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Minecraft: Beginners Don’t Stay Beginners for Long
If you’re an average human being who exists anywhere near computers, you’ve most likely heard of Minecraft. Now, if you’re a game designer who works on games for kids, you’d better know it. Until I...
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Making in Queens: What’s New at NYSCI
Today we enter the netherworld of summer in NYC. My Facebook feed is full of first day of school pictures, but here in NYC, we don’t start for over two more weeks. But summer camps have all ended as...
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Taking My Mini-Makers to Maker Faire NY
Did you make it to Maker Faire NY this year? I managed to be so focused on finding things for the kids that I totally missed the adults-only maker exhibit (slightly NSFW). Oh, well. Next year. Here are...
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9 Awesome Books for Makers
While at Maker Fair NY, I got to have a look at the new books from two of my favorite science educators. Kathy Ceceri and I wrote on GeekMom together, and she’s currently About.com’s homeschooling...
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Welcome to Your Awesome Halloween
I hope everyone had an awesome Halloween! This year both of our kids wanted homemade costumes, and nothing makes me happier. Since November 1 of last year, Olive has said that she wanted to be a...
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In the MoMA Studio with Matisse
When I was pregnant with Olive, I thought my maternity leave was going to be one big art walk–galleries and museums every day. Only now do I understand why other parents laughed at me. No new parent...
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Gift Guide: Klutz
You can recognize my love for Klutz by giving the creator of kid kits its own gift guide. Whenever I’m stuck on what to get for a kid, I know that I can go to a store that sells Klutz kits and find...
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Toy Fair 2015: Year of the Maker
Toy Fair New York tapped into the Maker movement big time this year. I could tell you about many, many more than the ones I’ve listed here, but I’d like to showcase the toys that address my criticisms...
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With Piper, Kids Make Minecraft Their Own
Last week I went to Sandbox Summit, an inspiring conference at MIT that was focused on play. There I met Shree Bose, winner of the 2011 Google Science Fair. She showed what she’s been working on with...
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Not Too Late for DIY Presents with Klutz
Ordinarily I like to buy Klutz kits as gifts, but a recent event in the Klutz offices made me think about busting open some of those kits to make our own gifts. What’s great about Klutz has been their...
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