When you think of gadgets for your kids you tend to think of things like iPods, and iPhones. These are all well and fine for teenagers, but they are a bit dull for the younger child. Luckily, there are some real gems out there for children, from spy robots to things that go bing!
Prices on this page were correct at the time of writing but please check the retailers website for the current cost to buy.
The Meccano-Spykee robot is a surveillance robot that travels on wheels, and sends real time images back to a pc. It also has voice communication, and is compatible with Meccano parts. The perfect gift for children that want to know what their older sibling is planning. Currently on sale for £129.99.
Bop it extreme 2. The tag line for this gizmo is follow the beat or taste defeat. This sums up what the Bop it extreme 2 is all about. In essence you have to flick, push, pull, and bop the levers in time to the music. There are four rhythms to chose from, and the further you progress the more beats you unlock. Retails for £36.99.
COOL-ER e-Book reader. If your child is a bit of a book worm then why not invest in an e-Book reader. It can store up to 500 novels which are downloaded to it via a PC. It is unaffected by direct sunlight, and has been designed to display text like print rather than pixels. Perhaps the best advantage is not so much its storage capacity or portability, but the fact that you stand on, sit on, or indeed move, your child’s books ever again. Retails at £189.95, from Firebox.
Shocking Laser Guns. The idea behind this is that you get to shoot your friend and cause a pad that is worn on the chest to vibrate. The blurb says it gives a harmless electric shock, but I think they vibrate which why its harmless. Nonetheless, all the fun of shooting one another can be had with these weapons of mass vibration! Retails at £29.95, from Firebox.
Disgo DigitalVideo Camcorder. Point and click cameras for kids have been around a while now, so why not further the idea with a camcorder. This particular model has only three buttons, record, playback, and delete, and has over 60 minutes of recording time to boot. Like all camcorders it connects via USB. Simple filming for small hands. Retails at £34.99, from Toys ‘R’ Us.
Children’s gadgets don’t have to be predictable, and a clever choice could make that present, the surprise hit with your child this Christmas.
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