These Smart Toys for Children Will Let Your Kids Forget About Gadgets—for Once
In this digital age, parenting styles have been dependent on gadgets and the internet has been a platform to entertain and educate children. However, the use of excessive mobile technology may also cause conflicts and affect a child’s development. That’s why it’s more beneficial for children to spark their imaginations through outdoor play and toys.
Kids love toys and choosing the appropriate toys for your little one is vital. Here are some smart toys for children that will improve their creativity, imagination, and problem-solving skills.
deMoca Busy Board
Made from natural wood, this is a sensory toy that helps with the development of your toddler’s fine motor skills. Each busy board contains a Velcro and labyrinth, shoelace and buckle, switch and gear, wheel and zip, and door and latch.
The multiple activity set aims to teach basic skills on a single board. For instance, the purpose of zipper, snaps, and shoelaces is to teach them independent dressing skills. This smart toy is also used in occupational therapy for children with autism, Alzheimer patients, and those with dementia.
IQ Blox
This smart toy for children is a brainteaser that teaches them to “think outside the Blox.” The IQ Blox includes a game board with a lid, seven colorful puzzle pieces, four white walls, and a booklet (featuring 120 challenges).
Children can choose a challenge from the booklet and place the white walls inside the game board as indicated. To complete the game task, all the puzzle pieces must fit on the game board, without having the pieces overlap.
If you’re stuck and struggling to solve the challenge, the booklet has your back! Check its end pages to look for the solutions. SmartGames IQ Blox is suitable for children aged six and above.
Robobloq Robot Kit
One of the best smart toys for children is the six-in-one Robot Building Kit that can transform into six different forms: Li’l Guardian, The Dozer, The Voyager, The Cavalier, Captain Alloy, and Scorpoid.
Assembling each type of robot from the kit can enhance your child’s hands-on ability, concentration, self-learning, and problem-solving skills. The robot kit is graphically programmed based on Scratch 3.0 and can be operated using the Robobloq App.
Smart Circuits
Learn simple and complex electrical engineering through Smart Circuits. This smart toy for children can be built as a glowing circuit, electronic game (push button), and a fun gadget (magic message wand).
You can play this with the whole family, including children aged 8 years old and above.
STEM Magnetic Discovery Building Set
Featuring colorful, oversized bars and metal balls, this smart toy for children introduces the concept of STEM learning in a fun way. Designed for kids aged 3 and above, the toy explains engineering and creativity through building magnetic structures.
Each set comes with 42 building pieces (18 medium bars, 12 long bars, and 12 metal balls) made of high-quality and safe materials including sonically welded bars. It also provides an instruction guide with examples and helpful tips.
Yoto Player
This audio and music player is perfect for parents who don’t want to expose their children to electronic gadgets at an earlier age. This smart toy for children is easy to use; you just need to insert the audio card to the player to start playing and then remove the card to stop.
The screen-free player contains six cards featuring stories from Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, music from Mrs H Sings, sound effects from Crackling Fire, and podcasts from Story Shed, as well as children's activities and radio from Yoto Kids.
You can use the Yoto mobile app to customize the settings for free and check daily content updates. It is suitable for children aged three to eight.
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