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Stikbot: Engaging the Creative, Willful Child

April 9, 2016December 8, 2017Karen Walsh

Stikbots little poseable bots engage kids in creative storytelling and digital media making, even for the most recalcitrant little people.

K’nex Builds Interest In STEM

March 11, 2016December 8, 2017Dani Weiss-Bronstein2

K’nex sets presented at Toy Fair have some issues, but earn a thumbs up from both mom and kids.

How Four Kids LEGO of Self-Doubt and (MIND)STORMed the Castle

March 4, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer3

You know how I don’t like to spend Saturday? Watching kids play with Lego bricks. Especially if I’m not allowed to play with them myself. So how I found myself driving three sixth grade Montessori boys (one of them my own spawn) and offering to spend the entire day in an auditorium watching nineteen teams […]

Disney, You Lost Money On My-Four-Year Old Daughter

January 22, 2016December 15, 2017Claire Jennings9

In this household, gender marketing results in flower wand lightsabers, big imaginations, and workarounds to toys not made or sold.

An Inviting Children's Section For All, Fred Meyer

January 20, 2016December 7, 2017Claire Jennings1

Is the secret to making an inclusive gender-neutral children’s toy section simply to include toys of all genders in all sections? And is this really so hard to do?

From Collecting to Constructing: Shopkins Kinstructions

December 29, 2015December 4, 2017Kelly Knox

The new Shopkins Kinstructions are build-it-yourself kits that make perfect playsets for the collectible figures.

Holiday Peace, Thanks to the Lego Advent Calendar

December 27, 2015December 4, 2017Jena Burne

As parents, we find peace where we can. And I am thankful for a certain advent calendar for bringing that to my household, even temporarily.

In It for the Laughs: A ‘Schmovie’ Review

December 26, 2015December 4, 2017Lisa Tate

Galactic Sneeze’s new game promotes both creative thinking and quite a few chuckles.

Build & Imagine: STEAM-Powered Dollhouses

December 15, 2015December 4, 2017Kelly Knox

The Build & Imagine sets encourage girls ages 4+ to be both builders and storytellers.

So Your Kid Wants a Hoverboard

December 13, 2015December 4, 2017Nivi Engineer3

What if, while the idea of having a hoverboard in your home sounds Totally Tubular to the 80’s kid in you, the adult in you thinks it might be kinda dangerous, expensive, or otherwise a bad idea? What do you do then?

CloudPets – A Message You Can Hug

December 13, 2015December 4, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Dakster’s cloud pet has been helping her with reducing her anxiety.

Hail to the Paper Chief: the Hillary Rodham Clinton Presidential Playset

December 7, 2015December 15, 2017Beth Bartlett

In these days of apps, games and show-streaming, it’s unusual to amuse yourself with something as analog as paper dolls. Leave it to Quirk Books to come up with a fun, pop culture-friendly take with the Hillary Rodham Clinton Presidential Playset. Illustrated by Caitlin Kuhwald, the paper doll set imagines Hillary as the first woman […]

Four Creative Ways To Give Lego Gifts

November 27, 2015December 4, 2017Ruth Suehle

Giving Lego sets this holiday season? Why just wrap them in colorful paper when you could be far more creative?

GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #4: Toys and Lego!

November 24, 2015December 4, 2017Jenny Bristol1

Now that we’re in the second half of November, I know I’m not the only one starting to really flesh out my holiday shopping lists. Toys are almost always on kids’ wish lists (and many adults’ lists, as well!), so here are some of our favorite toys that we (or our kids) are wanting this year.

Target’s Toy Section: Gender Neutral in Word Only

October 30, 2015December 4, 2017Claire Jennings13

The signs have changed, but that meant very little to a four-year-old just learning to read. The segmentation glared out at her.

Here Are All 7 New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Lego Sets

September 4, 2015December 15, 2017Jackie Reeve

See what comes with each new set announced for Force Friday.

Blu-Bot Moves and Grooves

August 11, 2015December 3, 2017Maryann Goldman

For the robot enthusiast in your home, check out GeekMom Maryann’s review of Blu-Bot from Silverlit.

Tabletop Game: ‘Harbour’

August 6, 2015December 3, 2017Rory Bristol

Harbour is a worker placement game focused on humor and economy. Buy buildings, use your tricks, and score big! Smash your opponents to become the Harbour Master.

Why People Are Upset About the New Disabled Lego Minifigure

July 30, 2015December 3, 2017Judy Berna

Lego has introduced their first disabled minifigure. So why is GeekMom Judy (who is an amputee) so disappointed?

Get Ready to Rock Family Game Night With 'Rock On!'

July 26, 2015December 3, 2017Kelly Knox

Rock On! is both board game and rock collection in one.