Netflix’s Project Mc2 is one of Eliza’s favourite television series.
It is set in a fictional city called Maywood Glen, California, and revolves around the fields of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths).
The series follows the adventures of McKeyla McAlister and her best friends, who work for a government organisation called NOV8 (pronounced “innovate”), a highly secretive group of teenage female government operatives who are trying to protect the world. These super-smart girls become secret agents who use their science and tech skills to save the day.
In a word where women are severely underrepresented in STEM careers and perceive them as too difficult or boring, this series is helping to make STEM the norm for young girls and will hopefully prove that these careers are viable and fun as they grow up.
There is a fabulous range of toys to accompany the series and encourage a love of science and we have already reviewed the H20 Remote Control Car, which is a very popular toy with Eliza and her brothers.
Last week we received the Project Mc2 Pixel Purse to review.
The Pixel Purse takes it name from the American word for handbag and is about the size of a clutch bag. It cannot actually be used as a bag though as is made of hard plastic and has very little room to keep anything inside, other than a mobile phone.
The Pixel Purse features a multi-coloured LED display which can be personalised with custom designs and phrases by using the free iOS and Android apps, plus is comes ready-programmed with 10 animations so you can play straight away.
It comes with 4 x AA batteries for demonstration use and is recommended that these are replaced before you start using it.
The app is easy to use and Eliza had no problem making new pictures to display on the front of the purse. When the images are ready, simply connect the bag to your device using the cable inside the purse and watch it come to life with your very own designs.
You can program the LED lights with not just pictures, but words, fonts and even speed changes.
The purse has a small storage compartment inside that fits most phones, although we have been playing with an iPad, so it has had to sit outside. The purse also comes with an accessory hanging clip.
The Project Mc2 Pixel Purse is a great introduction to coding and is available from all good toy stores at an RRP of £54.99. (It is currently on offer at Smyths for £29.99 if you are quick).
Love the kick ass scientific girl hero side to this. Haven’t seen it but now I want to!
I love anything that encourages women into STEM: I was strongly encouraged by my dad, but not by school and peers which led me into the arts. As I now work in tech, the catch up I need to do is crazy!
This is a great scheme and supporting womem to go further in STEM subjects is good in my books x
Nice way of introducing girls to technology and tech skills.
I absolutely love the idea behind this.My daughter aged 16 is super into tech and actually blows my mind with her knowledge (a little old for this but anything that encourages in a plus)
How fun does this purse look, I love that it offers an introduction to coding. It is going to be amazing seeing all the things kids learn.
I love that there’s a great show that represents girls as scientists. So important to help girls understand that they don’t have to conform to any kind of stereotype.
I love the sounds of this show on netflix. I think that encouraging girls into STEM subjects is important. This bag is so cute as well!
This looks like a funky purse that will surely turn heads! Kids would love this and also helping girls be more involved in STEM and encourage them to work in tech fields.
Oh this looks fab! My girls are huge fans of the Project mc2 toys and programme itself!
What an interesting concept, an interactive purse with technology. I am sure your daughter must love it.
Isla would love the show and the bag. She wants to code like her Dad, and then she said she’ll teach me.
Project Mc2 sounds like a lovely program, I know I love STEM and hope my future kids do too.
What a brilliant thing to encourage in children. Looks great fun and the show, too x
Great to have a “girl power” series. The purse looks like a very funky addition for any fan of the show.
What a fab product. Love that it is aimed at girls and encouraging them to learn about these subjects in a fun way
I love that TV shows and toys are encouraging more girls to be interested in a male-dominated working world.
Oh wow! What a great introduction to coding! This sounds really cool, and what a show to get young girls thinking about possible STEM careers. Fab!
What a fabulous idea and manages to look stylish at the same time. My girls are not typical girly girls and all looking to go into STEM careers which is great.
This is brilliant! I know my daughters would be very keen on this 🙂
Ah, this is amazing! My daughter loves Project Mc2 and has always wanted to do something to do with science when she’s older x
Oh my goodness I would have loved one of these when I was a little girl! I was forever buying kids tech bits to impress my friends at school so I definitely would have purchasd this product if I’d had the chance! What a great idea, I will definitely be sharing this with friends that have kiddies!
WOW what a cool idea. It’s a shame she can’t fit a lot in there, but lots of fun still to be had