10 Gift Ideas for Christmas Your Techie Kids Will Love

Halloween is almost be over but saddle up because another holiday is coming up: Christmas.

And what parenting tips do we have for this most wonderful time of the year? The best gift ideas for Christmas, of course!

I’ll be releasing a series posts containing other ideas over the next few weeks, to ensure that there’s something for everybody. This first installment lists cool gadgets for your tech savvy children.

I’m releasing this one early because it takes a few weeks for packages to arrive when shopping online. So yes, I am being considerate. Let’s get cracking!

Techie Gift Ideas for Christmas:

1. Kindle. Amazon recently came out with a whole new line of e-book readers. If your kids love to read or you want them to develop the habit, order one from Amazon now.
Price: App. Php 3,318 | $79 (cheapest model). Note: All amounts are exclusive of shipping fees.

2. V-Tech Innotab Interactive Learning Tablet. Yes it’s a tablet and no it’s not an iPad. Specifically designed for kids, it can do almost anything your iPad can: games, activities, e-books and also download apps. Check it out here: are you from the Phils or outside the Phils? You know where to click.
Price: Php 4,426 | $79

3. V-Tech KidiArt Studio. Perfect for your budding Rembrandt or Picasso, this gives art work a whole new twist. This techie studio has its own camera attached to the table, and it can also connect to either a TV or computer. This way your kids can easily add art to photos they just shot. Future photoshop professionals are underway.
Price: App. Php 2,520 | $59.99

4. Kiddie Camera. Tired of your kids always playing with your expensive Canon, Sony or Nikon camera? Get them their very own Lego picture-taker. What kid doesn’t love those mutli-colored blocks?
Price: App. Php 2,346 | $55.88 

5. Lego Mindstorms. Want to encourage the little Engineer in your kid? Have him (or her) build 4 different robots with this hi-tech toy that boasts a 32-bit microprocessor and interactive servo motors to name a few. This is for older kids though because it’s a complicated toy. Also, it’s best to keep it away from toddlers and pre-schoolers since it contains small parts that can be swallowed.
Price: App. Php 11,475 | $273.22

6. Discovery Kids Digital Photo & Video Camera. This gadget has video capabilities which will work well for your film-maker wanna be. Your kid can learn to point and shoot, to get an early start on his movie making career. If you want to order this, do it now because stock supplies are running low.
Price: App. Php 1,550 | $36.89

7. Parrot AR.Drone Quadricopter. This isn’t just any remote-controlled toy. Your kids can fly it using an iPhone, iPad or other android devices.  It also has 2 cameras which makes navigating easier, to prevent unwanted crashing. Pretty cool, huh?
Price: App. Php 12,557 | $298.99

8. Zazoo Photo Clock. Out with the old, in with the new. This multimedia clock is a much more appealing time-teller than its predecessors. It’s a digital photo frame and music & video player as well. It can also help your child to tell night from day without looking outside the window.
Price: App. Php 3,737 | $88.99

9. Mimibot Flash Driver. USB flash drives look plain and boring. Change that with these Star Wars (4GB) or Batman (8GB) themed storage devices which your kids will absolutely love. Who knows, you might even get one for yourself.
Price: App. Php 1,425 | $33.95 (4GB) and App. Php 1,635 | $38.95 (8GB)

10. Discovery ATM Machine. Unfortunately this isn’t shipped to the Philippines but I just had to include it. It’s a unique gift that can teach your kids about saving and spending. Those of you in the US are lucky because this is an awesome gift for your future responsible spenders. Did we mention it’s touch screen?
Price: $79.95

Stay tuned for the next set of Christmas gift ideas for kids.

Are there other techie gifts that should be on this list? Leave a comment and let us know.

First Photo: Creative Commons from Jonas N