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Sphero 2.0 brings a whole new meaning to playing with a ball

Mamas of my generation will immediately recognize the phrase: Mom always said, don’t play ball in the house. Funny how decades after those Brady Bunch days, I am still reminded of that phrase every time I see my kids–yeah. Playing ball in the house. But...

Web Coolness: programming for kids, what’s new from Roku, the end of the iPod, and more

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. First a book about programming for girls. Now, a board and e-book that teaches little kids about binary. Awesome! Trade in your old PS3 or XBOX...

Hello Ruby: A picture book to get girls excited about programming.

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys and Random Fun

Can you teach kids about the foundations of programming through a storybook about one little girl, a friendly Snow Leopard, a wise penguin, and a green robot? After learning about Linda Liukas’ Kickstarter campaign to bring her entertaining and educational book,...

11 of the cutest geeky baby gifts for your future Star Wars-loving, Nintendo-mastering coder

by Liz Gumbinner | Geeky Baby Gifts

If you’re looking for an awesome geeky baby gift for a kid who you’re hoping will grow up to be the next Marissa Mayer or George Lucas or Carl Sagan, as luck will have it, there’s a ton. From onesies to nursery decor and board books, here are just a...

Web Coolness: Lord of the Crumbs, how to turn off your iPhone homing beacon, and more

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Here are some cool tech links we’ve enjoyed reading this week. We hope you like them too! In case you missed the cool Google Doodle in honor of Grace Hopper, take a peek at it animated. It’s terrific. Still shopping? Find the coolest holiday gifts for...

ROMO, the robotic pet, comes in peace. And, unlike a puppy, he won’t shed on the furniture

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys and Random Fun

If your kids are no longer enchanted by SIRI, there’s a new robot in town that is ready to enter their iPhone and make things fun again. Known as ROMO, this programmable robotic pet is part educational, part adorable, and part little fun plaything to crawl after...

Piquing our Geek: Draw your own video game with Pixel Press.

by Pilar | Games + Gaming

My second grader is crazy into made up games he creates and customizes himself. Everything from blueprints for Star Warsian buildings to trains crafted from Toca Builders blocks are on his roster of perpetual projects, and creating his own video game is definitely at...

Future coders of the world can get a head start with Tynker

by Jeana | Websites Worth a Bookmark

During a recent discussion with a group of young kids about what they wanted to be when they grow up, I was surprised when one little boy piped up and said, ‘I want to make the next Angry Birds!” Luckily, little tech-minds like him might be able to get a...

3 great resources for kids who want to learn how to code

by Cool Mom Staff | Websites Worth a Bookmark

For the last few months, my oldest daughter has been designing a website and online game in her paper journal. But now she’s decided that she’s ready to bring it to life, which presents a bit of a technical challenge, and a possibly expensive one at that....

Piquing Our Geek – tShirtOS programmable t-shirt

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech Toys and Random Fun

I’m pretty familiar with the saying about wearing your heart on your sleeve, but with this new line of t-shirts, we might have a new one that’s very 2012: Wearing your tweet on your chest. The tShirtOS programmable t-shirt will actually allow you to...

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