With the holiday season now upon us, many of us will be scouring the internet trying to find the perfect gift for the little ones in our lives.
According to a recent study by Education and Employers, children’s dream jobs have changed drastically over the last few years, with some of the top results including a YouTuber, Influencer, and Gamer. It is clear to see that the careers our children desire in today’s world involve many tech skills that parents may not have needed themselves such as data analysis, programming, and knowledge of common operating systems, to name a few.
As reported by The Guardian, a study by Talking Futures revealed that parents are struggling to comprehend the dreams and aspirations that children have nowadays.
The world of work has changed as we know it and we need to adapt to this to support the younger generation to prepare them for the future of work.
As a result, experts at cloud talent creation firm, Revolent, passionate about encouraging the younger generation in the tech jobs they dream of, have created a roundup of 10 educational tech gifts sure to help the budding tech superstars fine-tune their skills.
With these gifts, children are bound to have hours of fun, as well as learn vital skills to increase their knowledge on topics helpful to their development in today’s world.
- Botley 2.0 Remote Control Robot – Amazon
Is your child the next coding genius? Why not introduce them to Botley 2.0?
This little robot friend is a great way to increase STEM and coding skills and enables your child to code up to 150 movements. You can even input some secret codes to make Botley do tricks!
- Fire Kids Tablet – Amazon
Tablets are a common piece of tech nowadays but with the introduction of the Fire Kids Tablet, parents have access to the Parent-Dashboard, enabling you to filter the content your child sees and set educational goals for them to achieve.
It also comes with a 1-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, allowing access to thousands of educational books, games, and apps.
- Abacus Professor Maxwell VR Atlas – Argos
Perhaps your child is the next geographer? With the Abacus Professor Maxwell VR Atlas, they are bound to have hours of fun exploring the world right in front of their very eyes.
Discover new countries, cities, languages and more, as well as hands-on play when building your very own volcano or digging up the bones of an extinct creature. Who knows what they’ll find?
- The Tech Bar Twin Science Coding Kit – Selfridges
This coding kit from Twin is guaranteed to increase problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
Turn bananas into music or make a smart security gate – With over 50+ hours of experiments, the possibilities are endless!
- Sphero Mini – Amazon
The Sphero is a great way to introduce children to coding.
Simply connect to an Android or iOS device and explore the different features it has to offer.
Learn to code and play games with the Sphero as well as drive it around using only your facial expressions. You can also download the Sphero Edu app for more hours of fun and learning!
- Nintendo Switch Lite – Amazon
If you’re after something a little more pricey, the Nintendo Switch Lite is the perfect gift for any young gamer, especially as their first console.
With games such as Big Brain Academy, Professor Rubik’s Brain Fitness and Brain Training on offer, there are so many ways your own little brainiac can learn on the go.
- Lego Boost Creative Toolbox – Amazon
Lego has evolved so much over the years and with the introduction of the Lego Boost Creative Toolbox, kids have the ability to create 5 of their very own, functioning, robots and control them with their own code!
From Frankie the Cat to the Guitar 4000, imagination is key with these creations.
- Build Your Own Solar Powered Car – John Lewis
Revolent conducted some research which saw children from the UK and Australia draw their own tech inventions for what they would like to see in the future.
Some of the findings from this study showed that 10% of the drawings wanted future tech to contribute to the environment and this is an important topic for the future of our young generation.
Nabila Salem, President at Revolent, said “I think it’s really amazing that even at a young age, children are seeing that tech can make such a positive impact on the planet.”
Is your child a mechanic in the making? If so, this solar powered car kit is sure to provide hours of fun.
The car kit also features solar powered elements, teaching your youngster about renewable energy and the impact this can have on the world.
- Tobi Robot Kids Smart Watch – Argos
Research from Revolent’s study also found that 8% of children wanted tech to become our companion, and with the Tobi Smart Watch, that dream can become a reality.
This watch can store up to 3,000 photos and 30 minutes of video as well as transform into a simple watch, an alarm clock, a pedometer and more!
With interactive learning opportunities also included, this watch is sure to become a child’s best friend.
- Hot Wires – Amazon
Finally, we have Hot Wires, a box containing over 100 experiments involving movement, light and sound.
Make your own radio, lie detector, intruder alarm, and more with this snap-together wiring kit. The easy-to-read instruction manual will help introduce children to the world of electronics where creation never ends.
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