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.

If a Magic 8-Ball & a Tamagotchi Had a Baby

If a Magic 8-Ball and a Tamagotchi had a baby, the result would be Karma Kitty, a super-kawaii, fortune-telling digital pet. Karma Kitty features three play modes: Kitty Talk, which records and plays back voices in a cute kitten voice; Crystal Ball, which lets users ask questions and receive answers with friendly cattitude; and MASH, which mashes together recorded responses to create unexpected predictions about the future. Older kids may quickly grow tired of Karma Kitty’s somewhat limited functionality, but the pre-school and kindergarten set will be delighted by this electronic feline friend and parents will feel pangs of nostalgia for a time when kids’ tech was simpler, quirkier and fit in the palm of your hand.

Available at Amazon, $7.77.