5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Here are 5 of our favorite tech picks from this week just in case you missed them.   1. Here’s a bracelet we think every parent should own. 2. One of our favorite toys as a kid gets a 21st century twist. 3. You won’t believe where you can keep this...

Birthday gift for 9-year-old girl? Reader Q+A

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

Can you help me with a gift for a 9 year old girl? She likes Star Wars…among other things. Thanks! -Jaime via Twitter Ooh, fun one, Jaime. 9 year old girls, like other tweens, can be tough if you don’t know them–so many different personalities and...

Nagging is more fun with Tetris-shaped notes

by Delilah S. Dawson | Cards + Stationery

Square sticky notes are so boring. It’s much more fun to use these oh-so-familiar shapes, humming Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy as you write out a reminder to take out the garbage. Did you know that the blocks used in Tetris are called Tetriminoes? It’s...

Tetris, now in 3D. Also, no screen.

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

For those of you like me who spent far too many hours playing Tetris on your Gameboy (RIP), you’ll know instantly why I thought these blocks for kids were a fantastic idea. The Tetris Blocks by Kubix come with 50 colorful, geometric blocks that kids can lie flat...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

With the new season, comes new tech gadgets, games, and guides on Cool Mom Tech. In case you missed them, here are some of our favorite picks from the past week.1. We’ve got the scoop on the new iPad release, such as the fact that it’s not actually called...

Wii has one better option for family game night than Modern Warfare. Good thing.

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

We are an unapologetic game-playing household for sure, whether it’s the kind on the teevee or the kind in the box with pieces that end up under our couch. As far as the video kind,  we’re always looking for options we can either play with our kids,...

Paper Dolls: There’s an app for that

by Stephanie Slate | DIY

When it comes to iPhone apps and kids, I’m a big believer that simple is better. Too many bells and whistles usually means too many “Mom, come fix this!” calls from the other room. (And it’s usually far more dire sounding and less polite than...

If an amazing storybook married a computer this would be their love child

by Betsy | Cool Tech

I know a lot of parents aren’t into letting their kids play on the computer when they’re younger, but I have to confess I believe using computers is an incredibly effective way to teach children everything from colors to calculus. For better, or worse, our...

As close to being Harry Potter we’ll ever get

by Christina Refford | Cool Tech

My children would give just about anything to apparate inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort. The early reviews (and word from CMP Editor Liz who worked with Universal early on in the development) make it look so cool, it almost makes...

XBox 360 makes holidays more fun for everyone. Including those who need it most.

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Deep down, I’m a 13 year-old boy with a thing for video games, as any of my friends who have ever seen my “drum face” when playing Rock Band will tell you. So I am totally coveting the new Microsoft Xbox 360 which I had a chance to try out at the...