The Sphero BB-8 wins this #ForceFriday thing.

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

We’re as geeked out about Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens as anyone else, but let’s all step back for a minute and take a moment of reflection for today’s #ForceFriday national day that’s really a giant unboxing and marketing event designed...

9 awesomely cool coding projects for kids using the Dot and Dash robots from Wonder Workshop

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

Recently, I wrote about how totally in love I am with the Dot and Dash Robots from Wonder Workshop. So it makes me extra happy that they have joined us as as our newest Cool Mom Tech sponsor because, well, we all adore them! (Also, so does every kid who comes over and...

Avakai dolls: beautiful handmade wooden toys with a magical tech twist

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys

At first glance, the gorgeous handmade Avakai dolls look like heirloom dolls my kids would love to play with all on their own But hidden inside these matryoshka-inspired Waldorf dolls is some very cool tech that will spark creative play without attracting your kids to...

Playmobil toys now with electricity. Creative playtime just got way more interesting.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys

When it comes to build-it-yourself toys for our kids, Playmobil is a classic. There’s just something thrilling about opening up a toy kit with 117 pieces, right? But now that there are new Playmobil toys with electricity just launched this year, the sets have...

A card game that teaches kids about women in science. So basically, our kind of card game.

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys

If you’ve ever looked, then you know how hard it is to find examples of female role models in STEM, which is why these parents decided to create this new card game Women in Science for their daughter, and now, for all our kids. Yeah! Not surprisingly, the...

Makey Makey GO: One of our favorite STEM tech toys just got portable

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...

Dot and Dash robots: The best of what coding toys for kids can be

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...

A new one stop shop for STEM toys and games that you’re probably already visiting.

by Julie | Tech Toys

What do you get for the kid who has everything? Cool STEM toys that might help them learn something new, we say. Because even kids who have everything, don’t yet know everything. And now it’s easier than ever to shop for awesome educational gifts, thanks...

Piquing our Geek: A 3D printer just for kids. Like they won’t be begging for that.

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...

Piper: The ultimate toy for budding engineers who love Minecraft. In other words, our kids.

by Julie | Games + Gaming

As you can see just from browsing our site, Minecraft and STEM toys rank high on our list of the coolest stuff for kids that’s both fun and educational. So when we heard about Piper, which brings together coding, engineering, and Minecraft all in one cool...