The Women of NASA LEGO set is coming! #Shero!

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

Looks like it’s shaping up to be a very LEGO day at Cool Mom HQ. First we find the awesome Hamilton Musical LEGO set concept that you can vote for right now on the community site and now… (drumroll) at long last, the company has approved production of the...

Pixlplay turns any smart phone into a cool camera for kids

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys, Photography

If your kids are like mine, they’re obsessed with taking pictures, and well, your phone is a better camera option than your DSLR. Except, it’s still a pretty expensive piece of tech.  So, when I heard about the Kickstarter campaign for the new Pixlplay...

24 of the coolest geeky gifts for kids and teens to keep the holidays nerdy and bright | Holiday Tech Guide

by Delilah S. Dawson | Holiday Tech Gifts

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 who like...

Cubetto: A robot that teaches kids to code, even before they can read. No screens required.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys

You know how much we love to find a cool, innovative STEM toys for kids at Cool Mom Tech. Well, we think the brand new Cubetto robot by Primo Toys definitely belongs on wish lists this holiday season, especially if you’re shopping for preschoolers. Get this:...

Flybrix kits let kids build their own LEGO drones. Then crash them. Then build them again.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys

Of all the STEM toys out there for kids these days, LEGOs are my hands-down favorite. Except when I step on them, that is. Over the years, we’ve seen so many companies incorporate them in their learning toys and no surprise, considering how popular they are....

Pokémon Go Plus: You can now play Pokémon Go without your phone. Take that, Pikachu.

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys

Just when you were about to clothe you Pokémon Go lover in padded suits and a helmet, Nintendo launches Pokémon Go Plus, a handy wearable that lets PG lovers play without their phone. The small Bluetooth-enabled device can be worn on a belt, in a pocket, or on the...

Make a splash with these 6 must-see geeky-cool pool floats and rafts

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys

When it’s time to unplug the devices and hit the pool, lake, or ocean to cool off, I know my kids love stretching out and relaxing on a comfy pool float or raft while they talk to their friends. And, whoa, they would go nuts for any of these totally cool options...

Game Developer Barbie is here, she’s hip, and she actually knows how to code.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

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 after Barbie uttered “math...

The Octopus wearable teaches little ones more than time, it teaches time management. Awesome!

by Jeana | Tech Toys

With three kids ranging from preschooler to tween, time management is always an issue for us. Especially when it comes to trying to cajole my youngest to adhere to the demands of the older siblings’ hectic schedules. (Sadly, trying to tell a toddler that...

Osmo Coding is screen time you can feel good about.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys

I’m convinced the reason my kids keep going back to play Osmo, one of our favorite educational tools for kids, is its brilliant mashup of digital elements and tangible controls they can actually touch and move around on the table. If you’re not familiar...