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Holiday Tech Guide 2020: 10 awesome Mandalorian gifts for Star Wars fans, young and old

by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Tech Gifts

Who else out there is still low key obsessed with the Mandalorian? Good news! We are too; in fact, our devotion may have gone beyond low key a while ago. So I’ve rounded up 10 Mandalorian gifts for the Star Wars nerd in your life, whether that person is a child,...

Calling all aspiring bounty hunters! Mandalorian sneakers are here

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion + Accessories

What’s the best Mandalorian accessory, aside from a jet pack? I’m going to go ahead and say these amazing Mandalorian sneakers from Adidas. They’re gorgeous, and come in several different styles, so you (and your kids) can channel whichever Star Wars...

Alert! Baby Yoda Lego Set lets your child build The Child.

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys and Random Fun

A smart part of me is a little worried that we’re turning into the Baby Yoda blog here on Cool Mom Tech. But the bigger part of me is like “BRING IT ON!” which is why I’m so excited to share this new Baby Yoda Lego Set (top) that is now...

A baby Yoda stand for your Amazon Echo Dot? This is the way.

by Caroline Siegrist | Smart Appliances

Calling all Mandalorian fans! We’ve found a new Amazon Echo that’s worth its weight in Beskar steel: this baby Yoda clock stand Echo Dot! The stand lets your Echo Dot serve as a clock while also channeling our favorite silent-but-deadly alien, and I think...

Small but powerful: Baby Yoda face masks for the win!

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion + Accessories

By now we’ve covered Baby Yoda speakers, pajamas, and Funk POP! figurines, and now I’ve really hit the jackpot with these Baby Yoda face masks from Etsy shop Nerdy Bird Co. I’ve been on the hunt for cheerful face masks to counter all the heaviness of...

Baby Yoda pajamas! Don’t worry, parents, they come in adult sizes too.

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion + Accessories

I’ve been obsessed with Baby Yoda — like most of the internet — since he exploded onto the scene with The Mandalorian’s release in 2019, so you can imagine how psyched I was when I discovered these Baby Yoda pajamas from Hanna Andersson. Seeing...

This Baby Yoda speaker is giving us the little spark of joy we needed today.

by Kristen Chase | Audio

Did we mention that we have the coolest readers? Eric (aka EricSketch on Twitter) has been reading our site for quite some time now, so when we spotted this Baby Yoda Bluetooth speaker in his Twitter feed we were like “HOLY MANDALORIAN!” Let’s just...

These Baby Yoda beanies from Love Your Melon are the cutest thing you’ll see today.

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

If you and your family are as obsessed with The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda as we are, then you’re all going to flip your helmet over these new Baby Yoda beanies from Love Your Melon. And the best part is that 50% of the net profits go to charity. Related: Our...

Thinking about a Disney+ subscription? Look at this launch show line-up!

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment

If you haven’t heard, Disney is launching a paid streaming service in November that everyone is talking about and well, based on the Disney+ launch show line-up we’re seeing, we’re not surprised about the hype. We just got a peek at everything that...

12 delightfully geeky gifts under $20 | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts

If you’re like us and have an abundance of geeks to buy for this holiday season, you’ll appreciate these awesome, affordable geeky gifts under $20 for the holidays. Whether they’re into Star Wars, Stranger Things, Dr. Who, or just losing themselves...

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