Science experiments for curious kids by subscription
We’ve already seen Amabam use the subscription model to help adults pursue a new hobby with monthly learning boxes, so surely the same could be done for kids? genius.box has answered that question, with the aim to get children completing projects related to STEM subjects on a regular basis. READ MORE…
Hug simulation jacket lets parents calm kids via mobile devices
Toys designed specifically with autistic children in mind – such as the Auti – can help to make them feel more comfortable in their environment and improve their social behavior. With similar aims, the T.Jacket is a tablet-controlled jacket that uses embedded air pockets to simulate hugs and calm children without human contact. READ MORE…
Q&A site keeps parents up-to-date with emerging technologies
New devices can help bring family members together in ways previously not possible. Take the TinyTap iPad app for example – which gets kids and parents to work together to create a game. However, children whose parents aren’t tech-savvy may not have as much of a head start as others. Quib.ly is a Q&A site that aims to help parents better understand the new equipment their kids will need to use in the future. READ MORE…
Tiny vending machine dispenses healthy snacks to toddlers
We’ve already seen one vending machine that’s designed to dispense treats just to adults, so it seems only fair that there should be another one aimed specifically at kids. Sure enough, UK-based children’s food brand Ella’s Kitchen recently unveiled a tiny snack vending machine designed for young kids. READ MORE…
Bike can be adjusted as child grows
Following on from our recent coverage of the Audi e-bike Wörthersee, a bike that helps riders improve their performance, we’ve spotted a new range of two-weelers that could benefit younger learners. Spanish bicycle manufacturer Orbea has released its Grow series, which features parts that can be adjusted as the child gets bigger. READ MORE…
Subscription service offers organic baby food direct from local farms
There’s no shortage of efforts bringing more sustainable and transparent food alternatives to consumers. Now, New York-based Farm to Baby NYC is specifically targeting parents with a subscription-based service offering organic baby food. READ MORE…
In the US, a mobile art studio for kids’ parties
In Salt Lake City in the US, friends Lisa Dickman and Allison Henriksen Harbertson noticed the lack of family-friendly entertainment options that were both creative and enriching. Taking matters into their own hands, in June this year the two mothers launched the Creative Capsule — a mobile art studio made from a refurbished Airstream trailer — that offers a creative space for arts and crafts activities at kids’ parties. READ MORE…
Remember Re-jigged, the company that created bespoke children’s clothing from unwearable castoffs? Well now there’s Plum who, despite placing a similar emphasis on sustainability, are taking a rather different approach to clothing children.
“The beautifully designed Plum website acts like the Netflix of baby clothes, renting clothes until you’re done with them. You can choose from bundles of two, four or seven outfits at a time with plans starting at $16.00 per month up to $49.00 per month. That’s just $50 a month for an outfit every day of the week. After your child outgrows the clothes, you mail them back to Plum and the company sends you a new set of larger outfits. Plum organically launders the clothes and ships them off to another set of parents.”
(via thenextweb)
We’ve already seen ideas such as Ford’s MyKey designed to assure worried parents that their children are safe. In a similar vein, we’ve now come across I’mOK.
The app — now in private Beta — encourages kids to send updates to their parents with details of their whereabouts and descriptions of what they are doing. They can even send photos as proof that their claims are true. In return, the child will be rewarded with points, which can be redeemed for gifts of their parents choosing.
Customizable pen for children co-designed by kids
For any company that targets kids with its products or services, involving kids in the design of those items only makes sense. That’s part of the reason Tesco recently began recruiting for its first Kids’ Board, for example, and it’s also why we’ve seen makers of products including playhouses and bedding incorporate children’s ideas into their own designs. The latest spotting? The Bruynzeel My Grip, a customizable and extendable fountain pen for kids that was designed with the help of the kids themselves. READ MORE…
