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Ozobot: A smart robot that gets your kids more intelligent too

The concept of intelligent robots taking over the planet used to be something you’d only see in sci-fi movies but I’m starting to wonder whether a robotic takeover may not be so far-off. Okay, maybe not in our immediate future, but highly-programmable...

Jump See Farm app: A lovely virtual day at the farm for preschoolers, no Claritin needed.

by Stephanie Mayers | Best Apps, Educational Apps, Gear + Hardware

It’s no secret that kids love farms and animals, and at this time of year many families are making trips to experience hayrides, apple picking and pumpkin carving. But if a drive out to the country isn’t in the cards, the new kid-focused Jump See Farm...

Flying among the stars with the Space Racers app: World Space Week pick

by Jeana | Best Apps

We’re smack in the middle of World Space Week which offers a perfect opportunity for kids to explore all the wonders of outer space. Older kids can take advantage of great apps like Star Walk 2 or the original Star Walk to learn about constellations and...

STEM education: 3 of the best online engineering resources for kids

by Julie | Websites We Love

I was once a struggling engineering student, so I have a special appreciation for the courage and creativity of kids who really want to know how stuff works and aren’t afraid to jump in and figure it out. Now that one of my own kids is convinced she wants to be...

When the phone case is more fun than the games on the screen

by Nicole Blades | Uncategorized

I do not play Candy Crush. Hear that, Facebook friends who keep sending me invites? Not going to happen. But that doesn’t mean I’m against playing games on smartphones. In fact, just last week I was playing something fun on my husband’s iPhone 5....

4 ideas for Minecraft games to play with the kids – without even turning on the screen.

by Liz Gumbinner | Games + Gaming

My kids are way deep into a Minecraft obsession. They ask for Minecraft playdates, they’ve built full-size characters out of cardboard boxes, and my 9-year-old daughter talks about marrying the Enderman. She calls him Endy. They’re close like that. The...

Robot Turtles, the most backed board game in Kickstarter history, is ready for play

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys

Back in September, I discovered a cool board game on Kickstarter with a lofty goal: To teach kids as young as four the basics of programming. And now that I have a final copy of Robot Turtles, I can say that you parents of preschoolers are about to have a lot of fun...

5 of our favorite tech pins on Pinterest this week

by Kristen Chase | Babies, Link Roundups

We’re having so much fun with Pinterest these days: follow us! Then find pins like these every day. 1. A simply brilliant app that makes a baby book for you. 2. This cool charging case for your iPhone is cracking us up. 3. Headed out of town this summer?...

The educational Osmo game: Reinventing what it means to play with an iPad.

by Julie | Games + Gaming

Sure, our kids love to play with iPads like uh, all kids these days, but no matter how educational an app may be, it’s usually a solitary activity. We’ve loved collaborative games made for iPad like Duo Plink (though the company is sadly no longer) and...

Piquing our Geek: The Moff Band sound effect bracelet for kids.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys

We’re always drawn to interesting tech toys here, and right now we’re a bit fascinated by the new Moff band. Designed by a Japanese firm (thus, the various spellings of guitar), the band promises to turn any object, real or imaginary, into a toy using...