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10 father’s day gifts for gamer dads that will impress the heck out of him

It’s not just kids who are gaming more courtesy of the quarantine. We know lots of grown-ups are doing it a lot more too, which is why we decided to put together a Father’s Day gift guide just for the gamer dads. We scoured the web for the coolest gifts...

Sugarfina x Nintendo makes the tastiest gift for the gamer in your life

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Tech Gifts

My Facebook ads have been on-point lately with a fancy mascara (hello!), a super cool pantsuit (yes please!), and just yesterday, this new collab between Sugarfina and Nintendo (heck yeah!). You know I clicked right through and boy, am I glad I did. Related: The...

The new Minecraft x Pottery Barn Kids collection will make blockheads everywhere squeal!

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor

Gamer alert: your kids can now play Minecraft all night long—in their dreams—with the new Minecraft x Pottery Barn Kids collection that just launched. This is your chance to be the coolest mom ever, and we think if you have a Minecraft-obsessed kid (hands raised) then...

25 cool last-minute digital subscription gifts for everyone on your list

by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Holiday Tech Gifts

If you’re looking for an amazing last-minute holiday gift that the people on your list will love, consider a digital subscription gift. It’s one gift takes up no space in their home, yet provides hours of entertainment, learning, or fun. Maybe all three,....

Cool Fortnite gifts for your game-obsessed kids. Orange Justice, forever!

by Kate Etue | Games + Gaming

Question: how many times in the last day has your kid danced Orange Justice? If the answer is more than once, then you’re going to want to check out these cool Fortnite gifts we’ve found for kids who are obsessed with the game. Sure, they’d love more...

Emoji: A history book about our kids’ favorite way to communicate. Okay, ours too.

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor

Little history lesson for you: did you know that the emojis designs we use today — and communicate almost exclusively with our tweens in — originated way back in 1999? Like, before we even knew what a smartphone was? Japanese designer Shigetaka Kurita...

A Super Mario gingerbread house. Wahoo!

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Picks

The gingerbread house just got a 2017 makeover thanks to this clever Super Mario gingerbread house we found at Michael’s. Seriously, how fun is this? Related: The coolest craft gifts for kids You get everything you’ll need to put together this...

Code your own Star Wars video game, you can. (And we will.)

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys and Random Fun

Raise your hand if you already have tickets to see The Last Jedi. Yep, we’re obsessed too at our house, so I’m (obviously) looking for hot new Star Wars gifts for my kids this holiday season. At the top of my list: Bloxels Star Wars. This cool hands-on...

A first look at the new Star Wars drones from Propel. Get ready for the holiday tech gift of the year.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys and Random Fun

Each year, there’s one tech gift that we see and go…yup. That’s going to be the one everyone wants. And this year it’s the new Collector’s Edition Propel Star Wars Drones that I got to check out at a top secret press preview event this...

Cool gamer school supplies for kids with very, very nice parents | Back to School Tech 2017

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Tech

Gaming has taken over the world — or at least our kids’ brains, same as it did when we were kids (ahem). But what our kids have that we didn’t have back in the day is such an amazing collection of cool gamer school supplies. Whether they’re...

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