News, reviews and articles about kid gadgets, toys and accessories.
Verizon just added a new kid-friendly smartwatch to its lineup, and it’s aimed squarely at parents who want to stay connected with younger kids without handing them a phone. The Gizmo Watch 4 launched on July 13, 2026 as part of the Verizon Family ecosystem, and it leans into safety tracking instead of apps and […]
Verizon Gizmo Watch 4 Wants to Be Your Kid’s First Wearable, Not Their First Phone Read More
Prime Day 2026 is here, and if you have kids at home, this is genuinely one of the best times of year to gear them up. Amazon’s own kids’ lineup is on sale, and a few third-party picks snuck into the cart too. We counted six. Then we found the stylus. You’ll see. Here are
The 6 Best Kids Gadget Deals of Prime Day 2026 and One Bonus Pick Read More
Toy Story 5 lands in theaters June 19, 2026, with the most Gadgeteer-adjacent pitch Pixar has ever made: Toy Meets Tech. Bonnie unwraps a new tablet called Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, scored by Randy Newman), Lilypad decides she knows what’s best for the kid, and Woody, Buzz, and Jessie spend the back half defending
Toy Story 5 is Toy vs Tech: 5 Gadgets from Lilypad’s World You Can Buy Read More
May the 4th has a merch problem. Nine out of ten products with a Vader stamp are screen-printed plastic destined for a yard sale by Labor Day, made for the kid aisle and priced like it. The other slice, the small one, is gear adults actually want on a desk, in a kitchen, or on
The Star Wars Gear Worth Buying This May the 4th (Even If You’re Not 12) Read More
Most adults think kids’ EDC is just smaller versions of what they carry. That misses the point entirely. Kids don’t need tactical pens or multi-tools with 14 functions they’ll never use. They need gear that solves the specific problems they face between recess, homework, and figuring out how to organize their backpacks without losing everything
EDC Gear Kids Actually Want to Carry Every Day Read More
REVIEW – My kids are always stealing my headphones. So I thought that if I got some for them, maybe I could have mine back. The iClever Auraa headphones for kids have active noise cancelling, LED lights, Bluetooth, and microphone. I might just have to keep these for myself. ⬇︎ Jump to summary (pros/cons) Price: $46.99 Where
iClever Auraa headphones for kids review- a better way to listen Read More
NEWS – If you’ve got kids and you’re tired of screens at storytime, you’ve probably heard about Yoto and Tonies. Both brands have been big players in the world of kid-friendly audio players. Now there’s a new challenger: Seedpace. It promises a different kind of audio experience with a dash of creativity and interaction. So
Comparing Seedpace, Yoto, and Tonies: Making Screen-Free Audio Fun for Kids Read More
REVIEW – I’m always on the hunt for toys and activities for our growing toddler that will encourage creativity and using his hands, so the ChompSaw kid-safe cardboard cutter was already on my radar when the offer to do a review on it came into my inbox. I eagerly agreed, as he’s just starting to
ChompSaw kid-safe cardboard cutter review – unleash your kiddo’s cardboard creativity! Read More
REVIEW – I grew up hearing the Benjamin Franklin saying “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”. I would propose an updated version for our modern era: “…except death, taxes, and using ‘AI’ in every tech product imaginable”. Here at the Gadgeteer, we’re a “No-AI in our reviews”
Miko 3: The AI-Powered Learning Robot review – a small tablet dressed as a robot Read More
NEWS – Do you have a child that is learning to draw? The Flycatcher Toys smART Sketcher 2.0 is a drawing projector to jumpstart their progress (for ages 5+). This cool device projects images onto a sheet of paper below so your kids can trace the projection. It works by projecting either pre-loaded images on
REVIEW – My wife and I love to hike, and we spend a many a day traipsing about the foothills of the Appalachians. Sometimes our daughter and son-in-law hike with us, and last year they had their first child. This makes hiking more challenging, because the places we like to go are not amenable to
Deuter Kid Comfort Child Carrier review Read More
NEWS – What is a Purrble? It’s an interactive, soft, furry, cuddly, purring toy. It has a heartbeat that you can feel which races when not being held but slows to a gentle purr after you pick it up and cuddle with it. When you or a loved one feels overwhelmed, you might find that
Purrble is a care-free calming companion Read More
REVIEW – Bounce houses were always fun for me as a kid, but even though we have our own little one getting bigger every day I hadn’t ever considered buying one. In my childhood they were always things your affluent friends rented or were seen at special events. When the offer to review the Whubefy
REVIEW – There’s been a running prank war in my extended family for years where we like to give other nieces and nephews loud and obnoxious kids toys (like drum sets, karaoke machines, etc.). At first glance, I thought I would be inflicting a prank upon my own household by volunteering to review the Blipblox
Blipblox SK2 synthesizer review – electronic music fun for kids and adults alike Read More
REVIEW – I had the good fortune of reviewing the FUNTOK Kid’s Electric Ride On car recently, and while I loved a lot of things about it there were some drawbacks such as the size of the vehicle (taking up a third of a car bay in our small 2-car garage). Our little toddler is
Droyd Zypster Kids Electric Go Kart review – training the next Verstappen Read More
REVIEW – If you’ve spent any time on an ebike, I don’t have to tell you how fun they are. I have a few now and with or without pedals they simply put a smile on your face while getting you where you need to go, or just out and around for the day. When
Himiway C1 Kids eBike review – Pint sized power without pedals Read More
REVIEW – Our grandkids love for us to read books to them when we are babysitting, or they are over to spend the night with Nana and Grandalf (yes, that’s my grandfather name). But we’re not always there to do so, and I’ve thought about recording us reading to them, and having their mom and
Yoto Player 3rd Generation review – a fun little audio player for kids aged 3 – 12+ Read More
REVIEW – I was always envious of other kids with battery powered cars when I was a kid, but as I grew up I found out that those 80’s era children’s cars tended to have battery lives in the 10’s of minutes and you were lucky if they could go faster than 2 miles an
NEWS – Are you racking your brain looking for a cool Christmas gift for the children in your family? Check out the Glow Sketch Pillowcase from Illuminated Apparel. This unique pillowcase has a glow-in-the-dark canvas on it such that when you use the Glow Torch (a UV glow pen according to the Illuminated Apparel website),
The Glow Sketch Pillowcase would make a cool gift for the kids in your family! Read More
REVIEW – Sometimes a review offer will come in for us Gadgeteers that couldn’t have been timed better. In this case, our 14 month old toddler is starting to walk/run everywhere, and he got a balance bike for his first birthday but hasn’t been able to get the hang of that model yet. The Cooghi
Cooghi V4 Pro 4-in-1 Scooter for Kids review – versatile scooter and bike for kids Read More