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The ECOVACS Deebot N7 robotic vacuum cleans and mops your floors with the press of a button. Amazing!

The ECOVACS Deebot N7 robotic vacuum cleans and mops your floors with the press of a button. Amazing!

by Cool Mom Staff | Living

This is a sponsored message on behalf of ECOVACS In our own pretty vast experience with robotic vacuum cleaners, we can say with certainty that not they are not created equal. So, if you’re looking for a one-stop robot that mops and vacuums your floors without...
Meet KOOV, a new STEM kit that lets kids build and control their own robot | Sponsored Message

Meet KOOV, a new STEM kit that lets kids build and control their own robot | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech CMP-Style

This is a sponsored message from KOOV For kids who love STEM — and those parents who want to foster their kids’ passion —  KOOV is a remarkable educational kit to help kids 8 and up create and control their own robots, bringing their own imaginative...
16 essential skills kids learn from LEGO, and fantastic resources to help get them going

16 essential skills kids learn from LEGO, and fantastic resources to help get them going

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

Of all the toys that have passed through the hands of my three kids over the past dozen or so years, there is no question that LEGO bricks have been the most enduring and versatile. From their first little plastic bucket of mixed bricks, to those 1000+ piece...
Creative toys for an 8 year old — no beeps, boops or batteries

Creative toys for an 8 year old — no beeps, boops or batteries

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

My daughter loves her screen time, that’s for sure, but lately I have been keenly aware of the other creative toys that she, as an 8 year old, really gravitates to, without any prompting from me. Or really, the toys that I realize I’m always telling her to...
YOXO: Affordable gifts that build imagination. Oh, and maybe a pegasus.

YOXO: Affordable gifts that build imagination. Oh, and maybe a pegasus.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Toys + Playthings

With holidays coming up, we’re seeing a lot more interest in building toys and maker toys, a trend we’ve loved since, well, before it was a trend. And earlier this year at Toy Fair, when I saw the new 5-in-1 pegasus kit from YOXO I thought whoa,...
6 sets of cool wooden blocks for older kids that are anything but square

6 sets of cool wooden blocks for older kids that are anything but square

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

Just when I think it’s time to put the baby blocks away, my kids will surprise me by building some huge creative structure on the living room floor, enhanced by LEGO men and dollhouse furniture. Still, I can tell the basic square blocks we’ve had for ten...
11 of our very favorite travel toys and books for kids to help make those miles pass quickly

11 of our very favorite travel toys and books for kids to help make those miles pass quickly

by Christina Refford | Family Travel, Toys + Playthings

If Spring Break or Easter has you heading out by plane, train, or automobile, you may be wondering how to keep your kids happily occupied beyond the iPad, as you travel from Point A to Point B. And since we all know how hard it is to hear “are we there...
Eep aap ork ah ah, that means I love you

Eep aap ork ah ah, that means I love you

by Liz Gumbinner | Valentine's Day

Last week I discovered the adorable world of finger puppets from Lindy Brown of Stay Awake when I included her adorable finger puppets in our round up of awesome hedgehog toys and gifts. But it turns out, the Ontario artist is pretty good with the cute inanimate...
8 Valentine’s cards for boys (and girls!) that aren’t too sickly sweet

8 Valentine’s cards for boys (and girls!) that aren’t too sickly sweet

by Christina Refford | Valentine's Day

For those boys–and girls–who prefer bugs and dinosaurs to pink doily hearts, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite Valentine’s cards for the kids to hand out to their classrooms. After all, I tell my kids that love comes in all forms; why...
What to buy a 7 year old girl: 13 gift ideas according to mine after the NYIGF

What to buy a 7 year old girl: 13 gift ideas according to mine after the NYIGF

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

I had such a great time discovering so many cool new picks at the NY International Gift Fair this weekend. But what was maybe more interesting, was letting my 7 year-old daughter tag along so I could see her own favorites from the show that are now making the great...
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