Make your own Star Wars BB-8 and more, with free tutorials from littleBits
To celebrate the release of The Force Awakens — you have heard of it, right? — the team behind one of our favorite tech toys, littleBits, has put together a very cool user-generated #BITSWARS campaign, generating nearly 100 (so far) DIY project ideas...
75 year later, View-Master enters the world of Virtual Reality. But was it worth the wait?
When I heard that View-Master had updated and gone full Virtual Reality, I was intrigued. Had the toy I’d grown up peering through to see tiny photos of animals in the wild really gone high-tech? All for under $30 — or even under $25 on sale at Amazon?...
A friendship bracelet maker that brings them back with a really cool, high-tech twist.
I grew up in the 80s, so friendship bracelets were always layered up my wrists by the dozens, usually made at sleepovers while we gossiped about boys. While I’m happy to let a my formerly 80’s essentials go (I’m looking at you, Aqua Net), this is one...
Cool tech gifts for men and women under $25: 2015 Tech Gift Guide
For our final installment of our 2015 Tech Gift Guide, we’ve got lots and lots of cool tech gifts for men and women under $25. Yes, you read that correctly. And no, we’re not talking about stocking stuffers, folks. These are awesome gifts that would be...
The relentless pursuit of tech toy perfection
You know that same commercial they run every Christmas where someone rich gives someone else rich a Lexus wrapped in a big red bow? Well that’s about as likely to happen around here as Lexus retiring that ad (ha) but now there’s a more affordable...
16 really cool STEM toys and gifts for kids: 2015 Tech Gift Guide
We love toys for kids that are educational too, which is why we’re so happy to share of these some favorite cool STEM toys and gifts for kids as the next installment in our 2015 Holiday Tech Gift Guide series. And we’re extra happy to share this guide on behalf...
Sponsored Message: Dot and Dash robots from Wonder Workshop just got a whole lot cooler
This is a sponsored message from Wonder Workshop With so many parents looking for STEM toys for their kids this holiday, it’s worth checking out Wonder Workshop, makers of the awesome Dot and Dash robots that teach kids some fantastic skills and let them get...
7 cool things you can do with MiniDrones. You know, beyond flying them into trees.
We’re seeing drones at the top of a lot of tween and teen holiday wish lists this year. And really, we’re not surprised. It’s pretty amazing what you can do with these super cool gadgets. Let’s just say these are not the remote control planes...
littleBits’ new Gizmos and Gadgets Kit makes inventing cool things even easier
One thing we’ve always loved about littleBits’ magnetic electronic building blocks is that kids can snap them together in any way they want, while learning about circuitry and electronics in an open-ended and fun way. More ambitious kids can even gather...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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