We’re so excited to present the first in our Holiday Tech Gifts series! Starting with . . . cool games and tech toys for the kids. Yeah, we know that big kids and teens probably want shoot-em-up games for their consoles but hey, we’re still moms. So here, some of the cooler tech toys and games for tweens and teens that they’ll love, and we’ll love too.
Wii U 8GB Basic Console
If you have a Wii system already, kids will love the new capabilities the Wii U hand-held screen gives for play. Plus you can let the kids keep playing while you reclaim the TV. Win win! ($299 up or down at Amazon)
Crayola Digital Light Designer
Once your kids get the hang of this, they won’t want to stop playing. It’s a neat way to turn an artist into a digital electronic artist. ($47 at Amazon)
Snap Circuits Green – Alternative Energy Kit
Your kids can build up to 125 different projects with this set, all around the theme of eco-friendly energy. From wind to solar energy and hydro energy, it’s an awesome way for science-minded kids to put their future Nobel-winning ways to work. ($54.99, Amazon)
XBOX 360 Holiday Bundle
Don’t have one yet? This sale gives you a pretty good reason to give in. While you’re there, throw in the new Kinect Sports Ultimate Collection. (prices vary on sale, GameStop)
Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver
Write with invisible UV ink then reveal it with the UV light? Yes, please. Lots of varieties available representing the different doctors. ($14.95, Amazon)
Kingmaster Chess Set
With 72 levels of chess and 16 levels of checkers, and the option to play against a computer using real pieces, your kid will be kicking your butt in no time–if she’s not already. ($139 with discounts available, Amazon)
Duo Pinball for iPad
This fun little casing turns your iPad 1, 2, or 3 into an actual pinball machine complete with flipper buttons. Just download the free app and you’re good to go. Totally fun. (No longer available)
My favorite would be the Snap Circuits. We have the junior set and my children love it. It is truly a wonderful Christmas gift for kids from 5-15!
I’d love to win the Crayola digital light designer!
I would love the Wii U.
I love the crayola digital light designer! I have a budding artist that would go to town on that! 🙂
Must have the Duo Pinball for iPad – this looks like a LOT of fun!
Wii U 8GB Basic Console. My kids love their wii so I am sure they would love the Wii U.
My son (and secretively me too) would LOVE to have the WiiU!
My 6 year old daughter is so in LOVE with chess, she wanted to join the school’s chess club. That Kingmaster Chess Set would be AWESOME to have in our house.
My boys would love a WiiU!
Wii U looks really really fun.
We hope Santa brings us, er, I mean my 7 year old, a Wii U!
I would love to have the Xbox 360 gift set. We have talked about it so many times but I just can’t justify the expense.
Holy cow: Another Trisha/cia right above me, and I came to say exactly the same thing: My son desperately wants the WiiU! (But I think the Snap Circuits are cooler.)
I’m loving the Dr. Who pen.
I know my kids will be getting the snap circuits for Christmas and I will be getting the pinball for my iPad.
My boys would LOVE the Wii U!!
I’d love the XBox bundle. My boys (2 sons & husband) would declare me the best mom & wife if I managed to put one of those under the tree.
My kids would love the Wii U!
The Crayola Digital Light Designer is really neat. It looks like it’s fun enough to keep them busy and difficult enough to keep them challenged. Thanks for the ideas!
We have the snap circuit set and it’s pretty awesome, but that Crayola Light Designer looks sweet!
I think the Duo Pinball for iPad looks like fun!
Love that Pinball App. Still not sold on Wii U. Already purchased Light Designer for the kiddos. 🙂
love the wii u!
Pinpall for IPAD looks addicting.
I am most excited about the Wii and XBOX 360 Holiday Bundle. We would love to get one of these for our son. Thank you
The Crayola Digital Light Designer looks like fun.
I’d like two of the Dr Who Sonic Screwdriver – one for me and one for my hubby – so we can write secret notes to each other;)
Would love the WiiU console!
Wii U 8GB Basic Console looks like a ton of fun.
Oooo! My kids would love that Wii U! They asked for it, but alas it’s not in the cards this year. Thanks for the chance!
The snap circuits– because my son would love it!!
I like the Snap Circuits Green – Alternative Energy Kit because it looks really fun and educational.
I would have to say the Sonic Screwdriver. My son’s only 17 months, so it would definitely be for me to play with…and I would let him have it (maybe) in a little while! lol
We would love the Wii U and the Pinpall app.
Really love the Crayola Digital Light Designer for my daughter and the Alternative Energy Kit for my son 🙂
I’d love the Wii U!
The XBox…my sons’ just got the red ring of death!!!
I love them all but will say the Duo Pinball for iPad
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love the Wii U!
We would love the wii u or chess set. My 9yo just started chess club and we are so surprised at how much he loves it!
LOVE the Crayola Lights toy and the Dr. Who pen
So many cool items featured! My 10 yr old wants an xbox so I would have to say that the xbox bundle that’s featured is what we’d like the most. That’s the big item on his list this year!
My four boys would love the wii u!
