educational kids’ toys | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:43:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png educational kids’ toys | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 How this screen-free meditation device has helped my son with anxiety https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/zenimals-screen-free-mindfulness-device/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/zenimals-screen-free-mindfulness-device/#respond Sun, 21 Nov 2021 14:13:59 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46023 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 plays a variety of guided meditations for kids 5-12, he was instantly […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/zenimals-screen-free-mindfulness-device/feed/ 0 Holiday Tech Guide: 9 fantastic no-screen tech and STEM toys for kids of all ages https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/no-screen-tech-stem-toys-kids-all-ages/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/no-screen-tech-stem-toys-kids-all-ages/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:45:13 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42592 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-screen tech and STEM toys for kids of all ages. From educational games […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/no-screen-tech-stem-toys-kids-all-ages/feed/ 1 The Seriously STEM Award winners: 4 of the best educational STEM toys of the year https://coolmomtech.com/2019/11/seriously-stem-awards-best-educational-toys-2019/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/11/seriously-stem-awards-best-educational-toys-2019/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:02:29 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40794 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 independent STEM toy experts  — all of whom are extremely smart and extremely picky — I think you’ll agree […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/11/seriously-stem-awards-best-educational-toys-2019/feed/ 2 LEGO’s new NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander building set is out of this world. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/05/50th-anniversary-moon-landing-lego-apollo-11-lunar-lander/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/05/50th-anniversary-moon-landing-lego-apollo-11-lunar-lander/#respond Thu, 30 May 2019 14:21:28 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39984 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 LEGO lovers too, I know they’re going to geek out over the new LEGO […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/05/50th-anniversary-moon-landing-lego-apollo-11-lunar-lander/feed/ 0 14 last-minute tech gifts that will still arrive before Christmas. Thanks, Amazon Prime! https://coolmomtech.com/2018/12/14-last-minute-tech-gifts-that-will-still-arrive-before-christmas-thanks-amazon-prime/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/12/14-last-minute-tech-gifts-that-will-still-arrive-before-christmas-thanks-amazon-prime/#respond Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:42:41 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39081 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 tech gifts are all exceptional, if we do say so ourselves. They’ll make you look thoughtful […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/12/14-last-minute-tech-gifts-that-will-still-arrive-before-christmas-thanks-amazon-prime/feed/ 0 10 cool holiday tech toys for tweens and big kids | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018 https://coolmomtech.com/2018/11/10-holiday-tech-toys-for-tweens-and-big-kids-tech-holiday-gift-guide-2018/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/11/10-holiday-tech-toys-for-tweens-and-big-kids-tech-holiday-gift-guide-2018/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:04:19 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38868 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 and gadgets will be total hits with all the tweens on your […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/11/10-holiday-tech-toys-for-tweens-and-big-kids-tech-holiday-gift-guide-2018/feed/ 1 Detective Agency: The new Carmen Sandiego-style game from Osmo https://coolmomtech.com/2018/10/osmo-detective-agency-game-carmen-sandiego/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/10/osmo-detective-agency-game-carmen-sandiego/#respond Thu, 25 Oct 2018 17:10:12 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38589 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, is a Carmen Sandiego-style adventure mystery, the 10-year-old in me kind of geeked out. I’ve […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/10/osmo-detective-agency-game-carmen-sandiego/feed/ 0 This new Harry Potter coding kit from Kano will turn every kid into a wizard https://coolmomtech.com/2018/07/kano-harry-potter-coding-kit-stem/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/07/kano-harry-potter-coding-kit-stem/#respond Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:50:02 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38096 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, there’s good news in the Potterverse: All of that can come true with the new Harry Potter Coding Kit courtesy of […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/07/kano-harry-potter-coding-kit-stem/feed/ 0 2 awesome new Cubetto accessories we’re geeking out about. https://coolmomtech.com/2018/07/cubetto-accessories-code-and-colour-logic-pack/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/07/cubetto-accessories-code-and-colour-logic-pack/#respond Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:00:16 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=36906 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 have to steal my phone to use it, because there are no screens involved. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/07/cubetto-accessories-code-and-colour-logic-pack/feed/ 0 How kids can get artful with coding: The fun new sketch pack from Wonder Workshop. https://coolmomtech.com/2018/06/wonder-workshop-sketch-pack/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/06/wonder-workshop-sketch-pack/#respond Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:10:16 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37910 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’ve called “the best of what coding toys for kids can be.” While […]

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