Circuit Maze Review

Circuit Maze is the latest logic game from ThinkFun. It's presents fun logic challenges that build your brain.

It’s always fun to give the old noggin a workout with ThinkFun’s games. So we were excited to try one of their latest, Circuit Maze Circuit Maze is the newest addition to ThinkFun’s family of classic logic puzzles like Laser Maze and Gravity Maze (affiliate link), which is a hit in our house. Circuit Maze consists of a playing field, … Read more

Marbleocity DIY Roller Coaster Kit by Tinkineer

Marbleocity, the made in the U.S.A. wooden DIY marble roller coaster kit reviewed on www.TheMakerMom.com.

I wasn’t able to attend the World Maker Faire in New York City, but at I did get to try one of the hot products that debuted there, Marbleocity. The folks at Tinkineer reached out the me to review their Mini Coaster. They had me at DIY marble roller coaster. My boys are teens now, … Read more

A DIY Post It Notes Learn-to-Code Game

Make a DIY learn-to-code game with TheMakerMom.com and Post-it Products.

Make a DIY learn-to-code game with TheMakerMom.com and Post-it Products.Last week I mentioned that I had a STEM project in the works with the Post-it® Brand. Today I get to introduce it to you! Behold Eye on the Prize, an analog computer programming game. In addition to introducing kids to programming logic, it’s a good introduction to pair programming because you need two people to play.

In pair programming, two programmers work together at a single computer. One writes the code while the other reviews each line of code in real time. In this game, the reviewer waits until the program is written and then runs through the steps, moving the character game piece through the grid to see if the objective is met.

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Sphero SPRK Review – Should You Buy?

Sphero SPRK robot reviewed at www.TheMakerMom.com.

It’s exciting to try new technology shortly after it’s released, but it’s even better seeing the products evolve and improve over time. My boys have enjoyed Sphero and Ollie, but it’s time to welcome the Sphero SPRK Edition, the latest edition to the Sphero family. The Sphero SPRK Edition has all the playfulness and durability of … Read more

Making Simple Robots Book Review

Kathy Ceceri's Making Simple Robots on www.TheMakerMom.com.

If you have kids under age 10 and you’ve asked me about making robots, chances are I’ve referenced Kathy Ceceri’s book, Robotics. The book is full of basic, highly accessible projects, many of which are surprisingly low-tech, but help children (and their parents) understand robot basics. Now Kathy has taken things up a notch. She partnered with MAKE … Read more

Ozobot Review

Ozobot is a cool tech gift that teaches coding.

I’m a little late for National Robotics Week and a lot early for the holiday season, but you’re going to want to bookmark this for later. Meet Ozobot, a codeable robot that fits in the palm of your hand. It’s one of the most affordable robots around. Ozobot Review Ozobot has several free associated apps for Android and iOS tablets … Read more

Meet Dash and Dot, Robots for Young Kids

Read about Dash and Dot Robots from Wonder Company reviewed on www.TheMakerMom.com

Dash and Dot are the new robots for young children from Wonder Workshop. You might have met them as Bo and Yana from Play-i when they were in the Kickstarter phase. Dash and Dot robots and their accessories started shipping in late 2014. The company has not only changed names, but they are busy refining … Read more