News, reviews and articles about kid gadgets, toys and accessories.
NEWS – Strap this Qualcomm Snapdragon 2100 powered smartwatch on your kid (ages 5 and up), and they will have a full smartwatch on their wrist with a nice set of features. The main features of the dokiPal include video calling using the built-in camera, fitness tracking, an integrated AI voice assistant, and SOS location […]
dokiPal announces a 4G LTE and voice enabled smartwatch for kids Read More
REVIEW – I remember the days when many toys were wooden and any electronic toys were a rare and amazing gift. These days, almost every toy is technology based and many are interactive. I love the way my kids interact with interactive devices designed for kids, and I was so happy when I got a
Wodtoizi RC Robot Dinosaur review Read More
NEWS – Earlier this week, Piper launched a new DIY game controller kit called the Piper Command Center. The Piper Command Center is a build-it-yourself video game controller kit for kids ages 13 and up that teaches them how to build their own game controller. The kit comes with everything you need for assembly and
The Piper Command Center is a gaming controller your child can build and program Read More
REVIEW – Earlier this year, my son was diagnosed with ADHD, and since then I have been in pursuit of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) type kits and devices to aid in his growth, learning, and expression. It was very obvious that his creativity was one of his strong skills. He has the ability
PlayShifu Plugo STEM kit review Read More
NEWS – I’m not sure exactly how much help this tiny Dyson vacuum toy will be, but it looks like the full-sized Dyson used by Dad and Mom, complete with the “ball” structure that allows the big vac to twist and turn. The clear cylinder on the toy Dyson has tiny, colorful plastic balls that
Teach your child how to help around the house with their own Dyson vacuum Read More
NEWS – Forget fuzzy bunnies and sweet lullabies! Give your new baby a crib mobile that’s going to introduce them to the finer things in life – guitars and rock music! I think the Rock On Guitar Mobile must have been what the boys in Greta Van Fleet saw hanging over their cribs, to instill
Add the “rock” to Rock-a-bye, Baby with this crib mobile Read More
NEWS – When I was a kid I loved to doodle and draw my own comics. Actually, I still love to do that! But back then and even now I just use a pad of paper and a pen which isn’t very Gadgeteer worthy compared to the cool new Osmo Super Studio that lets kids
Osmo lets kids become animators of their favorite Disney characters Read More
NEWS – Kids don’t want to delay getting to the pool or the beach for a time-consuming application of sunscreen. They don’t care how important it is; it’s just boring. Maybe getting to help apply it with this Solar Buddies Roll-on Sunscreen Applicator will make the activity a little more fun for the kiddo, and
Kids may not balk so much at sunscreen applications if they can help roll it on themselves Read More
Kids love story time and grownups will love it too when they use the My Fabulous Storyteller from Lunii. The My Fabulous Storyteller looks like a cute radio for kids, but it’s really a story making machine that allows the child or the adult to create a story by choosing the main character/hero, the location
Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller will let your kids choose the hero, location, and more Read More
I haven’t been a kid for decades, but now I want someone to read me a bedtime story and use the Moonlite projector to do it. The Moonlight is a small clip-on projector that’s been designed for compatibility with most Android and iOS devices. It clips to your phone and uses the phone’s LED camera
Bring bedtime stories to life with the Moonlite clip-on projector for your smartphone Read More
Children are rapidly growing up which implies they can get bored quickly with any toy or gadget. Because of that, it is an awesome plan to get them a toy which can keep them involved for a long time. If you plan to search for that sort of toy, search for something that will empower
5 awesome gadgets for your kids that they won’t outgrow too quickly Read More
“YES!!!!” You say. “I need this! JUST GIVE IT TO ME NOW!!!” Okay, okay! Here are the links to access the song: Amazon Music, iTunes, Google Music, and Spotify. For those of you who are curious about the background of the song, while I was reading my Curiosity app (which I LOVE, by the way), I stumbled upon
Science + music = The Happy Song, to make babies happy (especially over the holidays!!) Read More
Keeping track of kids isn’t always easy and when children are too young to be responsible for a phone or parents would rather not have them distracted with all sorts of features and games, Tinitell may be the answer. It is a simple wrist wearable that allows the child to call up to 12 contacts
Tinitell is a wearable phone for kids that gives peace of mind to parents Read More
As sad as it is to say, it’s not uncommon to hear about a parent accidentally leaving their baby in the back seat of their car. You know how the story usually ends when something like this happens. No one wants to be part of a story like that. One possible solution is a product
eClip will prevent parents from forgetting their child in the backseat Read More
Before receiving Cubetto, the thought of teaching computer programming to our young boys, ages four and six, never crossed our minds. Even though I am an engineer, I had not yet considered how to give them some basic tools that would perk their interest in STEM subjects, specifically computers. Our kids are as efficient as any
PrimoToys Cubetto review Read More
If you think back to your favorite toys when you were a kid, were they video games or were they toys that let you use your imagination like construction sets and other building toys? I’m going to show my age here, but some of my favorite toys when I was a budding gadgeteerling were Lincoln Logs, Tinker
Modarri car building sets review Read More
When I was a kid, I got a wallet-busting $5 a week allowance and I was lucky if there was anything left at the end of the week to put in my piggy bank for a rainy day. Now BusyKid is enabling parents to help their children earn money from chores that can be used to
BusyKid lets parents pay their child’s allowance with Apple stock Read More
New from No Starch Press: Coding iPhone Apps for Kids A Playful Introduction to Swift by Gloria Winquist and Matt McCarthy. This book teaches children and adults to code in Apple’s free beginner-friendly programming language called Swift. This 336-page book full-color book is a fun guide that will explain the building blocks of app programming,
Coding iPhone Apps for Kids – New from No Starch Press Read More
SNL’s Amy Poehler and her Smart Girls organization have teamed up with Lenovo to use gaming as a vehicle to help teach kids (boys and girls) to learn to program for free. Lenovo’s Game State site allows kids to learn code development at their own pace while having fun at the same time. To advance
Comedic actress Amy Poehler and Lenovo join forces to teach kids to program Read More
Yesterday I told you about John Goodenough a 94 year old physicist who has invented a new battery technology that will change the world, and today I want to tell you about a 12 year old gadget fanatic who is part of the next generation of gadget reviewers.
12 yr old MuthuVignesh Meenakshisundaram wants to steal my job Read More