Code Master teaches online coding skills through a fun offline board game

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys

There seems to be no shortage of websites or online games that will help teach our kids coding so they can be ready to head out into this increasingly technical world. And as much as I love that there are so many online options, sometimes I just don’t want to...

Fable tablet: Can it sit at the table with the other kids’ tablets? Here’s our review.

by Nicole Blades | Uncategorized

We’re big fans of dedicated kids’ tablets around here. We even have a list of our favorite tablets for kids, for those parents who aren’t quite ready to hand over a $500 iPad to a preschooler. Even if it is a hand-me-down. And this is why I was...

9 awesomely cool coding projects for kids using the Dot and Dash robots from Wonder Workshop

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

Recently, I wrote about how totally in love I am with the Dot and Dash Robots from Wonder Workshop. So it makes me extra happy that they have joined us as as our newest Cool Mom Tech sponsor because, well, we all adore them! (Also, so does every kid who comes over and...

Kano’s free online coding camp: Squeeze some fun learning into the last days of summer

by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Every summer I vow that we’re going to do enriching activities to keep everyone’s brain sharp, but then my resolve melts faster than ice cream on a hot day once we start enjoying the lazy, unscheduled days of summer. But, I’ve found a great new...

Tiggly Words spells out fun while kids learn this summer

by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps, Tech Toys

With school out for the summer, I know that many of us will be letting our kids have a bit more screen time during these long, less-scheduled days. And if you’d like that time to be educational, at least some of the time, definitely check out the brand...

A card game that teaches kids about women in science. So basically, our kind of card game.

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys

If you’ve ever looked, then you know how hard it is to find examples of female role models in STEM, which is why these parents decided to create this new card game Women in Science for their daughter, and now, for all our kids. Yeah! Not surprisingly, the...

A new one stop shop for STEM toys and games that you’re probably already visiting.

by Julie | Tech Toys

What do you get for the kid who has everything? Cool STEM toys that might help them learn something new, we say. Because even kids who have everything, don’t yet know everything. And now it’s easier than ever to shop for awesome educational gifts, thanks...

Making math fun: 8 ways to help get teens excited about math

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

If you have a teen in your household, as some of us do, you’ll know that their math homework is getting much more challenging and sometimes (we’ll admit it) frustrating. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t ways for making math fun in really...

Kiko’s Thinking Time educational app: Developed by neuroscientists, for scientific proof your kids are learning.

by PJ Feinstein | Best Apps, Educational Apps

There are plenty of educational apps for kids, and then there’s Kiko’s Thinking Time for iOS, a free educational app for kids that’s — wait for it — legitimately based on neuroscience. As a mom, I’m fascinated by the science behind...

The coolest little kids’ tech toys and gifts: Holiday Tech Gifts 2014

by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts

Our Holiday Tech Gift guide series continues with one of our favorite categories: The coolest tech toys and gifts for kids. This year we’re breaking our gift recommendations up into big kids and little kids, since that teen of yours proooobably won’t be...