DIY
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The best group video makers for birthdays, graduation, teacher appreciation and more.
Read Essay →: The best group video makers for birthdays, graduation, teacher appreciation and more.After creating a group video for my teen’s birthday during the height of the pandemic, I realized how many other…
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Cool gift idea under $5: Printable photo frames that look like vintage objects.
Read Essay →: Cool gift idea under $5: Printable photo frames that look like vintage objects.Digging through our archives for some creative Mother’s Day gift ideas, I came across this one that was so excited, I…
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Download Apple’s free Make Your Holiday booklet and give your kids 20+ fun, creative projects to keep them busy all month.
Read Essay →: Download Apple’s free Make Your Holiday booklet and give your kids 20+ fun, creative projects to keep them busy all month.I am not exaggerating when I say that I cried after watching a presentation about Apple’s new, totally free, Make…
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Hey kids, you want a mobile phone? Make it yourself with MAKERphone.
Read Essay →: Hey kids, you want a mobile phone? Make it yourself with MAKERphone.The MAKERphone is about to give an answer to that nagging question parents frequently get, because now when kids ask…
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Science Activities for Kindergarteners: The Guide to Science for Kids
Read Essay →: Science Activities for Kindergarteners: The Guide to Science for KidsWhile kids are born to love science, every kid at every age has different abilities, inclinations, passions and skills. We…
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Science Activities for Tweens: The Cool Mom Tech Science Guide for Kids
Read Essay →: Science Activities for Tweens: The Cool Mom Tech Science Guide for KidsWhile kids are born to love science, every kid at every age has different abilities, inclinations, passions and skills. We…
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Science Activities for Grade Schoolers (Part 2): The Cool Mom Tech Science Guide for Kids
Read Essay →: Science Activities for Grade Schoolers (Part 2): The Cool Mom Tech Science Guide for KidsWhile kids are born to love science, every kid at every age has different abilities, inclinations, passions and skills. We…
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Science Activities for Grade Schoolers (Part 1): The Cool Mom Tech Science Guide for Kids
Read Essay →: Science Activities for Grade Schoolers (Part 1): The Cool Mom Tech Science Guide for KidsWhile kids are born to love science, every kid at every age has different abilities, inclinations, passions and skills. We…
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Celebrate the Super Blue Blood Moon with this fun DIY moon calendar
Read Essay →: Celebrate the Super Blue Blood Moon with this fun DIY moon calendarWe’re pretty excited about the Super Blue Blood Moon that should hopefully be visible in the wee hours of the…
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Fun iPhone ornaments get your photos off your phone, and onto your Christmas tree
Read Essay →: Fun iPhone ornaments get your photos off your phone, and onto your Christmas treeI’ve seen lots of different photo ornaments that you can make or order, but none like this clever DIY tutorial for…
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11 geeky Halloween costumes for kids and babies. Parenting done right.
Read Essay →: 11 geeky Halloween costumes for kids and babies. Parenting done right.I’m hoping at least one of my kids will choose one of these amazing geeky Halloween costume ideas — which…
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9 creative kid portrait ideas that make genius Father’s Day gifts. Just add a frame!
Read Essay →: 9 creative kid portrait ideas that make genius Father’s Day gifts. Just add a frame!If you missed the boat on photo gifts for Father’s Day or Mother’s Day…no, wait! You didn’t! We all live in…
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These DIY galaxy Easter eggs are out of this world.
Read Essay →: These DIY galaxy Easter eggs are out of this world.My kids love decorating Easter eggs, but now that they’re hitting their tweens they’re getting a little more creative. That’s why…
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Nearly 100 of the coolest free geeky pumpkin carving templates for Halloween
Read Essay →: Nearly 100 of the coolest free geeky pumpkin carving templates for HalloweenWith Halloween right around the corner (nope, we can’t believe it either), we thought it would be fun to round-up…
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BOSEbuild Speaker Cube: A DIY Bluetooth speaker kit for kids that totally rocks. Yay STEM!
Read Essay →: BOSEbuild Speaker Cube: A DIY Bluetooth speaker kit for kids that totally rocks. Yay STEM!We have certainly covered lots of DIY STEM toys for kids and even more Bluetooth speakers here on Cool Mom Tech, but the BOSEbuild Speaker Cube is…
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Turn your summer memories into a cool keepsake
Read Essay →: Turn your summer memories into a cool keepsakeTake Chatbooks photo books and add in The Novogratz Family design sense and you get a very cool way to turn…
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A DIY tassel charger that you can really DIY. Promise.
Read Essay →: A DIY tassel charger that you can really DIY. Promise.We’ve featured a couple of cool tassel chargers here on Cool Mom Tech because they’re stylish and a pretty handy…
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We’ve found 8 geeky coloring books for adults, for fans of Doctor Who, Captain Kirk, and Jon Snow
Read Essay →: We’ve found 8 geeky coloring books for adults, for fans of Doctor Who, Captain Kirk, and Jon SnowBy now we all know that the adult coloring books trend has taken over — just check any recent NYT…
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The Thimble STEM subscription box brings cool projects to your doorstep every month
Read Essay →: The Thimble STEM subscription box brings cool projects to your doorstep every monthI’m amazed at the quantity and quality of STEM toys and projects for kids that keep coming out. Anything that parents view…
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The cutest geeky DIY Valentine’s Day card mailbox
Read Essay →: The cutest geeky DIY Valentine’s Day card mailboxWe recently put together a really fun collection of 11 DIY Valentine’s crafts for preschoolers and young kids, and in the…