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Cool gift idea under $5: Printable photo frames that look like vintage objects.

Liz Gumbinner — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:05:44 +0000

Digging through our archives for some creative Mother’s Day gift ideas, I came across this one that was so excited, I wanted to share it again — printable papercraft camera frames. As in, picture frames that you print, cut and fold, and when you’re through, they look like cool vintage cameras. Or vintage toys and other […]

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Download Apple’s free Make Your Holiday booklet and give your kids 20+ fun, creative projects to keep them busy all month.

Liz Gumbinner — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:42:52 +0000

I am not exaggerating when I say that I cried after watching a presentation about Apple’s new, totally free, Make Your Holiday at-home family program. Our kids have been through so much, and whenever I think of all the companies that have stepped up to offer free online courses and entertainment to give both our […]

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11 geeky Halloween costumes for kids and babies. Parenting done right.

Kate Etue — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:56:09 +0000

I’m hoping at least one of my kids will choose one of these amazing geeky Halloween costume ideas — which is to say that no, my kids still haven’t made up their minds about their Halloween costumes this year. Hello, kids! Time for a decision! While cosplay isn’t part of our lives (yet?), I still think […]

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These DIY galaxy Easter eggs are out of this world.

Kate Etue — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:44:06 +0000

My kids love decorating Easter eggs, but now that they’re hitting their tweens they’re getting a little more creative. That’s why I can’t wait to try these DIY galaxy Easter eggs at Dream a Little Bigger. And, based on the tutorial, they look like they’re not nearly as hard to make as you’d think. Related: Martha Stewart’s […]

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Nearly 100 of the coolest free geeky pumpkin carving templates for Halloween

Liz Gumbinner — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:00:39 +0000

With Halloween right around the corner (nope, we can’t believe it either), we thought it would be fun to round-up a bunch of the coolest free geeky pumpkin carving templates. As in, a whole lot of them! Whether you’ve got Pokémon fans, emoji lovers, Star Wars devotees, video game addicts, or STEM kids in your […]

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BOSEbuild Speaker Cube: A DIY Bluetooth speaker kit for kids that totally rocks. Yay STEM!

Jeana — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:00:56 +0000

We have certainly covered lots of DIY STEM toys for kids and even more Bluetooth speakers here on Cool Mom Tech, but the BOSEbuild Speaker Cube is the first product I’ve seen that so awesomely combines these two elements. Hello, holiday gift idea. Related: 5 great STEM toys for kids with a math focus BOSEbuild Speaker Cube is a DIY kit that […]

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Turn your summer memories into a cool keepsake

Kristen Chase — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:00:24 +0000

Take Chatbooks photo books and add in The Novogratz Family design sense and you get a very cool way to turn your favorite summer photos into a keepsake. Simply download the Chatbooks app, then enter the code SUMMER16, where the cool illustrations and artful prompts from The Novogratz Family will populate your photo book. Then, just […]

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A DIY tassel charger that you can really DIY. Promise.

Kristen Chase — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:00:19 +0000

We’ve featured a couple of cool tassel chargers here on Cool Mom Tech because they’re stylish and a pretty handy way to ensure you’ve always get a charging cable at your fingertips. But, if you’re feeling crafty, you can actually make your own thanks to this super simple tutorial we found. Whether you’re looking to add a […]

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The 2016 Doodle 4 Google student contest winners and our favorite runners-up

Liz Gumbinner — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 20:06:37 +0000

We always love seeing the annual winners of the Doodle 4 Google contest, and this year’s huge congrats go out to Akilah Johnson, a super talented Washington DC tenth grader who answered the challenge question, “What makes me…me” with a beautifully visual response called “My Afrocentric Life.” In describing it, she talked how the process of creating […]

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12 of the best geeky-cool printable Valentine’s cards: Star Wars, Minecraft, emojis, FNAF, science and more.

Christina Refford — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:25:16 +0000

With Valentine’s Day coming up, always love looking for fun printable geeky Valentine’s cards for those kids less into doily hearts, and more into zombies, Star Wars, Minecraft, and outer space. Here are 12 of our favorite geeky-cool printable Valentines for kids that you can print out for weekend parties or their classroom swap. Stock up on ink! (images above: Let’s All […]

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