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Marbleocity DIY Roller Coaster Kit by Tinkineer

October 14, 2015 By Kim
Tagged With: engineering, kickstarter, kit, maker projects, projects

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 (currently selling for $30 on Kickstarter). They had me at DIY marble roller coaster. My boys are teens now, but they when they were young, my little engineers loved making marble roller coasters and watching them in ... [ Read More ]

Interview with Lily Born, 11-Year-Old Kangaroo Cup Inventor: It’s STEM Girl Friday!

June 13, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: Joe Born, Kangaroo Cups, kickstarter, Lily Born, maker kid, maker kids, STEM, STEM Girl Friday, STEM Girls

This week's STEM Girl is Lily Born, Kangaroo Cup inventor, product developer, spokesperson, Kickstarter pro and typical 11-year-old girl. A few years ago, Lily watched her grandfather, who has Parkinson's, struggle with his drinking cup and came up with idea for a sturdy 3-legged cup. Many designs, sketches, clay and plastic 3D models later, the Kangaroo Cup was born. Last fall, Kangaroo Cups made their way into people's homes thanks to ... [ Read More ]

Robot Turtles: A Board Game that Teaches Computer Programming

September 24, 2013 By Kim
Tagged With: coding, computers, kickstarter, STEM

At the risk of sounding like an infomercial- act now, this offer is only good for a limited time! A few weeks ago one of my dynamic, entrepreneurial, techie blogger friends, Maya Bisineer introduced me to Dan Shapiro, mentioning that his Kickstarter project might be of interest to me (and you)--a board game called Robot Turtles that teaches programming basics to very young children ages 3-8.I loved the concept and was eager to spread the word. ... [ Read More ]

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About Kim

Kim headshot Summer 2012 I’m a Chicago-area mom / empty-nester who is passionate about sharing ideas and resources to raise kids who love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). I’m a published author, blogger, vlogger, baker and maker. I love to travel, especially on trips that involve hiking and other active endeavors, farm tours, and learning new things in general.[Read More...]

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