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"Tio" Promotes Green Living for Little Ones

The children are our future and if we don't tech them to turn lights off to conserve energy then who will? Well, this colorful kid-friendly ghost guy, Tio, can do it....

DIY Big Shot Digital Camera For Kids

It's a well documented fact that kids greatly enjoying taking things apart to see how they work. Columbia University in New York has made it their mission to create a camera that not only carries ...

MyPhones Volume-limiting Headphones for Kids

MyPhones are headphones designed for kids to use with the safety of their eardrums in mind. A built-in, always-on sound-control circuit plays the digital role of "concerned mom" by capping off the lou...

Flickr Roundup: Kids & Their Home Tech

Parents are very adamant about their views about technology in the home. Some say there's no TV until a certain age (although sometimes online videos count) and likewise, there's those who keep co...

Is There 'No Tech' Time in Your House?

When it was time for home-cooked dinners in the family dining room, the TV went off and the phone—no matter how much it rang—went unanswered. But in these days, there's a thousand more dis...

Marquee Alphabet Lights

So your kids have always wanted their name in lights? Will they settle for just their initial? We love the old-timey quality of these large (around 2' tall), metal lights reminiscent of Vaudeville...

A Laptop for Your Wee One: Cardboard Mac

Our son isn't even a year old, but he's already obsessed with our laptop. He finds the glowing screen and clacky keyboard irresistible and will crawl and cruise his way over to us at the first sound ...

What's The Appropriate TV for a Kid's Room?

Let's be honest, kids destroy stuff often. It's nice to give Bobby the Nintendo paradise he's always wanted in his room, but chances are that 19" LCD will see it's demise at the hands of a game of Wii...

Do Online Videos Count?

We were interested in this essay over at Babble that asks this question. Even if you are strongly against your child watching television before age 2, what about the Internet? It starts out innocent...

Is Your Household Record Player Friendly?

Around our house, the record player gets as much action as our computer full of mp3s. But for many households, the mere thought of a record collection is a thing of the past. The history and evolut...

Laptop Keyboard Protector

If she see it, she's generally heading straight for it- our laptop. And lately, it's her favorite choice for something to push on as she's learning to stand. And those skype sessions with grandma a...

They're Never Too Young: A Yoshi-Themed Nursery

When it comes to raising your little ankle biters to grow up to be techies, it's never too early to start infusing them with the best that technology has to offer. Try to get your newborn hooked on ga...