Settlers of Catan Review: A Classic, But Is It Good?
Settlers of Catan is another board game classic. However, this is a game that is a bit more divisive than some of the other classic games you might have heard of. Catan lives and dies…
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Carcassonne Review: Should You Place These Tiles?
Carcassonne is a tile-placement game. You build the board and the world as you go. Players score points by placing their follows in different positions. It’s a really versatile game and plays well with 2-6…
Ticket To Ride Europe Review
Ticket to Ride holds a special place in my heart. It was one of the first ‘proper’ board games I was introduced to. It’s probably responsible for my current obsession with board games. I also…
Splendor Board Game Review | Gem of a Game or a Trade-In Candidate?
Splendor is a resource management game. There are some hints of engine building in there as well. The basic premise of the game is that you are a gemstone merchant. You collect gems and use…
Elegoo OwlBot Review
Elegoo is a company that I know quite well for their 3D printers. So when the opportunity came up to try out one of their Arduino robot kits, I was really excited. The Owlbot is…
Where to Buy STEM Toys | 4 Things to Know About the Best Toy Store
Looking for educational toys as a gift but don’t know where to buy STEM toys? One of the best gifts you can give your child, regardless of their age, is encouraging their love for learning…
Best STEM Toys 2021 | Our Prizes for MOST Awesome STEM Toys this Year!
Year by year, the technology and learning experience featured in new STEM toys gets markedly better. is no exception! This year, there have been some exciting releases to help teach skills ranging from coding to…
Pandemic Board Game Review
During the Pandemic, I fell in love with Pandemic – the Board Game, of course! This exciting board game existed well before the COVID19 Pandemic hit, but like many other families stuck at home and…
Tangiplay Review
The winner of 2020 iF Design Award, Tangiplay is “a new generation of coding toys that encourages kids to learn as they play.” It features twelve robot toys that interact with an app on iOS…
Green Kid Crafts Review | An Eco-Friendly STEAM Subscription Box
With all the options out there for monthly educational subscriptions for kids, it can be a challenge to know where to look. Green Kid Crafts was invented by a scientist mom looking to reduce the…