STEAM & Tech toys: where they fit in and when they are better (or worse!)
- Sound Devices: Yoto ($124.98), Jooki (112.99), StoryPod ($124.98), and TonieBox ($99.99)
- Best Children's Software of the Year: The Osmo Math Wizards series
- Robots: Dash ($149.95), Sphero Mini Activity Kit ($79.99), Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Ultimate Learning Bot ($39.82), Janod Brico Kids Robots (Janod $34.99)
- Camera: Vtech KidiZoom PrintCam ($94.57)
- 3D Printer: ToyBox 3D Printer (from $299)
Pretend play enhanced, not overwhelmed by tech:
- Spinmaster Paw Patrol, Movie Ultimate City 3ft. Tall Transforming Tower (Spinmaster $129)
- Hot Wheels City Robo T-Rex Ultimate Garage (Fisher-Price $99)
- Hess Cargo Plane and Jet (Hess $95)
Craft Kits and Supplies:
- Faber-Castell World Colors Modeling Clay (Faber-Castell $5.99)
- Gift Box Ornament Decorator (HEY Buddy, HEY Pal $29.99) Deconstruction Sets
Deconstruction Sets
- Mindware Dinosaur Dig it Up! (Mindware $26.95)
Construction Sets
- Mindware Q-Ba-MAZE Sparkle Builder Set (Mindware $45.95)
LEGO
- LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box (LEGO $59.99)
- LEGO CITY Main Square (LEGO $139)
- LEGO Friends Olivia’s Electric Car (LEGO $14.99)
- LEGO Star Wars Imperial Shuttle (LEGO $55.99)
The problem with licensed toys:
Snakin Grogu ($79.99)
Starship Enterprise ($499)
James Bond Aston Martin ($89.99)
Video Gaming 2021 -
- Best Game of the Year
- Microsoft Game Pass Ultimate ($14.99 per month)
- Apple Arcade ($4.99 a month)
- Best new platform you maybe didn't know you needed: Oculus Quest 2 ($299)
Tech gifts and gadgets the whole family will love
- Sound Bar: The Sonos Arc ($899)
- Earbuds and Music:
- Anker Soundcore Liberty Pro 3 ($169)
- Apple Airpods with Magsafe Charging Case ($169)
- Interesting option - Anker Soundcore Frames - Audio enabled glasses
- Phones - Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- Laptops -
