The different geek toys and computers for kids available in the market can help in increasing their knowledge about today’s technology. The information about geek toys for kids is provided in the following paragraphs. These geek toys could also serve as educational toys which reflect the technological changes. Internet is a good source to find geek toys. The various online geek toys for kids would put an end to your search for such toys.
Geek Toys for Kids
Colorflame Birthday Candles: The ‘Colorflame Birthday Candles’ produce flames with different colors, like, blue, green, purple, red, orange, etc. These are used as birthday candles and manufactured from biodegradable and non-toxic materials. Since the candles are smokeless, they do not release poisonous gases or harm the environment. The candles are 2.25 inches long and 0.18 inch in diameter. There are 12 candles and the same number of holders in a single package of ‘Colorflame Birthday Candles’. The whole set/package of the candles costs $2.99.
Fractiles Magnetic Tiling Set: One can create a variety of designs using the ‘Fractiles Magnetic Tiling Set’. Designs could range from simple to complex ones. Children and adults too can enjoy creating designs out of these magnetic tilings. The activity of creating design patterns help in developing recognition skills in children. The set contains magnetic tiles which are flexible and colored in 96 shades. The board that comes with this set is textured, sturdy and black in color; it is 8″ x 8″ in size. The Fractiles Magnetic Tiling Set is priced at $13.99.
Baby’s First MP3 Player: The ‘Baby’ First MP3 Player’ is suitable for children from all age groups and is generally gifted to kids under 6 years. The MP3 player comes with a 1 AA battery that lasts for 40 hours and has features such as 1GB memory, 3 programmable playlists, headphone jack, USB port (with cable), AC adapter jack, hidden volume control, programmable automatic shut-off timer, an integrated speaker and LCD display. This MP3 player costs $59.00.
Alien Talking Mask: The ‘Alien Talking Mask’ toy can be presented to children above 5 years. The set contains different parts/components which could be combined to form a wide variety of masks resembling aliens, robots, bugs, etc. An interesting feature of this geek toy is that different sounds could be produced with the help of the voice morpher included in the set. The toy is not recommended for children below 3 years since, it contains small parts which could be ingested by them. The toy includes a mask base, activity guide, 18 parts, electronic voice changer and a 9 volt battery. The ‘Alien Talking Mask’ costs $9.99.
Gallop! A Scanimation Picture Book: The book is created by Rufus Butler Seder with the help of a patented technology, ‘Scanimation’. It is a flipbook which makes use of the principle of ‘persistence of vision’ and creates an optical illusion of movements of different objects. A galloping horse, running dog, swimming turtle and a springing cat are some of the examples of the ’scanimations’ illustrated in the book. This book is priced at $10.99.
Water Flutes: These water flutes are gifted to children above 3 years. The ‘Water Flutes’ toy is actually a set of 5 flutes which can be tuned individually. One has to fill these flutes with water in order to play them. The set comes with 5 songs which the children can learn to play with these flutes. Water is filled in the flutes to set the pitch. A foam flute holder is included in the set of water flutes. Every flute of the set is 7.5 inches long and altogether they weigh around 1 pound. One can buy the water flutes at the price of $13.99.
