kids’ toys
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This app actually scans your kids’ LEGOs, then lets them know what they can build with them. Whoa.
Read Essay →: This app actually scans your kids’ LEGOs, then lets them know what they can build with them. Whoa.My son is all about LEGO these days, which is why I was intrigued when I heard about Brikit, a…
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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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Coding just got cooler (and cuter) with the Artie 3000 robot.
Read Essay →: Coding just got cooler (and cuter) with the Artie 3000 robot.One of our favorite tech discoveries at this year’s New York Toy Fair was this adorable new drawing robot Artie…
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Dyson has a vacuum cleaner toy for kids that actually works. Yes, you read that correctly
Read Essay →: Dyson has a vacuum cleaner toy for kids that actually works. Yes, you read that correctlyBack when my kids were toddlers, I remember joking with friends that I wished their little play vacuum cleaners they…
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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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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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Live long and relax, with this Star Trek pool float.
Read Essay →: Live long and relax, with this Star Trek pool float.Captain’s log: We are still digging out of the most recent Nor’Easter but to divert our attention to warmer climes,…
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Jooki: Why we adore this 21st century jukebox for kids | CES 2018
Read Essay →: Jooki: Why we adore this 21st century jukebox for kids | CES 2018Wow was I excited to discover Jooki at CES 2018. I mean, I saw a whole lot of new tech for kids,…
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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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We found 10 of the best Amazon tech deals right now. Hurry!
Read Essay →: We found 10 of the best Amazon tech deals right now. Hurry!Like so many of you, I’m like, whoops — 9 days til Christmas and my list is not done at…
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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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The new Hot Wheels game for Osmo. Now for boys and girls. Well, officially, that is.
Read Essay →: The new Hot Wheels game for Osmo. Now for boys and girls. Well, officially, that is.Hot Wheels is getting a big tech upgrade, thanks to their newest partnership with a longtime Cool Mom Tech favorite,…
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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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BB-9E is here, and he might just be the droid you’ve been looking for.
Read Essay →: BB-9E is here, and he might just be the droid you’ve been looking for.May we introduce you to BB-9E, the newest Star Wars droid? This evil counterpart of the beloved BB-8 will make…
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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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3 simple questions to ask before you purchase a WIFI-connected smart toy for your kids
Read Essay →: 3 simple questions to ask before you purchase a WIFI-connected smart toy for your kidsWith the recent CloudPets hack, and others like it (remember Hello Barbie?), it’s becoming clearer that smart toys, particularly the…