by Christina Refford | Tech Toys
Ever since my husband showed the kids the GoPro videos he took while mountain biking, they’ve wanted to take the same kind of cool action videos, even if all they’re doing is riding a scooter down the driveway. And since we’re not so keen on handing...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps, Tech Toys
With school out for the summer, I know that many of us will be letting our kids have a bit more screen time during these long, less-scheduled days. And if you’d like that time to be educational, at least some of the time, definitely check out the brand...
by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys
My kids got a huge kick out the original Makey Makey invention kit that we featured here on Cool Mom Tech a couple of years ago. And now they’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new Makey Makey GO, which has killed its goal in a matter of days. But you...
by Christina Refford | Tech Toys
I’m usually hesitant about buying a big, expensive LEGO kit because, after my kids put it together once, then what? Sometimes kids keep playing with it, sometimes it ends up dissembled with random bricks I discover all over the house months later. Which is why...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys
Walking through the crowded, cacophonic aisles of International CES 2015 earlier this year, we were instantly drawn to one booth featuring adorable little robots gliding around the rug, and beeping and booping at our feet. It turned out to be the Dash Robot from...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys
After spending a fun afternoon at Makerbot’s NYC store last fall, my kids are now completely fascinated with 3D printing. It’s a pretty phenomenal way to get kids creating, designing, coding and building. But the big challenges remain the cost, the...
