Now that the holiday season is upon us, it’s time to start thinking about selecting gifts for your children. If you want to include STEM gifts in the mix, here are some of my personal favorites. I organized the gift…
BostonTechMom’s STEM Gift Ideas
Your Kids Will Rule Their Rooms With littleBits New Invention Kit
Today I’m sharing a clever new invention kit by littleBits called “Rule Your Room Kit.” As I have written before, we’re big fans of littleBits in our family. littleBits are electronic modules with tiny circuit boards that include functions like…
Imagine, Create and Play With Roominate’s Construction Toys for Girls
My younger daughter (10 years) is someone who likes to do art projects, enjoys building little habitats in shoeboxes, and likes to read and write creatively. When a friend sent me a link to a story about a new company…
2015 Holiday Gift Guide: Educational Toys for Kids Who Love Building, Science and Engineering
Now that it’s December, it is time to come up with a great list of gifts for your kids and find toys that won’t collect dust in a corner after the holidays are over. It’s also a season that can…
Engage Your Teen In At Home Summer STEM Projects
We’re a few weeks into summer vacation and if you have a teen like I do, you may be wondering how they should be spending their free time. My oldest daughter will be heading to high school, and this is…
Olin College Grad Offers Engineering Tips for High School Students
I recently had the opportunity to meet Adela Wee, a graduate of Olin College of Engineering, at a local STEM expo where she was demonstrating an autonomous robot she designed and built at college. Her robot, WALL-E, is impressive– it’s a…
Top Rated littleBits Projects for Kids and Teens
Need littleBits project ideas for your kids? Look no further! Here you will find a list of top rated projects curated by the team at littleBits. Since it might be your child’s first time using littleBits, they may need some help…
littleBits DIY Electronics: Perfect for LEGO-Loving Teens
I’m all for hands-on engineering activities that kids can do at home, and my latest “cool tech” find is littleBits. littleBits are simple electronic modules that, when combined, can create complex systems. I learned about littleBits from a recent Popular Science article,…
Ashfall Series Delivers Serious Girl-Tech Power
Need a book recommendation for your teen that delivers action, adventure and clever tech contraptions? Then pick up the Ashfall series by Mike Mullin and your teen will thank you! In Ashfall, the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts in the Midwest, and…
MaKey MaKey Lets Kids Build and Test Computer-Based Applications
Would you like your child to be involved in hands-on engineering activities that allow them to dream up, build, and test computer-based applications? Well, then it’s time to try MaKey MaKey, an easy-to-use Invention Kit that taps into the inquisitive…