In a world where time does not stop for anyone and technology updates every few minutes, it is essential to guide our children on the right track. Getting them in touch with the right gadgets and apps at an early age will help them to succeed in the future.
Christmas always brings its magical vibes and makes kids super excited and your kids always deserve the best! Something more than a usual gift or card for this Christmas.
Here is the list of top 10 Christmas gifts for kids that will surely surprise your loved ones and help them to become future-ready.
- SAM Science Museum Inventor Kit
This Inventor Kit is best to enhance your kids’ imagination skills. The kit uses SAM blocks and the SAM Space application which help the kids to create impressive projects, games, inventions, and object diversions.
This kit has 4 rechargeable SAM blocks (Contains 1 DC Motor, 1 Buzzer, 1 Light Sensor, and 1 Tilt Sensor), SAM space Application, 5 step-by-step project guides, Bluetooth 4.0 dongle, and one micro-USB charger, and easy wireless configuration.
The kid gets familiar with electronics and basic coding skills after using this kit which makes them capable of developing electronic songs and alarm systems. Additionally, the kids will also be able to master Morse code, give voices to their drawings, and much more.
The kit is compatible with IOS, Android, and Desktop. To get started with the kit, the video below will help you.
- Boom Kids Coloud headphones
Cloud offered its first kid-friendly headphones which are a perfect gift for your kids this Christmas. With a catchy and colorful design, these headphones will make your kids happy. They are light and comfortable to use.
Another feature that makes them special is, that parents can control the volume of these headphones which enables them to limit how loud their children play their music.
- Touch Board Starter Kit
This Touch Board Starter Kit comes with a Touch Board, Electric Paint 10ml Tube, Electric Paint 50ml Jar, Guidebook, microSD card, microSD card reader, Micro USB cable, Mini speaker, Stencil, Stencil brush, 12 Sticky tabs,3 Velcro stickers, and 10 Crocodile clips.
This gift is a perfect present for your kids. This kit allows your children to create posters while playing their favorite song at the same time. Along with that, this kit allows the objects to speak and helps in developing hidden sensors for your house.
- Kano Kit
Kids can develop their computers using this Kano kit. Based on the latest Raspberry Pi computer, this device comes with a bright orange keyboard. The built-in software allows children to create music, program, and even play Minecraft.
- Dot and Dash coding robots
If you want your kids to learn about the world of robotics and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in a playful and easy-to-understand way, Dash and/or Dot should be your gift to them. You can buy Dash and Dot together or separately.
Generally, you can buy Dash alone for around $179.99.
Dot is now part of the Dot Creativity Kit and can be purchased alone for $69.99.
Dot is stationary whereas Dash has a feature in it that makes it capable of rolling around the room. Both are controlled by stringing together blocks of code in their companion apps, which aim to teach children the first programming skills. You can watch this tutorial to understand the working of Dash and Dot.
- Gameband Minecraft
For kids who love Minecraft, a perfect present is here for them. Kids who prefer to play Minecraft games on a desktop computer rather than a mobile device can use this game band.
Kids have to simply plug the Game Band into the USB port of their Mac, Windows, or Linux computer and click on the Game band App to play. This device will take a backup of children’s Minecraft worlds, making it easy for them to carry their Minecraft information with them.
This band will make the Minecraft experience more fun. The game band is available in two sizes: Small and Large. Each holds up to 8GB of information. This game band can also be used as a watch. This game band is available on Amazon for $21.69.
- Ozobot Bit
For teaching coding for kids, robotics, computational thinking, and problem-solving, Ozobot Bit is one of the most popular tools. This tool introduces children to the inner mechanics of a robot. Students learn how to program a robot and make it move as per their desire.
This kit comes with 1 Ozobot Bit (Crystal White), 1 USB charging cable, 4 Ozobot markers, 2 skins, DIY stickers, an OzoCode reference sheet, an OzoDice game, and 20 additional activities.
Children can program the device by drawing lines and blocks of color on paper, which are translated into commands by its OxoBlockly programming tool. Check out this explainer video.
- Ravensburger Science X Electronics and Circuitry Activity Kit
A perfect present for electronic enthusiasts. This Electronics and Circuitry kit aims to get children hands-on with transistors, resistors, capacitors, and wires. Lights, alarm systems, and even loudspeakers can be built by using this kit.
The kit can help children to develop eight projects in all. Additionally, the kit helps the children to develop skills that will help them to build complex projects in the future.
- Haynes Build Your V8 Engine
For children who take interest in the building and working process of engines and machinery, there can’t be a better gift than this. This object works by constructing a fully working model.
This kit is a fully functioning V8 petrol engine, which children can build from scratch. Flashing spark plugs and sounds recorded from the real thing are included. It includes step-by-step diagrams for the assembly of the 100+parts. 3 AA batteries are required to make it fully functional (batteries are not included in the kit).
- EE Robin tablet
This colorful Tablet is specially designed for children. It comes with a 7-inch touchscreen,16 GB storage, microSD card, Micro-sim slot, 2-megapixel camera, Removable rubber case with kickstand/carry handle and it requires a £17 a month contract (2GB data included). 40 child-friendly apps are already installed on this tablet and it offers free access to a ton of TV shows to make it safer for children, it also features built-in parental controls and a web filter.
EE Robin runs on Android 5.1. This tablet has two separate areas, one is designed for parents and another one is designed for kids. Parents have an option to set a passcode to keep their kids locked out from the parents’ areas.
Robin is available from EE in the UK for £29.99 upfront, plus the cost of a monthly data plan – they start at £17 per month for 2GB of data. Despite numerous studies revealing the negative effects of modern gadgets on children, some experts are still positive about the rise of technology.
According to studies, Kids who use screen and gadgets for interactions improves faster, make fewer mistakes and learn faster. Tablets and gadgets are an essential part of our generation and it is important to educate our kids about such advancements.
Conclusion
Christmas is the time to spread happiness and exchange gifts. Children get very excited when the time is about to come, and parents desperately search for gifts that are fun, interesting, and educational at the same time.
The above-mentioned are the gifts that are perfect to give to your children to make them happy and at the same time will help them to develop their skills and become future-ready and learn about robotics for kids.
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