Sphero acquires LittleBits and its set of scientific toys

Posted on 23/08/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

The popular STEAM education company Sphero announced today that it has acquired LittleBits. You may remember LittleBits as the company behind toys that teach kids about electronics, and Sphero has made a name for itself creating educational coding ro...

Top 10 educational STEM toys for the 2019 Back-to-School season

Posted on 17/08/2019 by mandy

Students are set to go back to school next month and what better way to stimulate their learning and imagination but with toys and gizmos that promote creativity and teach them the basics of STEM....

Apple taps renowned artists for AR art walks

Posted on 30/07/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple has been pushing its way into the world of augmented reality for years. Now, it wants to get more users involved. Working with artists like Nick Cave, who you might remember from the Alan Wake soundtrack, Apple has installed AR art in public sp...

YouTube TV will carry PBS and PBS Kids

Posted on 29/07/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

PBS and PBS Kids are coming to YouTube TV. Beginning sometime this year, PBS member stations who choose to participate will have their programming streamed on YouTube TV's live TV and on-demand subscription service. The move will bring both education...

Save on baby toys, educational gears and strollers on Amazon Prime Day

Posted on 14/07/2019 by mandy

The 2019 Amazon Prime Day is almost here, so you better get your shopping list ready to make sure that you don’t miss any item that you need and those that you have been looking forward to get at a...

Blipblox is a synth made for kids that adults will like too

Posted on 03/07/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Blipblox is a synthesizer designed for children. The company behind it, Playtime Engineering, even calls it a toy. And it certainly looks like one. It's made out of bright, glossy, primary-colored plastic. The large knobs and buttons are cle...

iRobot enters the classroom with acquisition of Root Robotics

Posted on 20/06/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

iRobot, the company behind the Roomba, is about to do more than vacuum your house, mop your floors and mow the lawn. Today the company announced that it's acquired Root Robotics, and it will add the Root educational coding robot to its lineup.

DJI’s first educational robot is a $500 drone tank for kids

Posted on 12/06/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Less than a month after launching its first-ever action camera, DJI is now introducing its first educational robot, The RoboMaster S1, which the company says has been in development for two years, was inspired by a robotics competition that DJI has s...

STEM kits that don’t look like STEM kits

Posted on 30/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Contrary to what you might think and hear, apps and screens aren't the best tools for kids to learn STEM concepts, even coding. Why? Innovation, pattern recognition, exploration, experimentation and creation underlie STEM principles. Kids need to man...

Our favorite coding kits for kids

Posted on 29/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

There's plenty of reason to get your kid into coding. The next question is how. We've scoured the internet (and a few brick-and-mortar stores) for some of the best toys and kits to take your children from curious toddler to preteen inventor. READ ON...

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