From virtual reality View-Masters to app-controlled cars and robots that teach code, these high-tech toys prove that kids today have it way better than you ever did.
By Evan Varsamis
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Hackaball – Responsive Ball Game: Kids love playing ball, and Hackaball makes the whole experience even more fun with a smart design that responds during play with its changing colours and light patterns, as well as by vibrating and playing different sounds. Corresponding iPad and iPhone apps make it easy to programme the ball, while also giving kids the opportunity to create their own games – it’s creativity, learning and exercise all balled up in one. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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Mozbii – The World’s First Colour Sensing Stylus: The perfect gift for your little artist. Great for creative kids, this pen uses a built-in sensor to detect and recognise any colour. Kids can just press Mozbii against an object, press a button to capture and store that object’s exact hue, then use it to digitally draw and paint on Apple and Android tablets using a number of sketchpad apps. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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Dot – The Code-Teaching Robot: Dot the robot makes learning about coding fun and easy. Working with the Wonder and Blockly apps, kids can create code that controls the robot, making it move, light up, emit sounds and interact with its environment and other Dash or Dot robots. They can even turn Dot into an alarm clock or an instrument! See more at thegadgetflow.com
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R.E.V. – App-Enabled Battle Cars: Coming as a set of two cars, R.E.V. Battle Cars are made for combat – via app.Your child is in the virtual driver’s seat, and the app is the control system from which they choose the speed and direction of their automobile. They can challenge a friend to a race, or even put a digital driver in charge that can think, drive and fight on its own. Fit for driving on any surface, and able to track the location and status of rival autos, these cars are the future of remote-control racing. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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Squishy Circuits – Powered-Up Playdough: Learning about electrical circuits has never been so fun – or squishy. Taking playdough play to the next level, Squishy Circuits uses both conductive and insulative playdoughs to teach the basics of how electrical circuits work – meaning kids can make playdough creations that spin, light up or power a buzzer. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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View-Master Virtual Reality Starter Pack: A modern, digital take on the original View-Master, this kit – together with a smartphone – can take your child on adventures across the universe. Download the partner app (available for both Android and iOS) onto your phone, slide the phone into it, and have your child hold up the device to their eyes to get 360-degree views of just about anything. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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Codie – Code Training For Kids: Another robot toy that teaches kids the principles of coding, Codie develops kids’ problem-solving and critical-thinking skills while unleashing their inner creativity. Kids become makers as they build programmes with an intuitive application that’s as imaginative and colourful as the children using it. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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Yumit – Interactive Meal Set For Kids: Little ones are often fussy when it comes to food; that’s where Yumit comes in. This smart placemat turns your kid’s dinner into a fun and interactive game by sensing and weighing how much your child eats, sending this info to the Yumit app, and transforming the data into virtual energy for fun games. So, the more your child eats, the more games they get to play. With such a fun system, kids will be eating broccoli in no time. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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Lumo – Interactive Projector: Lumo makes childhood even more magical by creating an interactive surface big enough to transform any room into an engaging play space. Kids can use their own artwork and imagination to create new worlds – and then enter them in real life. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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Robo Wunderkind – A Robot Anyone Can Build: Robo Wunderkind lets kids build and play while gaining a better understanding of electronics, coding and technology. Each building block is Bluetooth-enabled and communicates with an intuitive app on your smartphone or tablet. Equipped with cameras, sensors and controllers, children as young as five can make a variety of robots with different functions. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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Ubooly: The new-gen kid’s cuddly best friend, tutor and gym coach. Created by educational experts with input from writers, comedians and teachers, Ubooly can literally keep your child engaged for months on end with adventures, games, experiments, stories, jokes, and more! It responds to voice requests, teaches fun lessons in everything from grammar to gardening, and is designed to fuel imaginative play – it even learns how its owner learns and plays, and can suggest activities based on his or her specific interests. See more at thegadgetflow.com
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Evan Varsamis is CEO and Founder of The Gadget Flow, a powerful online platform for discovering the world’s coolest new devices and high-tech accessories. Evan is a leading voice in the world of gadgets and tech, and as an American Express Global Citizen he shares his top new product finds – for work, play and everything in between – each month. Find out more about The Gadget Flow and get the app here See more at thegadgetflow.com
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