by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Every time Tinybop releases a new app, I’m not sure who’s more excited — my kids or me. Their newest release, The Robot Factory, is just as awesome as all the others that we’ve adored, like The Human Body, Plants, and Homes. The creative...
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...
by Christina Refford | Websites We Love
As a homeschooling parent of three, my older kids and I are big fans of the Crash Course educational video series on YouTube which has helped my teens learn more about complex subjects like molecules and the French Revolution. But I’ve found that these...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories
If you’re like me and are still peeved about Pluto being demoted from planet status due to its size, then you will appreciate this hilarious Dear NASA Pluto planet t-shirt from Look Human. Granted, I’m not generally a fan of “your mom” jokes,...
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...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
If you have a teen in your household, as some of us do, you’ll know that their math homework is getting much more challenging and sometimes (we’ll admit it) frustrating. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t ways for making math fun in really...
by Christina Refford | DIY
My kids love to give and receive Valentine’s Day cards from their friends and classmates, but they’d prefer to skip the mushy-gushy sentimental cards and stick with printable Minecraft Valentines cards, or others that reflect their love of gaming, tech,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Causes and Giving Back
If 2014 was the year that we really started seeing widespread efforts to get more girls engaged in STEM interests, 2015 could be the year that it becomes so common, we can take it for granted. But…not yet. So we continue to be excited to share organizations like...