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Get started at the very beginning with the Kano computer kit

Get started at the very beginning with the Kano computer kit

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys

I’m not alone in wanting my kids to learn the basics of coding and am thankful there are so many ways to get them interested in the subject. We’ve covered cool clubs and camps, lots of fun games, as well as apps and websites like ScratchJr and Hopscotch....
Bitsbox: A cool website and subscription box for aspiring young coders

Bitsbox: A cool website and subscription box for aspiring young coders

by Julie | Tech Toys

If last week’s Hour of Code got your kids fired up to learn more about computer science, then we’ve got an awesome gift recommendation for you. Bitsbox is a cool free website where kids can learn and practice code, and now they’ve launched a fun...
Super cool, geeky holiday ornaments for trees that could benefit from chemistry or a sine curve.

Super cool, geeky holiday ornaments for trees that could benefit from chemistry or a sine curve.

by Julie | Holiday Picks

Our family Christmas tree is never going to be pictured in a design magazine, and that’s not just because I let the kids do the decorating. I like to let my family’s personality shine through our ornaments, which means all of those kid-created ornaments...
ScratchJr iPad app brings coding to the kindergarten set

ScratchJr iPad app brings coding to the kindergarten set

by Nicole Blades | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Let’s face it: Our kids and these tiny screens are going to be together for the long haul. Might as well teach the ins and outs of all things digital from early on, right? I’m talking about coding for kids: teaching children how to speak programming...
Frozen’s Anna and Elsa, now teaching kids to code: Do you want to build a snowflake?

Frozen’s Anna and Elsa, now teaching kids to code: Do you want to build a snowflake?

by Liz Gumbinner | Websites We Love

While I don’t think that it’s essential to turn everything princess-themed to get girls coding and engineering, I do think that relatable themes and properties, whatever they may be, will bring more female enthusiasts into the fray. My own girls love...
Ozobot: A smart robot that gets your kids more intelligent too

Ozobot: A smart robot that gets your kids more intelligent too

by Jeana | Tech Toys

The concept of intelligent robots taking over the planet used to be something you’d only see in sci-fi movies but I’m starting to wonder whether a robotic takeover may not be so far-off. Okay, maybe not in our immediate future, but highly-programmable...
Google and Code School get more women coding with free classes. Oh yeah.

Google and Code School get more women coding with free classes. Oh yeah.

by Kate Etue | Causes and Giving Back

As women in tech, we’re big believers that girls can and should succeed in any field they want to go into, including sciences and technology. That’s why sought out so many amazing STEM toys for girls over the years, why we’ve cheered for...
Google’s Made with Code: Watch our girls take over the world. (Then watch Icona Pop.)

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

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...
Sphero 2.0 brings a whole new meaning to playing with a ball

Sphero 2.0 brings a whole new meaning to playing with a ball

by Jeana | Tech Toys

Mamas of my generation will immediately recognize the phrase: Mom always said, don’t play ball in the house. Funny how decades after those Brady Bunch days, I am still reminded of that phrase every time I see my kids–yeah. Playing ball in the house. But...
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