From Old-School to Cutting-Edge: Gadgets & Gifts for Tech-y Kids

Re-imagine play time, without relying too much on a screen. These toys will help you do it!

By Kipp Jarecke-Cheng November 13, 2014

Your kids fingers swipe faster than you can say, abracadabra. Put the magic back into technology this holiday season for even the most digitally-savvy mini-techie. From nifty gaming systems to robotics to electronic kits, your kids will flip for these gifts. Flip through the gallery to make those tiny smiles 100 watts bigger.

When Building Blocks Go Electronic

Engineer and interactive artist Ayah Bdeir founded littleBits in 2011 in an effort to democratize hardware by empowering everyone—of any gender, age or technical background—to create all kinds of electronic inventions, large and small. With littleBits’ easy-to-use electronic building blocks system, kids as young as six-years-old can create a wide array of gizmos and gadgets. The littleBits Rule Your Room Kit includes enough components to create eight different interactive projects that feature touch-activated controls to monitor and protect users’ most-prized possessions in their rooms. In addition to the ease of use, littleBits components are interchangeable with each other, which means the number of customizable inventions is limited only by a kid’s imagination.

Available at Amazon, $98.99.