educational kids’ toys
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How this screen-free meditation device has helped my son with anxiety
Read Essay →: How this screen-free meditation device has helped my son with anxietyI’m always trying to get my anxious son to do mindfulness exercises with me, but it can be a tough…
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Holiday Tech Guide: 9 fantastic no-screen tech and STEM toys for kids of all ages
Read Essay →: Holiday Tech Guide: 9 fantastic no-screen tech and STEM toys for kids of all agesTech gifts are at the top of every one of my kids’ wish-lists this year, from my 6-year-old to my…
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The Seriously STEM Award winners: 4 of the best educational STEM toys of the year
Read Essay →: The Seriously STEM Award winners: 4 of the best educational STEM toys of the yearI was so honored to return as a judge for the second annual Seriously STEM awards, honoring the best educational…
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LEGO’s new NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander building set is out of this world.
Read Essay →: LEGO’s new NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander building set is out of this world.This summer, July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Lunar Landing. Even though space travel has been…
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14 last-minute tech gifts that will still arrive before Christmas. Thanks, Amazon Prime!
Read Essay →: 14 last-minute tech gifts that will still arrive before Christmas. Thanks, Amazon Prime!Even if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, we’ve got you covered with these tech gifts you can still…
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10 cool holiday tech toys for tweens and big kids | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018
Read Essay →: 10 cool holiday tech toys for tweens and big kids | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018Next up in our Holiday Tech Gift Guide 2018, we’re featuring cool tech toys for tweens and big kids. Hey, we…
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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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This new Harry Potter coding kit from Kano will turn every kid into a wizard
Read Essay →: This new Harry Potter coding kit from Kano will turn every kid into a wizardWhat Potterhead among us hasn’t wanted to accio our own working wand and perform a little magic? Like, I don’t know…make some…
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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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How kids can get artful with coding: The fun new sketch pack from Wonder Workshop.
Read Essay →: How kids can get artful with coding: The fun new sketch pack from Wonder Workshop.I’m always happy when companies find a way to take their kids’ toys, games and activities and add components or…
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Backyard Brains brings neuroscience to everyone with their cool STEM kits
Read Essay →: Backyard Brains brings neuroscience to everyone with their cool STEM kitsWe hear a lot about STEM concepts, but not so much about neuroscience, which is where Backyard Brains is hoping…
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6 of the best new coding toys for kids | Best of CES 2018
Read Essay →: 6 of the best new coding toys for kids | Best of CES 2018I’ve been back several days from CES 2018, the Consumer Electronic Show, and I’m so happy to discover so many…
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12 entertaining and educational STEM toys for kids of all ages | Holiday Tech Guide 2017
Read Essay →: 12 entertaining and educational STEM toys for kids of all ages | Holiday Tech Guide 2017STEM toys have become one of the hottest gifts for kids, and we couldn’t be happier. In fact, we think…
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Code your own Star Wars video game, you can. (And we will.)
Read Essay →: Code your own Star Wars video game, you can. (And we will.)Raise your hand if you already have tickets to see The Last Jedi. Yep, we’re obsessed too at our house,…
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7 fun STEM activities for the whole family. Because we all need STEM, not just the kids.
Read Essay →: 7 fun STEM activities for the whole family. Because we all need STEM, not just the kids.It’s fantastic to see the popularity of STEM over the last couple of years, with so many options that are…
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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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Your living room: the final frontier
Read Essay →: Your living room: the final frontierWith all this solar eclipse talk (or The Great American Eclipse, if you’re fancy), our kids’ interest in space has…
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Mover Kit: A new wearable STEM coding toy we had our kids put to the test
Read Essay →: Mover Kit: A new wearable STEM coding toy we had our kids put to the testYou’ll find no shortage of STEM kits for kids these days, many of which, like Bitsbox and Little Passports’ new Science…
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The Women of NASA LEGO set is coming! #Shero!
Read Essay →: The Women of NASA LEGO set is coming! #Shero!Looks like it’s shaping up to be a very LEGO day at Cool Mom HQ. First we find the awesome…
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Pixlplay turns any smart phone into a cool camera for kids
Read Essay →: Pixlplay turns any smart phone into a cool camera for kidsIf your kids are like mine, they’re obsessed with taking pictures, and well, your phone is a better camera option than your DSLR.…