News, reviews and articles about kid gadgets, toys and accessories.
REVIEW – In these days of Covid-19 with many kids teleschooling, good headphones for the kids are a tool to maintain the sanity of parents. However, not all headphones are created equal, and my kids are very quick to be critical about things like comfort and looks. Enter the Planet Buddies Kids Headphones!! What is …
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – The ultimate pillow fort. I’ve built it, and I’m sure you have too. They are an essential part of childhood. Now, with the power of marketing and a few magnets, a new Kickstarter campaign is trying to improve on the creative experience that was a part of all of our childhoods — …
REVIEW – My kids are very fascinated with robots and scooters and planes, etc. They both have a couple of small dromes, but they are still getting used to flying them. They also love kites and just about anything colorful that flies. Let’s see if they like this flying Zing Go-Go Bird. What is it? …
ARTICLE – When my son was in kindergarten and first grade, he struggled mightily with pencil grip. The spongy nubs his school district provided to help with this problem just never seemed to do the trick for him. After consulting with his teachers and doing my own research, we ordered wishbone-shaped writing utensils that forced …
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REVIEW – For the past couple of years, I have been reading bedtime stories to my kids as often as I can. However, my schedule and workload make the custom inconsistent. I hate to hear my kids begging for a story and having to tell them that I need a raincheck. Enter the Yoto Player. …
Yoto Player review – A bedtime story gadget for your kids Read More
REVIEW – I am a major 3D printing fan, and I own four 3D printers and would love to own more. I have printed so many things including toys for the kids that they too have become fans of 3D printing. The problem is that they want to tinker and print for themselves and at …
REVIEW – Being the mother of two children and also working with elementary students for a living, I am always in the market for educational learning tools that can be used at home and/or in the classroom. With so many of our toys and activities linked to screen-time, I am always interested and attracted to …
NEWS – Yup. Smart diapers are now a thing. Lumi is a line of smart diapers made by Pampers. They are similar to Pampers Swaddlers but are uniquely designed to work with a reusable sensor that is placed in a secure attachment area. The Lumi diapers come in sizes N-4 and will detect whether a …
REVIEW – My children are now at the age where they have become interested in the clocks on the wall in my home and the watches I wear. They pretend that they can tell what time it is which is quite amusing, but also their actions tell me that it is time for them to …
NEWS – Getting kids into creative pursuits is always a good thing. If your kids have any interest in learning to code, iRobot has a new product, Root, to get them into coding, starting at age four or five. Root offers three programming modes: Level 1: Graphical Coding. Graphical blocks teach essential logic skills of …
Give kids a jump start on coding skills with the iRobot Root Read More
REVIW – Like most young children, my kids love to play and really enjoy real life pretend fun. They usually pretend to cook and to make various dishes that my wife and I have to pretend to eat. When I got the opportunity to test and review the Learning Resources Pretend & Play Calculator Cash …
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REVIEW – Both of my children ages 4 and 5, are musically inclined and very creative. My son can build just about anything with his construction sets, and both kids can sing in tune and know the words of popular songs that play on the radio and that I have never even heard before. I …
NEWS – Kano is a company that knows how to make products that will delight kids (and adults) while also helping them learn important STEM skills. Their newest products is the Star Wars The Force™ Coding Kit. The Star Wars The Force™ Coding Kit comes with everything needed for your child to learn the ways …
Kano helps kids learn to program by channeling The Force Read More
REVIEW – With Christmas just around the corner, I have been looking for toys and STEM type device designs and concepts for gift ideas for my kids. My kids and especially my son, are very much into the technology and entertainment such as gadgets provide. The Intelino Smart Train looks like it is “exactly what …
NEWS – The Rockit Rocker is an attachment for your baby stroller’s handle that vibrates the handle while the stroller is stationary to mimic the same vibration that happens while pushing the stroller. Why would you want this? Apparently, babies fall asleep while you push them in a stroller and with the Rockit Rocker, you …