Detective Agency: The new Carmen Sandiego-style game from Osmo
We’re huge fans of Osmo around my house. The kids love to play their innovative games, and I love that they seamlessly marry tangible, hands-on play with screen time. So when I saw their new game just announced today, Detective Agency, is a Carmen Sandiego-style...
Xbox launches their Adaptive Controller. Hooray for more inclusive gaming!
We were so pleased to hear that the Xbox Adaptive Controller that has been making the news over the last few months has finally launched. That means kids and adults with disabilities who aren’t able to use current Xbox controller now have one that will hopefully...
Are the video games your kids love safe for them? We can help.
If you thought your kids tech-savvy as toddlers, it’s amazing to see how quickly they pick up video games when they get a little older. They know what’s hot and what’s not faster than Mario with a super star power-up. Turns out there are tons of...
A first look at Nintendo Labo: The new, rad cardboard accessories for the Nintendo Switch.
We’ve been pretty happy with our Nintendo Switch investment going back to 2017 and now, it’s about to get even cooler with the launch of Nintendo Labo. It’s a series of fun cardboard accessories that can take game play to a whole new level. Launched...
7 of our favorite family video games, because the holidays are coming.
The holidays are right around the corner, which for many of us means lots and lots of family time, well, beyond the eating, and the eating again. Whether you’re hanging with your immediate relatives, or you’re celebrating with your entire clan, we love...
The top-rated gaming headsets for teens in price ranges to suit every allowance
Forget Snapchat, Facebook, or even Instagram. Teens these days are often connecting with friends online by gaming together on their Xboxes and I find the key to good communication for them is a great gaming headset for teens. So my almost-teen son has spent a ton of...
What parents need to know about the Roblox app, a Minecraft alternative that makes it easy for kids to chat with strangers. Eep.
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....
Nearly 100 of the coolest free geeky pumpkin carving templates for Halloween
With Halloween right around the corner (nope, we can’t believe it either), we thought it would be fun to round-up a bunch of the coolest free geeky pumpkin carving templates. As in, a whole lot of them! Whether you’ve got Pokémon fans, emoji lovers, Star...
Cool gifts designed by your kids’ favorite gamers and YouTubers at Maker Shop.
My kids are obsessed with Aphmau, the hugely popular YouTuber, Vlogger, designer — and mom, by the way — who creates the Minecraft roleplay videos they devour like I used to watch, oh, Captain Caveman. I happened to click on the Aphmau Maker Shop link...
3 cool art tech toys that take your kids’ drawing to a new level
Lately we’ve seen some really cool tech innovations that are inspiring the little artists in our house. While we’re still big fans of crayons and paper around here as our go-to art supply, I love how that their creativity can carry over into screen time,...
How to get started on Minecraft PE: One newbie parent’s intro into the square world
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...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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