gamer gifts

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 the…

Forget Snapchat, Facebook, or even Instagram. Teens these days are often connecting with friends online by gaming together on their Xboxes and I find the key to good communication for them is a great gaming headset for teens. So my almos…

As we get closer to Christmas and Hanukkah (eep!) we thought we'd close out our 2016 Holiday Tech Gift Guide should help you out since it's all about last minute holiday tech deals and discounts. Yep, those of you procrastinators and bus…

Next up in our Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide, we've got two dozen ideas for great geeky gifts for a kid in your life. From little babies just cutting their teeth on Nintendo (literally -- you'll see) to big kids and kids at heart…

My kids are obsessed with Aphmau , the hugely popular YouTuber, Vlogger, designer -- and mom, by the way -- who creates the Minecraft roleplay videos they devour like I used to watch, oh, Captain Caveman . I happened to click on the Aphm…

The folks at Mattel have been pretty busy this year, with a new girl power rebranding campaign, a line of curvy Barbies launched with much fanfare, and even a Misty Copeland Barbie that flew off the shelves. Well now, a mere 24 years aft…

Honestly, haven't we all rocked out to an air guitar at some point in our lives? (Or maybe this morning in the shower -- ahem .) Pretending to be Lenny Kravitz or Joan Jett shredding the axe and professing our love for rock 'n' roll out …

While things we find on Kickstarter aren't usually available in the immediate future, if you've already got holiday shopping on the brain (eek!) it's worth taking a look at Cannybots , a Kickstarter campaign for a very cool new tech toy …

It's hard to believe this was my first ever year attending the Maker Faire in NYC, but yep. It's true. And now consider me an annual attendee. Thanks to our sponsor Sprout by HP who hooked me up with tickets (thank you thank you thank yo…

Last year we fell in love with the Anki Drive app-controlled racers, calling it one of our top tech toys of 2014 . Earlier this year at Toy Fair, we got a look (and a very fun if brief test drive) of the brand new Anki OVERDRIVE and as o…

Okay procrastinators. It may be a little late to order something awesome online for Father's Day...or maybe not! Check for shipping options for some of these cool geeky gifts for your favorite gamer, or just bookmark it for future gift i…

When people ask me about any tech "wows" I might have caught at the NY International Toy Fair this week, honestly there were a few but not tons. However the first thing I'm excited about is the upcoming Anki OVERDRIVE , and it's killing …

If your kids are as obsessed with Minecraft as mine, you will laugh like I did when I saw this Minecraft Valentines t-shirt . Not laughing? Give it a sec. Take your time. You'll get it. The raglan tee is just available in men's and women…

I've seen these game controller chocolates at all the fancy chocolate shops in my 'hood, so how cool is it that you can save yourself a fortune and make your own thanks to our pals at Think Geek . This game controller chocolate mold feat…

Oh, any baby can own a cute plush clutch ball. But where's the adventure in that? With the wonderfully geeky handmade plush d20 die from Etsy's Sweetly Geek, you can just see the possibilities. Maybe you'll have a future halfling fighter…

We love our dads. We love our geeky dads. So of course we want to put together some of our favorite Father's Day gifts for geeky dads that we've been seeing, loving, and bookmarking for ourselves. Great news: You don't have to shop at Co…

I've been having the best time browsing for Father's Day gifts on the site Hatch.co lately. (Also uh, self-proclaimed Mother's Day gifts, in which every day is Mother's Day but that's another story.) But if we're to think of the dads--oh…

Ever wonder what happened to all those forgotten joysticks, Atari paddles, and Nintendo controllers left over from the 80s and 90s? Cry not for the games of yore. They've been upcycled to charge your Apple devices. Though sadly, the Kona…

You know where you should put the fastest, fanciest, lightest modern laptop ever invented? In an two-dimensional envelope that looks like it popped out of the original Donkey Kong. Just for the irony. Whether you're a fan of the perfect-…

I know I'm not the only one who has wasted way too much time playing my hand at the uber popular Plants vs. Zombies app, so I shouldn't be surprised that they are now super cool wall decals, available on sale now at Fab.com. I can't thin…

How fondly I remember those giddy days (and nights!) of playing Super Mario Bros. in brilliant 8-bit color. It was a simpler time. A time when I loved nothing better than stomping turtles. And I still remember the panicky excitement of c…

Digital clocks? Whoa, there, Super Mario! What do you think it is, the year 2000? With this rad pixel clock, it's always pixel time, and it feels more like the 1980s. No flashing colors, digital projections, or synching it with your iPod…

Why are earbuds the perfect holiday gift? They can drown out the noises in the coffee shop or the back seat of the car. You can never have too many of them. They're just the right size to slip into a stocking. They're a great way to make…

If you grew up playing Tetris on your Game Boy during family road trips, these adorkable gift tags are probably making your thumbs twitch right now. Just look at those juicy red buttons. And how fun and awesomely ironic would it be to ti…