REVIEW – Ever since I was a wee lad living in Satellite Beach, FL, I have been obsessed with the space program. We lived so close to Kennedy Space Center that we could go out onto the beach and watch the Apollo moon launches. I went to the first Space Shuttle launch and have been […]
NEWS – Building models is fun, but this model from Geeek Club (yes, it has three Es) looks like it came right out of a Star Wars movie. It will help you and/or your kids learn important STEM skills. The MXC Two Legs Walker model is available in a version with or without tools. This
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REVIEW – For Christmas one year when I was a kid, I asked for a microscope. Yes, I was a nerd as a kid too. I had a lot of fun with that entry-level Tasco microscope. I looked at squigglies in bird bath water (eew), my hair, leaves, etc. When I was offered a sample
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REVIEW – Along with flying cars, the promises of the future almost always include some type of robot companion. From C-3PO and R2-D2 to Johnny 5 and V.I.N.CENT, all the way back to Maria from Metropolis, robots are always depicted as a ubiquitous part of our daily future lives. Yet, here I am in 2022
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REVIEW – Near the end of 2019, I reviewed a STEM toy from Educational Insights called The Artie 3000. The same company now has a newer and more advanced STEM toy called the Artie Max. Let’s see what it is all about. What is it? The Artie Max draws in 6 major coding languages that
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NEWS – The CircuitMess Ringo kit is supposed to be a STEM kit for kids but I think it would be fun for any nerdy geek like me. This kit has everything you need to build a real mobile phone. Just be aware that it’s not a snap-together type of kit. You will have to
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REVIEW – There are many types of STEM experiences available for kids that support curiosity, creativity, imagination, fine motor skills, etc. I have reviewed a few in the past, and now I get to test and review the UGears Differential Educational Mechanical Model Kit. What is it? The UGears Differential Educational Mechanical Model Kit is
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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
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REVIEW – The toys and tools that are available for kids today are much more advanced than when I was a child. My kids who are 4 and 5 years old do schoolwork and homework on tablets and also play several games that are way more sophisticated than anything that was available in my time.
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NEWS – If you are looking for an activity to stimulate the minds of both children and adults alike, these interlocking plastic discs are the answer. Building with the Viahart Brain Flakes is one of our favorite STEM center activities. Students love building individually and in teams to master challenges. The possibilities for creativity are
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REVIEW – The UBTECH JIMU Champbot kit is a very fun, complex toy that’s perfect for older kids who are interested in construction, robotics, coding or anything STEM-related. What is it? The Competitive Series Champbot is a building set that allows you to create the interactive ChampBot, BasketBot and ScoreBot. It requires a free app
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REVIEW – With two young children in school, I have been getting more involved in buying STEM gadgets, devices and educational toys for them. It is great to be able to give them the ability to explore their imagination and creativity and with today’s children, computers, coding, and Artificial Intelligent/Smart devices have become the norm.
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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
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GIFT IDEA NEWS – As the holiday season approaches, I think about gifts for my kids and even the creative adults in my life. As I have watched my kids interact with toys over the year, I have noticed their creativity especially with Arts and Craft and with STEM-related toys and gadgets. I have started
REVIEW – My two children ages 4 and 5 are very energetic and very creative. While my daughter is more into coloring and writing, my son is all about construction sets and building things according to his imagination. Regardless, they both enjoy any toys that stimulate their minds and creativity. The Gears Gizmos Building Set
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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
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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
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REVIEW – With all of the challenges that kids face in today’s world, parents usually look for advantages that they can afford to provide as many educational opportunities for their children so that they are not only continuously learning, but also exploring all of their creative abilities. Robo Wunderkind is a company that makes these
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REVIEW – I have always been a fan of all things robotic, and it seems that my 5-year-old son has the same addiction. Over the past 2 years, I have probably purchased over a dozen robots for him. This time around, I got the chance to test and review the Makeblock Motionblock Robot Kit which
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NEWS – The new Kano PC isn’t just a kid-friendly laptop with a colorful orange keyboard. It’s a laptop that kids can build themselves with easy to assemble modules and cables that require no previous knowledge of electronics or soldering. Kano is the same company who makes the Computer Kit Touch tablet that I reviewed
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