Archive for the “Educational” Category

Send the kids on a treasure hunt with the Metal Detector For Kids.  Out back or on the beach, this metal detector should keep the kids busy for hours.  My dad had a high end metal detector when I was a kid and I would tag along and dig when he told ...

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Glow In The Dark Earth Beach Ball

Who knew a beach ball could also be educational.  Thanks to NASA mapping, the Glow In The Dark Earth Beach Ball is fun for all ages, day and night.  Using the sun or other light sources, it charges up the population around the world.  So, by day you see the globes land and water masses.  By ...

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Biking in the city, sometimes you wish you had 360 degree vision. Especially with increased cars that seem distracted, especially for drivers talking on the cell phones and driving at the same time. Nike has come up with a concept design for cycling glasses called the "Nike Hindsight" that will help riders see traffic approaching ...

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Maybe I've been watching too much CSI lately, cause yesterday I blogged about DNA art and today I'm taken with 23andMe, a service that lets you get up close and personal with your genes. 23andMe uses both DNA analysis technology and web-based tools to give you a better understanding of your genealogy, ancestry and inherited traits. Ok, ...

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Finally learning math won't be boring anymore, this will literally make your kids think with their feet! The mat is an interactive talking floor mat with fast and crazy quiz games make learning math fun! Kids listen to the equation, do the math, then step on the right answer. The game speeds up as ...

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Why not start your child with this simple but effective learning tool. All your child needs to do is making sure the Monkey balance an equal number of bananas on each side: when a correct amount is hung, he looks straight ahead with his arms level If his arms and eyes go crooked when ...

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Remember the days of the 6 million dollar man where Steve Austin could zoom into far away objects? Well you too can be Steve with the EyeClops BioniCam. The EyeClops Bionicam offers a update version of the microscope combined with digital photography for still and video images. This fun, but educational toy is ...

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Part of going green is the ability to identify what is wasteful in the house.  Just about everything you have plugged into the wall is draining energy in standby mode and that drain adds up.  It's also important that your electronics are protected against spikes and dips.  The Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitoring Power ...

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It's hard to find a kids gift that's both fun and educational.  The Discovery Paper Recycling Studio is a great teaching toy that the family can play with and learn together.  The Recycling Studio teaches how the recycling process works and you can actually perform the process at home!  It's great to see products like ...

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Product Description: You ever wonder how the earth spins around the sun?  This globe will have an answer. This amazing MOVA Globe rotates in space--just like Earth! No batteries or wires, it powered by light and Earth's magnetic field. Simply set it on the included acrylic display stand and watch it begin to spin. Perfect ...

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