News, reviews and articles about kid gadgets, toys and accessories.
I saw a headline recently that opined that if kids were going to be using gadgets, then they should be educational. Perhaps my ideas are different from most, but I think using gadgets – under supervision and for reasonable periods of time – is educational. Even playing with an empty oatmeal box is educational in […]
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It was 20 years ago when Bill Nye introduced his PBS TV show that taught kids about science. His show may be off the air now, but your kids can still learn from him with the newly introduced app for iPhone and iPad. The Bill Nye the Science Guy app is free in the iTunes
Celebrate 20 years of Bill Nye the Science Guy! Read More
If you’ve ever had an interest in geocaching but thought it would be too expensive to buy a handheld GPS and then too hard figure out how to load cache coordinates into it, here’s a GPS device for you. The Geomate.jr from Brand 44 Colorado comes preloaded with 250,000 geocaches covering all 50 states (or
Geomate.jr – GPS preloaded with geocaching info Read More
Summer’s here, and it’s already hot here in the south. A good way to stay cool is to play in the water, but what can you do if you don’t have a pool? You can have a water war, of course, and you don’t have to limit yourself to water balloon grenades, either. With the
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The SquiggleFish iPad app combines drawing on paper and iPad apps to entertain your child. Your child draws and colors a fish on a piece of plain paper, then uses the iPad’s camera to scan it in to the SquiggleFish app. The app then animates the fish, making it seem to come to life. It’s
Your child is an animator with the SquiggleFish app for iPad Read More
ZAGG may be more known for their protective device skins, but they’ve long offered their ifrogz line of earbuds and headphones. They now have some Animatone products that are designed just for children. As you know, the loud volumes produced by earphones and headphones can damage hearing. Some devices include maximum-volume settings for their audio
ZAGG’s Animatone Earbuds and Headphones protect your child’s hearing Read More
I’ve seen lots of accessories designed to protect an iPad while children use it, but this is the first accessory I’ve seen for the Kindle Fire tablet. Amazon has two versions of the Inflatable Play Cube for Kindle Fire – Dora the Explorer or SpongeBob SquarePants. These cubes weigh about 2 pounds, and they inflate
Let Dora or SpongeBob protect your Kindle Fire while the kiddies play Read More
With the constant stimulation toddlers are getting from television and tablets, it may be hard to pry them away when they really have to go potty. CTA Digital invented the iPotty to deal with this problem. The iPotty is a modified potty chair with an attached stand for an iPad. It comes with a bowl
The iPotty: too much, or just right? Read More
Koko and Dunbar not included. When I was offered the opportunity to review a toy train set, I thought it would be interesting to try it in conjunction with my expert team of train set testers – my sons, Franklyn (7) and Matthew (4). They willingly agreed to work with me on the project and
Chuggington Die-Cast 10-in-1 Layout Track Pack review Read More
Kids love gadgets that often require headphones or earbuds, but there’s the possibility of hearing damage from the high volumes that are possible with these gadgets. Some devices have software features that allow you to limit the volume levels, but not all do. These kid-sized Crayola-branded earbuds and headphones from Griffin protect your child’s hearing
Griffin and Crayola earbuds and headphones are made just for kids Read More
If you have small children and an old iPhone gathering dust in a drawer, you can put it to good use by pledging to the iBuku Pets Kickstarter project. An iBuku is: What can best be described as a modern day,“Teddy Ruxpin”, iBuku Pets are a great way to put your old outdated iPhone’s and
iBuku Pets put that old iPhone to good use Read More
As any self-respecting gadgeteer parent, I put a lot of thought towards the appropriate gadgets for my son. As Christmas approached last year I had decided to get him a tablet, and had my list down to the V-Tech and LeapPad Tablets when V-Tech offered one for a review. Unfortunately (for me) last Christmas was a hot season
V-Tech InnoTab Tablet for children review Read More
Sears has licensed Star Wars plush slippers for the kids on your holiday gift list. They are available in Chewbacca, Yoda, Darth Vader, and Boba Fett designs in youth and toddler sizes. The slippers are $12.99 a pair.
Star Wars gift idea – Let the Force keep your kids warm! Read More
Your kids won’t be losing their earbuds with the HoodieBuddie jacket in kids sizes because they won’t need earbuds. These jackets use HB3 technology to build audio technology directly in. There’s a 3.5mm plug in a zipper pocket to plug in an MP3 player or phone and speakers in the hoodie. Your kid can hear
HoodieBuddie protects your kids’ hearing while keeping them warm Read More
QVC is offering the FunTab Pro 7″ Android tablet (4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS) for $149.96 as their special value for today (Nov. 30, 2012). The tablet has a 7″ 800 X 480-resolution display with a capacitive multi-touch screen, 1GB processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage (expandable via microSD card), built-in WiFi, and 0.3-megapixel front camera and 2.0-megapixel
FunTab Pro 7″ kid-friendly Android tablet Read More
Piperoid is a paper craft robot kit designed and produced in Japan. The robots are made of paper pipes that have pre-drilled holes and marks to show where to cut, fold, and connect them. All you need is a pair of scissors and about 30 minutes for assembly. No need for glue or tape. Many components of
Piperoid Paper Robot Kits – No batteries needed Read More
Griffin expands their line of kids’ accessories for the iPad with four Crayola DigiTools sets and downloadable apps. With the 3-D Pack (blue, top left), kids use the included 3-D Tool and Digital Stamper to create art, even animated art, that seems to leap off the screen when viewed through the included glasses. The Airbrush
Kids can get creative with the Crayola DigiTools for iPad Read More
Teddy Ruxpin (animatronic toy from the 80’s) always creeped me out with his freaky moving eyes and mouth. I never had one but I wonder how many kids were traumatized by that battery operated story telling bear? Fast forward 27 years and we now have Ubooly (say it like oo-boo-lee), an orange marsupial that can
Ubooly – Teddy Ruxpin reincarnated into a smaller less creepy form factor Read More
While not an electronic gadget, the Ciao! Baby high chair would have been my favorite piece of equipment when my daughter was a baby. As any young parent can tell you, baby gear is expensive, but some things you really need because they do make things easier for you. A high chair was something we
Ciao! Baby practical portable high chair solution for busy families Read More
Designed by Melbourne Company Studio Proper, the Clumsy Case is an iPad case designed for kids or those of us who are just plain clumsy 🙂 Made of a soft foam that’s both durable and easy to clean, the Clumsy protects your iPad from those everyday bumps and drops as well as those messy and grubby
The Clumsy Case – For Clumsy Kids (or Adults) Read More