by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment
With so many of us mourning the passing of Stephen Hawking, and celebrating his many contributions to the world of science, it leaves a lot of our kids asking who he was, what he did, and what he believed — and some of us adults are interested in learning more,...
by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Tech Toys
We’re always excited to see what new and exciting goodies Crayola is launching, which is why they’re one of our first stops at Toy Fair every year. And lucky us, we got a sneak peek their brand new and upcoming releases to share with you, lots of which...
by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys
We hear a lot about STEM concepts, but not so much about neuroscience, which is where Backyard Brains is hoping to fill a gap. Their super cool neuroscience experiment kits that give kids first hand experience on how the brain really works. What a fantastic New York...
by Liz Gumbinner | Gift Guides
We always love looking for the most fun, geeky Valentine’s Day cards every year. After all, some of our favorite valentines are geeks!. Whether they’re our kids or our sweethearts, we’ve put together some awesome geeky Valentine’s Day cards...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts
Looking for cool last-minute gifts for kids that don’t feel last minute at all? We are big fans of STEM subscription gift boxes. These cool boxes will encourage their interest in science, technology, engineering, or math, and inspire creativity no matter what...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts, Kids
Our next Holiday Tech Guide is here, inspired by our friend Lindsay Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief of CNET, who revealed on her recent CBS This Morning appearance that digital subscriptions are hot for the holidays this year. And we couldn’t agree more. We know...
by Kate Etue | Websites We Love
My son is the type of kid who can’t just watch Star Wars and enjoy it as a fun fantasy world. Instead, it gets his mind spinning: How do the AT-ATs really walk? Could Han really have survived being frozen in carbonite? How do the Bacta tanks work? Well, now we...
by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys
In honor of the total solar eclipse hitting our skies on August 21 (that’s Monday!), the United States Postal Service has launched Total Eclipse of the Sun stamps. But the extra cool part? They actually change color. For real. Related: Everything you need to...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
We’re counting down the days to the total solar eclipse that we’ll be experiencing on Monday, August 21. In case you haven’t heard about it (what?), or might have missed all the helpful information we’ve been posting here on Cool Mom Tech,...
by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys
With all this solar eclipse talk (or The Great American Eclipse, if you’re fancy), our kids’ interest in space has been piqued. Well, even more than it already is, which is why this indoor space play tent caught our eye. Related: Where to find the best...
