educational kids’ games
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A socially-conscious, updated Oregon Trail game for 2021. Yes, please.
Read Essay →: A socially-conscious, updated Oregon Trail game for 2021. Yes, please.I’m part of the micro-generation Xennials, for whom there was no better reward in middle school computer class for finishing…
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Beyond Mavis Beacon: 5 typing games for kids who need some practice.
Read Essay →: Beyond Mavis Beacon: 5 typing games for kids who need some practice.With our kids spending significantly more time on their computers now that for many kids, school is online from home,…
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10 of the coolest math apps for preschoolers and little kids
Read Essay →: 10 of the coolest math apps for preschoolers and little kidsWe’ve been hustling all summer to bring you great online educational resources, from coding camps to homeschooling websites. And now,…
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Dear Reader is the addictive wordplay game for fans of Jane Austen and Edgar Allen Poe. Yes, really.
Read Essay →: Dear Reader is the addictive wordplay game for fans of Jane Austen and Edgar Allen Poe. Yes, really.When you think “voracious reader of the classics” you don’t generally think at the same time “..and big game, toor!”…
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5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year.
Read Essay →: 5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year.Last week, my daughter Sage and I had a great time talking with the crew from News12 (NYC, Long Island,…
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Detective Agency: The new Carmen Sandiego-style game from Osmo
Read Essay →: Detective Agency: The new Carmen Sandiego-style game from OsmoWe’re huge fans of Osmo around my house. The kids love to play their innovative games, and I love that…
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2 awesome new Cubetto accessories we’re geeking out about.
Read Essay →: 2 awesome new Cubetto accessories we’re geeking out about.Of all the STEM coding toys that have come through our door, our favorite has been Cubetto. Maybe it’s the heirloom…
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Carmen Sandiego meets Cooking Mama, in this cool cooking game for kids
Read Essay →: Carmen Sandiego meets Cooking Mama, in this cool cooking game for kidsNews flash: our kids love video games. But they also love to help cook in the kitchen. So when we…
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Pixel Kit: It’s Lite-Brite for the 21st-century tech-savvy kid. And it’s awesome.
Read Essay →: Pixel Kit: It’s Lite-Brite for the 21st-century tech-savvy kid. And it’s awesome.If you were obsessed with Lite-Brite as a kid like I was, I bet you, er, your kids will love Pixel…
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Sprite Box: Code Hour is our cool free app of the week.
Read Essay →: Sprite Box: Code Hour is our cool free app of the week.We love finding cool toys and apps that do a great job teaching our kids the basics of coding, since it’s…
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12 of the coolest educational tech toys for kids | Tech Gift Guide
Read Essay →: 12 of the coolest educational tech toys for kids | Tech Gift GuideYay! We’re so happy to be back with our annual Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide, all fresh and new for…
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Osmo Coding is screen time you can feel good about.
Read Essay →: Osmo Coding is screen time you can feel good about.I’m convinced the reason my kids keep going back to play Osmo, one of our favorite educational tools for kids, is its brilliant…
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Can you teach coding to preschoolers? Here are three toys that will try
Read Essay →: Can you teach coding to preschoolers? Here are three toys that will tryCoding is certainly one of the new buzzwords in education, along with STEM, STEAM, and now, believe it or not,…
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5 great STEM toys for kids with a math focus. Because despite what you may remember, math is now fun.
Read Essay →: 5 great STEM toys for kids with a math focus. Because despite what you may remember, math is now fun.As we approach the final week of Christmas shopping, I plan spend a few minutes to make sure that I’m buying toys…
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Sponsored Message: Dot and Dash robots from Wonder Workshop just got a whole lot cooler
Read Essay →: Sponsored Message: Dot and Dash robots from Wonder Workshop just got a whole lot coolerThis is a sponsored message from Wonder Workshop With so many parents looking for STEM toys for their kids this…
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Sponsored Message: An educational gaming system from VTech that turns screen time into learning time
Read Essay →: Sponsored Message: An educational gaming system from VTech that turns screen time into learning timeThis is a sponsored message from VTech Today’s preschoolers are a far more digitally connected and savvy group than we…
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Get kids coding with free daily Halloween-themed challenges during Kano Mischief week
Read Essay →: Get kids coding with free daily Halloween-themed challenges during Kano Mischief weekIf your kids are having a hard time waiting for Halloween to hurry up and get here, we’ve got a…
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Play your way through early American history with Frontier Heroes app for kids
Read Essay →: Play your way through early American history with Frontier Heroes app for kidsWhen it comes to teaching my kids history, I’ll use anything I can get my hands on, from Crash Course…
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Osmo Numbers app: Man, where was this when we were learning basic math skills?
Read Essay →: Osmo Numbers app: Man, where was this when we were learning basic math skills?Here I was, thinking I was so excited to have my kids back in school, but I totally forgot one…
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Animal Jam Play Wild app: A safe, fun, educational way to let your kids act like total animals
Read Essay →: Animal Jam Play Wild app: A safe, fun, educational way to let your kids act like total animalsWarning: It’s a jungle out there. No, really. There’s a crazy, colorful jungle filled with wild animals and plants for…