Playful Invention Co., a child-oriented tech start-up, was warned that "gender-neutral robotics set" was an oxymoron--but the company is hoping to challenge that notion with its new PicoCricket Kit.

littleBits, the company that introduced sets of electronic building blocks for use in classrooms to help students learn how technology works, has launched three new STEAM kits for ages 8-plus to ...

Think your kid would enjoy a security system for their piggy bank? How about a programmable pop-up puppet to prank their little brother? These are just a couple of the things they can make with the ...

The Force is strong with LittleBits, and the educational toy startup aims to reach a whole new fanbase with its latest product—a Star Wars droid invention kit. The product's appeal was on full display ...

When I was in the fifth grade, I entered an invention contest. I thought for sure I would take home the blue ribbon, but a classmate won it with her quirky beanbag-toss tic-tac-toe game. What did it ...

TLDR: These seven kits are all designed to spark STEM learning and get a kid engaged in science, engineering, robotics, and more. And they’re each now an extra 20 percent off. If you noticed a whole ...