Pros: Sewing-obsessed kids will love taking their projects on the go with this 1.3-pound machine that can easily fit into a tote bag. It has a finger guard and variable speeds for safe sewing. The ...

A new children’s book, titled Simple Machines Made Simple, wants to demystify mechanical engineering for kids as young as a year old. It recently beat its Kickstarter goal by 700%—raising more than ...