Everything is awesome about the free LEGO minifigure family holiday postcards

by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks

This past week, I’ve received holiday cards with perfectly styled children smiling on them, as well as wildly creative cards using sidewalk chalk or album cover art, like the holiday cards we featured in our Creative Holiday Photo Cards post. But, what I...

18 of the coolest kids’ tech toys and gifts: Holiday Tech Gifts 2014

by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts

We’ve shared our favorite cool tech toys and gifts for younger kids, and now our Holiday Tech Gift guide series continues with the coolest tech toys and gifts for older kids. Whether you’ve got a grade-schooler who’s outgrown a learning tablet, or a...

Photobrix: If you’ve ever imagined yourself as a LEGO portrait

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

Twitter isn’t generally the best way to pitch us, but when we get a Tweet like this, well…how can we resist?   @coolmompicks That’s an awesome profile photo, and even better in #LEGO by https://t.co/LK9Hyuz4UG pic.twitter.com/cQoriCzIFn —...

DIY Tech idea: Using LEGO minifigs to organize computer cords

by Kristen Chase | DIY

Even with all the DIY tech ideas and creative ways to organize cords we’ve featured here on Cool Mom Tech, plus all the LEGOs in our lives, go figure but using LEGO minifigs to organize computer cords never ever crossed our minds. Until now. As it turns out,...

LEGO introduces female scientist Minifigs, or as we like to think of them, scientists.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

In the wake of the hugely popular female LEGO scientist minifig, LEGO goes one giant step for humankind further in introducing a LEGO Research Institute set featuring female scientists. And we stand up and applaud for more smart STEM toys aiming to bring in...

The LEGOLAND model builder challenge: Enter or just gawk like us.

by Julie | Tech Toys

Well of course we’re obsessed with the LEGOLAND Model Builder Challenge. Our kids are all big fans of LEGO, and so are we, especially the blocks aren’t underfoot or getting sucked up by the vacuum. The LEGO Movie was a huge hit, and LEGOLAND California...

Wake up with your favorite Lego Movie minifigures. Without the pain of having them sleep with you.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

As much as we joke about permanent Lego block indents in the soles our feet, we’re all big Lego fans around here. And with the success of The Lego Movie, here comes the merchandising! Not that I’m complaining. I would totally love a Wyldstyle Lego...

Turning your family into LEGO minifigures. Free, and less painful than it sounds.

by Stephanie Mayers | Holiday Picks

If you have some serious LEGO appreciators in the house or you never got around to the perfectly posed group family photo for the annual holiday card, we have you covered. With the DIY LEGO minifigure family holiday ecard. If you–and your kids of...

The coolest Minecraft gifts for kids. Besides more time to play Minecraft.

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...

Belkin LEGO iPad cases: Almost as fun as what’s inside the cases.

by Julie | Uncategorized

After my kids commandeered the so-called “family iPad” that was our holiday gift two years ago, I admit I’ve been pretty stingy about putting kids’ apps on my own iPad Mini. Not that that’s kept my kids from asking to play with it. But...