kid gadgets

High-Tech Baby Monitor Records Baby’s Vital Signs, Alerts Caregivers of Problems

High-Tech Baby Monitor Records Baby’s Vital Signs, Alerts Caregivers of Problems

Image courtesy of Shutterstock What if the same mattress pad you put your baby to sleep on each day and night could tell you (and your doctor) when your little one comes down with a fever or if his

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littleBits Bring Creative Electronic Building to a Kid-Friendly Level

littleBits Bring Creative Electronic Building to a Kid-Friendly Level

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Volta Racers Solar Powered Toy Cars Teach Kids About Renewable Energy

Volta Racers Solar Powered Toy Cars Teach Kids About Renewable Energy

Volta Racers are pint-sized, solar powered DIY toys that are built for speed. Fueled by an on-board flexible solar panel, the cars require no batteries to juice-up the drive train. And with a chassis

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5 Great Tents Make the Outdoors Tent-alizing!

5 Great Tents Make the Outdoors Tent-alizing!

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Play-Doh 3D Printer Brings Designs You Create on Your iPad To Life

Play-Doh 3D Printer Brings Designs You Create on Your iPad To Life

Play-Doh has created a 3D printer that would even impress Dr. Seuss, the king of quirky curiosities. The printer works in tandem with the iPlay-Doh 3D app that you download to your iPad to create any

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Goldie Blox Encourages Girls to Build, Dream, and Construct as Junior Engineers

Goldie Blox Encourages Girls to Build, Dream, and Construct as Junior Engineers

Girl brain power! Goldie Blox and the Spinning Machine, the clever creation of Debbie Sterling, Stanford grad and female engineer, came as the result of a true-to-life problem. Sterling pursued her

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The iPotty: Toddler Potty That Comes With Built-In Stand For iPad – Ingenious or Ridiculous?

The iPotty: Toddler Potty That Comes With Built-In Stand For iPad – Ingenious or Ridiculous?

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6 Bold, Bugged-Out Gifts For Boys

6 Bold, Bugged-Out Gifts For Boys

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6 Fresh, Fascinating Gifts For Boys Or Girls

6 Fresh, Fascinating Gifts For Boys Or Girls

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Wean Green Debuts Nontoxic ‘Back 2 School’ Glass Storage Sets For Zero-Waste Lunches

Wean Green Debuts Nontoxic ‘Back 2 School’ Glass Storage Sets For Zero-Waste Lunches

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David Suhami’s Animal Pocket Knife Whittles Away Boredom Without Sharp Edges

David Suhami’s Animal Pocket Knife Whittles Away Boredom Without Sharp Edges

Designer David Suhami’s Animal Pocket Knife makes a great gift for older, nature-loving kids. Ever the outdoorsman, my son has wanted a Swiss Army knife since he found out the pocket wonder

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Jerry the Bear Robotic Teddy Bear Helps Kids Manage Type 1 Diabetes

Jerry the Bear Robotic Teddy Bear Helps Kids Manage Type 1 Diabetes

Managing Type 1 diabetes isn’t an easy task for children, but now Jerry the Bear is here to help them understand their condition and learn how to take better care of themselves. Designed by

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5 Educational and Artsy Apps for Creative Kids

5 Educational and Artsy Apps for Creative Kids

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Wooden iPhone Toy by Kyle Bean is a Clever and Safe First Mobile for Kids

Wooden iPhone Toy by Kyle Bean is a Clever and Safe First Mobile for Kids

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Hans Andersson Builds Clever Time Twister LEGO Mindstorms Digital Clock

Hans Andersson Builds Clever Time Twister LEGO Mindstorms Digital Clock

Though the Mindstorms sub-brand of the LEGOLAND empire is specifically intended to catalyze complex thoughts in the minds of young builders, adults love getting in on the game. And this Time Twsiter

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Fridgeezoo Refrigerator Pets Remind Kids to Save Energy

Fridgeezoo Refrigerator Pets Remind Kids to Save Energy

If I had a carbon credit for every time I tell my kid to shut the refrigerator door, I’d be able to travel around the world without leaving a theoretical footprint. Gadget-loving parents need not

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Introducing Frii, A New Recycled Plastic Bike by Dror Peleg

Introducing Frii, A New Recycled Plastic Bike by Dror Peleg

Cute in a way that only those who love modular design will appreciate, the Frii tri-color recycled plastic bike is an injection molded, snap-together marvel that is light weight yet durable. Dror Peleg,

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Swiss Study Finds Cell Phone Usage Not Linked to Brain Tumors in Kids

Swiss Study Finds Cell Phone Usage Not Linked to Brain Tumors in Kids

The World Health Organization’s recent study linked cell phones to cancer, but researchers in Switzerland and Scandinavia aren’t so sure. Recent studies on children who use cell phones found

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