4 ideas for Minecraft games to play with the kids – without even turning on the screen.
My kids are way deep into a Minecraft obsession. They ask for Minecraft playdates, they’ve built full-size characters out of cardboard boxes, and my 9-year-old daughter talks about marrying the Enderman. She calls him Endy. They’re close like that. The...
The educational Osmo game: Reinventing what it means to play with an iPad.
Sure, our kids love to play with iPads like uh, all kids these days, but no matter how educational an app may be, it’s usually a solitary activity. We’ve loved collaborative games made for iPad like Duo Plink (though the company is sadly no longer) and...
Wood covers for gaming consoles level up your XBOX or Playstation into a work of art
Remember back when Ataris, station wagons, telephones, and all machines of power and taste included sexy strips of wood? We’ve covered (heh) wood veneers for iPads and other gadgets, and now we’ve got just the bling for your gaming console. Though...
5 printable Minecraft Valentine cards for the classroom
My kids will no longer settle for any old box of Valentine’s cards, especially now that they know how easy it is to dig up some cool printable Minecraft Valentine cards to hand out in class. Even for those of us who aren’t sure if the Sheep are good or why...
Fun video games for families for your cool new video game console
I got the word that Santa delivered a lot of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles this Christmas, which requires lots of fun video games for families. Even if you’ve received an older version of a console, which are still very much in demand by little and big...
The coolest Minecraft gifts for kids. Besides more time to play Minecraft.
I’m not sure about you, but in my house, Minecraft is pretty much all my kids talk about. They play it on the PC, on the iPad, and yes, even in real life. Hold the real pick axe. If your kids already have tons of Minecraft toys like mine, I’ve rounded up...
Piquing our Geek: Draw your own video game with Pixel Press.
My second grader is crazy into made up games he creates and customizes himself. Everything from blueprints for Star Warsian buildings to trains crafted from Toca Builders blocks are on his roster of perpetual projects, and creating his own video game is definitely at...
Robot Turtles game: teaching the basics of programming to 4 year olds. You read that right.
When I took BASIC back in the dark ages of computer programming, I found it to be anything but, a feeling that has remained which is why I’m thrilled that my kids have sites like SCRATCH and code.org to teach them some “basic” programming–and...
The best new Kindle FreeTime Unlimited downloads for kids
As parents, we’re big fans of Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, which gives you access to tons of kids’ content at one low monthly price–especially nice for those of us who have purchased ebooks, videos and games, only to find our kids were bored after one...
Disney Interactive, now on your Xbox 360
With so many families using their video game consoles to watch television programming, this news from Disney and XBOX is definitely something to get excited about. The new Disney app for Xbox 360 will give families (like us!) access to some of the coolest programming....
The coolest features of the new Xbox One
Gamers everywhere have been eagerly anticipating today’s big Xbox announcement from Microsoft – especially because it has been almost eight years since the original Xbox 360 console was launched, and close to three since the introduction of Xbox 360 with...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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