anywhere other than Think Geek (oooh,...

Sponsored Message: The making of the Gameband + Minecraft. And a special Target deal, too.

Web Coolness: First female Minecraft character, big news from Instagram, and a selfie arm that’s freaking us out

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. We’re geeking out over this Star Wars coffee table that also happens to be a pinball machine. What?! Finally, the first female Minecraft character...

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