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Web Coolness: Tweet edit, girl power movies for kids, and the big Instagram changes we’re all freaking out about

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them too! A Star Trek white noise sleep machine. Well played, Think Geek! This Kickstarter from Lomography almost fooled us. 17 things you can do with Google that you might not have...

Just look what kids can make with the 3Doodler Start

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys and Random Fun

We went crazy for the incredibly cool 3Doodler 3D-printing pen when we first saw it back in 2013, but it wasn’t really a toy that our younger kids could safely use on their own. Until now. With the upcoming launch of 3Doodler Start, our kids can now get in on...

7 cool finds for families from the 2015 World Maker Faire.

by Liz Gumbinner | Computers, Tech Toys and Random Fun

It’s hard to believe this was my first ever year attending the Maker Faire in NYC, but yep. It’s true. And now consider me an annual attendee. Thanks to our sponsor Sprout by HP who hooked me up with tickets (thank you thank you thank you, HP!) I got to...

Web Coolness: Moms love Snapchat, Star Wars planes, and a must-see Harry Potter themed classroom

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! The phone-brella is genius. (via swiss miss) Looks like Snapchat has a new user base: Moms! Interesting piece on why they love it. And psst: We’re on it too,...

Designing and printing your own custom 3D jewelry. Without buying a 3D printer.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories

Just in time for Mother’s Day, I was absolutely thrilled to discover Zazzy, a new platform that allows you to design 3D jewelry, only they take out all the time-consuming stuff…like downloading sometimes complicated software, figuring out how to use it,...

Piquing our Geek: A 3D printer just for kids. Like they won’t be begging for that.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys and Random Fun

After spending a fun afternoon at Makerbot‘s NYC store last fall, my kids are now completely fascinated with 3D printing. It’s a pretty phenomenal way to get kids creating, designing, coding and building. But the big challenges remain the cost, the...

Web Coolness: Funny Super Bowl ads, Big Twitter News, and 3D printers saving kids’ lives

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Oh, looks like Scooby-Doo Lego sets will be on the shelves later this year. Cool! If you’re annoyed with GoDaddy for any number of reasons (cough Super Bowl...

Kids Creation Station transforms your kids’ artwork through 3D printing

by Jeana | Websites Worth a Bookmark

3D printing hasn’t exactly taken off yet, but based on glimpses we’ve seen — like food, makeup, and super cool small stuff — we’d love to see it start to play a larger role in our lives. And with an incredible new site called the Kids...

Web Coolness: How to teach math with LEGO, Instagram video ads are here, and the scary Apple Pay shutout.

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 as much as we did. We’re not sure what we love more about this dad: the geeky DIY Halloween costume or that he’s wearing the baby in a Bjorn. This new Honda...

Web Coolness: New LEGO Minecraft sets, Apple iPad rumors, and video games actually help kids read

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 as much as we did. We’ve got the first look at the new LEGO Minecraft sets. Cue the squeals from children everywhere. Is social media making us miss out on actual...

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