by Kristen Chase | Games + Gaming
I’m not sure about you, but in my house, Minecraft is pretty much all my kids talk about. They play it on the PC, on the iPad, and yes, even in real life. Hold the real pick axe. If your kids already have tons of Minecraft toys like mine, I’ve rounded up...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts
We’re so excited to launch our 2013 Holiday Tech Gift Guide with the very coolest tech gifts for kids. Boy, this was a tough year to pare down our very favorites, but pare down we did, leaving you with 16 tech gifts for kids of all ages that we think...
by Liz Gumbinner | Life and Home
If you remember the days that a Viewmaster was the ultimate in high-tech toys, you’ll probably love this retro inspired poster as much as I do. The Viewmaster print from the Handz Etsy shop (makers of one of our very favorite Star Wars...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys
So as it turns out, it’s not a good idea to give a small child your old tech to play with. Once we learned how many toxic components and metals were in those remote controls, cell phones and cameras, we’ve retrieved the outdated gadgets from their hands...
by Stephanie Mayers | Uncategorized
I have found there tends to be extra excitement around toys for kids that light up or glow- even with simple items like a plain old hardware store flashlight or a glow stick from the auto shop. Something about turning off the lights and setting up to play in the dark...
by Jeana | Websites We Love
If you haven’t already heard, Disney Infinity is launching this summer. No, it’s not the next installment of Toy Story (to infinity and beyond!), but rather a completely new gaming platform that will use cool Disney figurines to launch their digital...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts
Next up in our Holiday Tech Gifts series: the coolest games and tech toys for preschoolers and kindergartners. We always love tech toys that build imagination, educate and inspire–just like any toy. And how great that technology is offering so many fun new...
by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming
I may not understand it all, but my eight year-old says the Minecraft game is awesomeness, and given how much he and his sisters play it on my iPad, I’ll take his word for it. This is a evidently a huge deal among their elementary school-age friends, which is...