by Melanie Flores
August 2, 2021
This exchange between our 15-year-old son and Andrew Krauss, cofounder of inventRight, got me thinking. Sebastian: "My favorite part of [OctoGif...
by Melanie Flores
August 2, 2021
Sebastian shipping his first order since firing me as his partner.
OK, I haven’t been truly “fired” -- just “demoted.” Or maybe “reassigned” is...
by Melanie Flores
April 9, 2021
Getting girls comfortable with tools at an early age was one of the cornerstones of my TEDxAlpharettaWomen talk. The Tumlin-Storey home-on-wheels is a inspiring example of what is possible when you develop tool confidence early in life.
by Melanie Flores
April 9, 2021
"You're such a nerd. No one likes you."Middle school was social hell for me. Yet somehow my nerdiness (and love for STEM) survived intact.
At TEDx...
by Melanie Flores
February 20, 2021
We love repurposing things around OctoGifts headquarters. Giving an object new life solves a problem and saves an item from going into the lan...
by Melanie Flores
February 11, 2021
Happy Inventors Day!
"Inventors can be from any background, have a variety of experience and be any age!" -- April Mitchell
As a military spouse, ...
by Melanie Flores
January 28, 2021
Through our work on OctoGifts, we've had the good fortune of meeting super interesting people.
That includes Warren Wilson, the Australian inve...
by Melanie Flores
December 16, 2020
"You're such a nerd. No one likes you." -- whispered in my ear by a 7th grade classmate
Somehow my love for STEM (and my nerdiness) survived midd...
by Melanie Flores
December 11, 2020
Our Top Holiday Book and Gift Ideas for Kids
This time of year, people often ask us to recommend gifts for kids that promote creativity and innova...
by Melanie Flores
December 3, 2020
We love hearing about people who leverage STEM in unusual ways. So when we found out about Madonna Yoder, who creates origami masterpieces for the home and wardrobe, we just had to learn more.
by Melanie Flores
November 25, 2020
What a fun conversation!
We had a blast recently on the podcast Making It In The Toy Industry, hosted by Azhelle Wade.
A patent holding and award ...
by Melanie Flores
November 6, 2020
Do you follow recipes, or do you just dive into meal prep?
"Winging it" might work for your own dinner, but if you want to be able to improve and ...
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