5 Affordable Tech Gift Ideas for Kids

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We are in an electronic age and our children are mastering gadgets and devices at a younger age. As a result, technology has become a more commonplace in the realm of fun and education. With a shift in focus, children are not as easily entertained by traditional children’s games. As the holidays approach, many parents and educators are looking for gifts that are fun and educational at the same time.

Today, there are so many brand new options that give students access to educational toys, apps, and games. With so many different options available, this has created an opportunity to customize and personalize their experience based on their specific needs, such as reading, writing, mathematics, communication, socializing and much more. We found five tech toys that are fun, educational and affordable. Click Read More Below to continue reading.

Brilliant Creations Beginner Laptop
Price: $25.00 Price: Age: 4-7 years

This laptop is an excellent alternative to a tablet and can be found online for as little as $27.00! This is a far more cost effective option for those that are not looking to spend a lot of money on a tablet this year. This laptop contains 80 different fun and educational activities and games that your child can use to master a variety of different skills.

Does your little one love imitating you as you work on your laptop? Then get the VTech Brilliant Creations Laptop for your little learner. Your child can point and click to their hearts content. Stuffed with innovative features, this VTech beginner laptop looks just like a real one and has endless activities that keep your kid engaged. Skill building activities present in this VTech learning laptop include phonics, syllables, vowels, shapes, time, science, animals, creativity, and more. The built-in speaker plays sound with great clarity to enhance your child’s computer experience.

The Kid-Tough See Yourself Camera
Price $31.00 Age: 7 years and up

This camera is another affordable option that gives children a wonderful opportunity to create their very own self-portraits. This innovative camera is --designed especially for kids and will provide hours of fun and entertainment. Use it for science projects and create an educational experience

It features a rotating lens that swivels from front to back, so they can easily take pictures and videos that can be viewed on the color screen. With its 4x digital zoom feature, you can also take close-up pictures. It has 4x digital zoom with big buttons and child-friendly controls and can store up to 1000 digital pictures with the 256 MB built-in memory.

Leapfrog Tag Reading System
Price: $37.00 Age: 4 - 8 years

This toy is the #1 selling reading systems and is renowned by teachers everywhere. The stylus makes books interactive and talks to your child as they learn to read. It also includes games and puzzles that will create a fun, unique learning experience with games and reading.

The Tag Reading System uses touch technology to engage children and bring reading to life. Each touch to the pages of specially printed storybooks, puzzles, maps and more triggers audio responses that support and surprise-engaging children's senses to make reading-and learning-a rich, fulfilling experience. Winner of 55+ awards worldwide, the Tag system holds audio for up to 10 titles at a time from a vast library featuring characters from favorite TV, movie and classic tales.

For parents, the Tag Reader offers easy audio download with no cartridges to lose, adjustable volume control and it turns itself automatically after a period of inactivity to save battery life. Parents can also see specific details of their child's reading progress through the free online Learning Path.

The VTech VReader
Price: $38.00 Age: 3-7 years

This is a popular interactive system that brings books to life, teaching your child to read the fun way. Your child will enjoy the VReader right from the start, with stories that come alive through interactive graphics, written words, and a narrator that reads the story out loud. The toy comes with enough tokens to download three books from the Internet, so your child can begin to discover the written word right away.

With a 3.5-inch colorful touch screen, easy-access buttons, and a full keyboard, the VReader offers full functionality. The touch screen works effectively with either a stylus or fingers. Our testers found that the letter buttons are small and take getting used to, but there are not many games that require them.

A cover closes over the front to keep the buttons and touch screen safe when the toy is not in use. Your child can also listen to stories through headphones, making it a great toy for the car or quiet time.

Laugh and Learn Apptivity Creation Center
Price: $26.00 Age: 9 months - 3 years

This fun and unique learning center allows little ones to interact with 2 free apps from the App Store. This will introduce shapes, colors, sorting & more. A Clear film protects from dribbles, drool, teething & unwanted pressing of home button.

Connect technology and playtime with a durable, sturdy case that protects your iPad. When you need your iPad, snap the play panel over the protective film to keep the hands-on play going; this case is full of busy activity with or without your iPad, including a textured handle and rattle beads for on-the-go fun.

If you have an affordable tech toy idea that is fun and educational, please share them in the comments. Thank you for visiting www.KidsDesk.net. Please bookmark us, and share our articles, we couldn't do it without you. We hope you and your family has a safe and happy holiday season!