All of the tech items featured here are pretty cool! I’m sure my 10 yr old would approve them all 😉 I think our favorite would be the xbox since that’s his top item on his list this year. I thought we were fine with the wii, but apparently upgrading to the next game system is the (expensive) thing to do! I also retweeted about this giveaway. (tried commenting earlier but didn’t see it post. disregard this comment if it’s a duplicate, thanks)
I like the Crayola Digital Light Designer
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The Crayola Digital Light Designer looks like a lot of fun!
That light designer is amazing. My son would absolutely love that.
Crayola Light Designer looks really cool!!
The Wii U console! The others are good too!
would love to have the wii U
Would love the pinball for iPad. Looks like a lot of fun.
The Wii U is pretty cool. My kids would love it.
Snap circuit sets are awesome!
So would love to have a Wii U for my kids!
Our family would love the Wii U. Great gift idea!
Okay, that Pinball game for iPad looks awesome!
We’d love the XBox360 bundle in our house with 3 kids. I may or may not take it over to practice my new dance moves too.
My son Liam would love the Chess kit. He loves to play chess. This would blow his mind. 🙂
Love the pinball for ipad!! Now I just need an ipad…..lol
Crayola!!
I love to get the Wii U 8GB Basic Console.
Crayons digital light designer
Pinball for iPad would be a big hit at our house!!! Love y’all—thanks for so many good ideas!
The snap circuits would be such a fun gift for my nieces!
Wii U 8GB Basic Console!!! amazing!
Love the pinball for ipad, that is really cool!
I’d love to teach my older son to play chess!
I can actually watch TV again? Sign me up for the Wii U console!
love the crayola digital light designer- so different!
My kids would def love the Wii U
The Xbox 360
I really like the Crayola Digital Light Designer
Wii U!!!!
I would love the XBox 360 bundle. Fun for the whole family!
my 8yo has been going on and on about the Wii U since the first commercial for it aired, so of course I’d love that for him. For me, I’d love the Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, just because I’m a big fan of the show… I’d probably write my grocery list with it!
I may have to get the Crayola Digital Light Designer for my daughter and the Sonic Screwdriver for my son!
Would love the xbox 360 prize package. This is on my son’s wish list this year.
We want the crayola light writer but can’t find a relative willing to spend $45 on it!
My husband would love the Dr Who pen! Thanks for the opportunity!
I think we are the only family not to have an XBox. I’m sure my son would love that.
My kids really love the idea of the Wii U and it does look like a lot of fun!
iPad pinball would be great for the whole family (well, for me at least. And really, isn’t that what is important??)
Crayola Digital Light Designer
I love the invisible ink pen. 🙂
My family would LOVE the Xbox 360 Bundle. My husband and son have been salivating over this and it falls to a want instead of need list every time. It would certainly come in handy for the extra friends that constantly end up at our house. Plus everyone wants to see Mom bounce around the room looking like a fool while she ‘waves her hands in the air like she just don’t care’! 😉
I like Crayola’s Digital Light Designer!
I would love to win the Crayola Digital Art Designer!
I want that Crayola Digital Light Designer – so cool!
Our 6 & 22 year olds would love the wii. But would be grateful for any of these items!
Great selection of stuff! But I love pinball, so I’d love the Duo Pinball for iPad. AWESOME idea. Until we start banging the sides of it…
The Sonic Screwdriver, for sure! My kids are HUGE Doctor Who fans!
X Box Holiday Bundle!! I want it!
you don’t even know how much i am loving that pinball! present for me? 🙂
Definitely the pinball! I want a real pinball game, but this would be a lovely substitute (and portable).
My kids would love the Wii U.
I would love to win the Wii U 8GB Basic Console
My son just became interested in chess – he would love the Kingmaster Chess Set.
XBox will be under our Tree!
The sonic screwdriver looks awesome!
Duo pinball case!
Kindle Fire!!
the xbox is something the whole family can use
I’d absurdly love the WII console gaming system and this is why! Our family is a busy one! When we are home & get to spend family time together this would be the perfect thing to do that the ENTIRE family can play together & have a blast while being together. We can do anything from fitness to dancing to video games. I see having it would def bring us closer together and make family time fun time too!
The sonic screwdriver is so fun!
The chess game is pretty cool.
The Wii U looks great.
Ok, gotta say the pinball case — that’s awesome!
The Duo PinBall is my favorite.
I love the Crayola Digital Light Designer!
I would like the king master chess set.Its very interesting to play chess.Children are very like to play this chess.Its very beautiful idea.
I most looooove the Wii U – my children are constantly in control of our living room tv, the Wii U would save us from having to watch Lego Indiana Jones over and over and over… megancrose@gmail.com
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My daughter would love the Crayola Digital Light Designer, but my son would pick the Dr. Who Sonic Screwdriver!
I want the Wii U… I mean my kids want it….
Wii U 8GB Basic Console
Just snagged a Wii U at Target, woot, but I know my 7 year old would grove on the snap circuts!
The sonic screwdriver’s pretty cool!
My son would love the chess set, he’s always begging to play me but it just takes so long 😉