VIDEO: Best holiday tech gifts for children
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Still trying to figure out what your child would like as a gift for the holidays?
Tech Lifestyle expert Andrea Smith visited our studios to discuss the best tech gifts for children during the holidays. You can follow her at @AndreaSmith. Here's Smith's list of must-have items:
Leap TV $149
Leap TV is a made-for-kids video gaming system that provides hours of fun, while ensuring the kids get up and off the couch to play.
It has motion sense technology and a Kinect-like camera to put the kids in the game so they'll be jumping, hopping and laughing their way through the levels. Three ways to use the controller; body motion, pointer play and classic control.
There are over 100 education games that automatically adjust to your child's age and ability. Also games like LeapFrog sports and Kart Racing.
http://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/products/leaptv
Kindle Fire HD6 Kids edition $149
The Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition is a real tablet with a quad core processor, front and rear cameras and an HD display. It comes in 6-inch and 7-inch sizes and includes a colorful, kid-proof case to protect against accidental drops and impact.
Parents will love that it comes with a one-year subscription to Amazon FreeTime Unlimited; a library of 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games-at no additional cost.
Parental controls let you set limits on content and screen time for each child. It can be taken out of kids' mode and used as a regular tablet with a password. And because we all know accidents happen, Amazon offers a two-year warranty; "If they break it, we'll replace it. No questions asked."
http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Edition-Display-Wi-Fi-Kid-Proof/dp/B00LOR524M
Sphero Ollie $99
Ollie is a super-fun racing robot you control you control with an iOS app. It pairs instantly to any Bluetooth LE-enabled device. It will run one hour on a single battery charge, and it's tough; built to withstand drops and falls. Its polycarbonate shell protects it from high speed collisions.
http://www.gosphero.com/ollie/
Roominate $29.99
Roominate is a toy that helps young girls build just about anything they can imagine. It's a hands-on toy developed by female engineers designed to get girls interested in engineering and technology. They can build walls and floors - this set is for a studio, perfect for a NYC apt.
Using the modular building pieces they can create beds, tables, lamps and they can even wire up a motor to make items like elevators and fans.
There are a wide range of kits that can be used together.
http://www.roominatetoy.com/
Selfie case with built-in remote shutter $40
We all know kids love to take selfies but who has arms long enough to get everyone in the picture? The Selfie iPhone case has a built-in shutter for your phone's camera so you never lose it. Just slide it out when you need it, connect via Bluetooth and snap away.
Works with iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S5.
http://www.iluv.com/product_list.asp?page=2&icd=AI5SELF&pcd=I2475
