Looking for some of the latest and greatest electronic gadgets for your tech-loving kid? If you’re looking for gift ideas, these tech gadgets range from educational toys to devices made for budding coders, photographers, and inventors. Here are 15 of our favorite and the coolest electronic gadgets for kids available. More: The Best Tablets for Kids
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What to Consider When Purchasing Gadgets for Kids
Kids and technology is pretty controversial, and for good reason. So that you’re making an informed and proactive choice, here are five important things to consider when purchasing gadgets for kids:
How We Chose Our Favorites
We used a range of expert factors when considering what our favorite gadgets are for kids. When researching, we considered the most important aspects, including consulting real parents and tech advisors. We also looked into its quality in:
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Osmo has plenty of amazing tech products designed just for kids and education. The Osmo Creative Starter Kit is for kids who love to draw, learn science (early physics!), and play interactive games. The kids interact with hand held pieces that come to “life” through the iPad. No Wi-Fi? No problem. The games don’t require it, so it’s easy to take on trips. Ages 5-10 The VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch DX2 is a colorful and educational smartwatch for kids who like to wear their gadgets. Your child can have a wearable tech gadget that is not only touch screen time-teller, but is splash-proof, takes photos, and records videos and voices. Ages: 3-9 Ages: 0-5 Looking for an educational toy that’s won the Mom’s Choice Award for toddlers and young kids? The Animal Island Learning Adventure isn’t your typical tech toy or video game system. It’s ad-free, worry-free, subscription-free and has high-quality educational content developed by educators. It says it’s good for ages 12 months and up, but since there are phonics games, it could easily work for children in pre-school and kindergarten. Ages: 1 year and up Ages: 6 and up Although this could be used in some capacity for kids of all ages, the Fifine USB Recording Microphone is a great gift for a tween or teen musician, streamer or gamer. Take your music, podcasts, or voice recording for YouTube to the next level, or use it for gaming instead of uncomfortable headphones. Ages: 12+ The Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Camera is a modern-day camera with old-school appeal for kids who love to take photos and parents who are tired of screen time. Take selfies and pictures of friends, family, and pets. Use some pictures for DIY craft activities or school projects. It produces cute little film prints (about 3 inches) instantly. Don’t forget the film! Ages: 12+ Ages: 6+ The Sphero Mini is an app-enabled programmable robot ball that is hailed as a super cool STEM toy for kids. It’s the size of a ping-pong ball, but is packed with plenty of fun interactions such as a gyroscope, colorful LED lights, games, and STEM activities. The box includes tiny traffic cones and bowling pins to create an obstacle course for kids who want to actually play with their robot. Want something bigger? Try the Sphero SPRK+. Ages: 8 and up Here’s a triple whammy for the Star Wars-loving, tech-kid in your life: a LEGO set that allows kids to not only build famous Star Wars droids but teaches them coding and problem-solving skills. The LEGO Star Wars BOOST Droid Commander introduces kids to basic engineering and robotics while using an app and Bluetooth-controlled move hub to get these droids on 40 missions! Ages: 8 and up Do you have a music lover who is also interested in making some of their own? The Sphero Specdrums, cleverly named, is an app-enabled musical ring toy that’s more than just a toy. This is when the art of music and technology come together. The rings are connected to an app on your smartphone, and when you tap on a certain color, a different sound is made whether it’s in loops, beats, instruments or a funny sound. The app records that sounds, and when you press play it playback the music you’ve created. Ages 6 and up Coding isn’t just for big kids. Learning Resources has created a code and go robot mouse kit that is for the budding coder and STEM-lover. Kids learn to program a blue mouse with two different speeds and maze grids, walls, tunnels and even a cheese wedge. Ages 4 and up Ages 5 and up The Holy Stone Mini Drone is a nano quadcopter for kids who are interested in drones. Three batteries allow for 21 minutes of flight time total and a remote control so your child can have fun doing 3D flips and epic landings. It has the ability to hover and the remote control uses a small throttle stick for easier control, which also builds on their fine motor skills. Ages 7 and up This waterproof kids action camera is for kids who like to take pictures while swimming in pools and clear water, and for those who spend time on boats. Plenty of kids use these for snorkeling and other outdoor adventures that involves, well, getting WET. Ages 4-15 years
