educational kids' toys

I'm always trying to get my anxious son to do mindfulness exercises with me, but it can be a tough sell. Especially when we're competing with a barrage of toys and streaming services. But when we tried out the new Zenimal device , which …

Tech gifts are at the top of every one of my kids' wish-lists this year, from my 6-year-old to my 15-year-old. But with so much time spent on their computers for remote schooling this year, I'm leaning toward some of these awesome no-scr…

I was so honored to return as a judge for the second annual Seriously STEM awards, honoring the best educational STEM toys. In collaboration with STEM.org, and with judges including educators, journalists, science museum directors, and i…

This summer, July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Lunar Landing. Even though space travel has been a reality my kids' entire lives -- and mine, too -- they're still incredibly curious about the cosmos. And since they're…

Even if you haven't finished your holiday shopping yet, we've got you covered with these tech gifts you can still order on Amazon Prime and receive before Christmas. Brilliant, right? And, true to form, these last minute Amazon Prime tec…

Next up in our Holiday Tech Gift Guide 2018 , we're featuring cool tech toys for tweens and big kids. Hey, we know first-hand how hard older kids can be to shop for, but having consulted with them we're pretty sure these tech toys, gifts…

We're huge fans of Osmo around my house. The kids love to play their innovative games, and I love that they seamlessly marry tangible, hands-on play with screen time. So when I saw their new game just announced today, Detective Agency , …

What Potterhead among us hasn't wanted to accio our own working wand and perform a little magic? Like, I don't know...make some Bertie Bott's Every-Flavor Beans get bigger, disappear a few Mandrakes, or summon some chocolate frogs? Well,…

Of all the STEM coding toys that have come through our door, our favorite has been Cubetto . Maybe it's the heirloom quality of the robot's square wooden housing, with a personable little smile on the front. Or the fact that they don't h…

I'm always happy when companies find a way to take their kids' toys, games and activities and add components or extensions that keep them fresh for kids to play with. One of the best tech companies at this: Wonder Workshop , whose robots…

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 wor…

I've been back several days from CES 2018, the Consumer Electronic Show, and I'm so happy to discover so many innovative new coding toys for kids this year that are giving new meaning to "best coding toys for kids." Wow, how far we've co…

STEM toys have become one of the hottest gifts for kids, and we couldn't be happier. In fact, we think they're especially great for those tweens who've kind of started to outgrow "toys" but still want something fun to play with around th…

Raise your hand if you already have tickets to see The Last Jedi . Yep, we're obsessed too at our house, so I'm (obviously) looking for hot new Star Wars gifts for my kids this holiday season. At the top of my list: Bloxels Star Wars . T…

It's fantastic to see the popularity of STEM over the last couple of years, with so many options that are truly inspiring kids to pursue their geeky passions. But we parents know that one of the best ways to get excited about something i…

If you were obsessed with Lite-Brite as a kid like I was, I bet you, er, your kids will love Pixel Kit , a new Lite-Brite-esque coding toy from Kano . It's all the best of the quintessential '80s toy, with the cool tech updates a 21st-ce…

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 …

You'll find no shortage of STEM kits for kids these days, many of which, like Bitsbox and Little Passports' new Science Expeditions (just to name a couple), we've featured here on Cool Mom Tech. So, when our editor Kristen discovered the…

Looks like it's shaping up to be a very LEGO day at Cool Mom HQ. First we find the awesome Hamilton Musical LEGO set concept that you can vote for right now on the community site and now... (drumroll) at long last, the company has approv…

If your kids are like mine, they're obsessed with taking pictures, and well, your phone is a better camera option than your DSLR. Except, it's still a pretty expensive piece of tech. So, when I heard about the Kickstarter campaign for th…

Yay! We're so happy to be back with our annual Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide , all fresh and new for 2016. And to kick it off, we've got the coolest educational tech toys for kids of all ages. Whether you're shopping for a curiou…

You know how much we love to find a cool, innovative STEM toys for kids at Cool Mom Tech. Well, we think the brand new Cubetto robot by Primo Toys definitely belongs on wish lists this holiday season, especially if you're shopping for pr…

Of all the STEM toys out there for kids these days, LEGOs are my hands-down favorite. Except when I step on them, that is. Over the years, we've seen so many companies incorporate them in their learning toys and no surprise, considering …

We have certainly covered lots of DIY STEM toys for kids and even more Bluetooth speakers here on Cool Mom Tech, but the BOSEbuild Speaker Cube is the first product I've seen that so awesomely combines these two elements. Hello, holiday …