All Entries in the "Toys / Games" Category

The role of technology in child development

In a New York Times report, Warren Buckleitner wrote about the rapid evolution and proliferation of technology, and how the current generation of Moms and Dads are at a parenting loss, unable to benefit from the same wisdom [...]

10 Tips to Remember When Selecting a Toy for a Child with Disabilities

One of my favorite cousins to play with as a child was never at a loss for words, wit or desire to get right in the thick of things even if it meant getting dirty or gross despite [...]

Kid-Friendly Computer Keyboards

My one year old little girl loves to get on my lap when I'm working on the computer and start pounding keys. Somehow, she always seems to punch out a magical combination that changes settings normally buried deep [...]

Online Rental Service Delivers Toy Wishlist to Your Door

For my wife and I, the journey to become parents has been a long one - over five years which eventually involved a year's worth of IVF attempts before we were finally blessed by being chosen to parent [...]

Kid-Friendly Case and Headphones for iPod™ Video and Classic

My brother may regret this post because it reinforces that his days of being the beneficiary of my hand-me-down tech gadgets are over now that I have a daughter. She may only be a year old but like [...]

The future of family fun is with “Siftables”, tiny toy blocks that think

In a similar manner as to how the Nintendo Wii re-ignited interactive gameplay, family game night could be revolutionized yet again if David Merrill and Jeevan Kalanithi can move development of their HCI (Human Computer Interaction) project, Siftables, [...]

KneeBouncers - a whole lotta online fun for the itty bitty ones

If you have a little one under the age of 2 years old or thereabouts, the Internet is a realm they can rarely explore for a couple of main reasons: Lack of age appropriate content Limitations of hardware [...]

OWIKits® are a Bright Way to Teach Solar Power and Robotics to Kids

OWIKit, a maker of building kits designed to affordably introduce children to robotics, science and solar technology, adds a 6 in 1 Educational Solar Building Kit to the popular Mini-Solar line. Also new this year is a USB [...]