V-Tech and Hexbug Toys for the holidays

VTech has lots of entertaining and educational toys for children that would make fun holiday gifts. 

My children enjoy the VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch DX that totally welcomes our children into the digital age. This fully functional, multipurpose watch keeps children entertained, while teaching them how to read time and understand the concept in a fun way.

Children will enjoy choosing their favourite watch faces from among 50 different analog and digital themed faces such as characters and designs to roman numerals with the swipe of their finger. There are utility apps such as a calculator, calendar, timer, and a stop watch. These basic apps can introduce children to understand other time functions.

On this watch, children can play multiple preinstalled fun, educational games such as jumping Egg, Tic-Tac-Toe, Super Snowboard and Finger Dance. The watch has activity apps such as Sound Shaker, Crazy Dance, Racing Run and Funky Jump. My children enjoy the durable kids' camera that captures vivid images in which they can use creative photo effects, frames and filters. They find the motion sensor, pedometer, and voice recorder with voice changing effects to be fun. 

The internal memory stores approximately 1600 images or 23 minutes of videos. This watch has a built in rechargeable Lithium ion battery that can keep the watch powered for hours of fun depending on usage. It comes with a Micro USB cable for data transfer and battery recharging. This watch recommended for children age 4 to 9 years is priced at $70 is available in midnight blue and vivid violet colours.

The Kidizoom® Action Cam by VTech® is another wonderful gear that allows children to capture their outdoor and underwater adventures on-the-go with videos and photos. It features a robust, durable design to withstand drops and bump, a waterproof case and comes with a wrist strap and mounting accessories that lets children to attach the camera to their bike, skateboard or scooter. My children enjoy using this camera to take creative videos and photos using the special effects capabilities such as customized photo frames and colour filters, and stop motion, time-lapse and multi-shot options. It can take about two and half hours of continuous photos and videos. It is fun to watch the videos and pictures they capture from their perspective.  The camera has three built-in games.

The VTech Kidizoom Action Cam has a 4-inch colour LCD screen (128 x 128 dots). This camera uses rechargable Lithium ion Polymer batteries. It comes with a micro USB cable for data transfer and battery recharging. We can purchase an extra Micro-SD card to expand the memory to increase it for up to 32 GB. This camera recommended for 4 to 9 year old children can be purchased for $70 in yellow/black or purple colours.

Other V-Tech Toys:

Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Treasure Mountain Train for 1 to 5 year old children is priced at $70 has a motorized freight train that responds to the playset's nine SmartPoint® locations with fun phrases, sing-along songs, and learn the letter "F" and the name of the vehicle and more.

Go! Go! Smart Friends® Enchanted Princess Palace expands to more than four feet wide and has a variety of luxurious rooms, including a ballroom, music room, kitchen, parlour and observation tower. When Princess Darla is placed on the five MagicPoint locations to hear songs, lights and more. This toy is recommended for children 1 1/2 to 5 years priced at $70.

DigiArt Creative Easel in an interactive easel that can be transformed from a light-up dry erase board to a chalkboard and drawing table for more ways to play, combining learning and creativity. Explore the learning activities and learn to draw more than 100 objects and shapes step-by-step by following the lights using the magic pen. Children can also practice letter and number stroke order for uppercase letters A-Z and numbers 1-20 stroke-by-stroke. Children can also explore their creativity and draw anything they want while listening to 10 classic songs. This easel is recommended for children 3 to 6 years is priced at $80.

Care for Me Learning Carrier is an interactive pet carrier that lets little ones take their plush pet anywhere and listen to phrases to learn about colours, shapes, pet care and more when opening and closing the door. Sliding the window and spinning the roller add to the fun and encourage motor skills. The carrier also includes four pet care accessories so toddlers can groom, feed and play with the cuddly puppy. This toy is suitable for children 9 to 36 months is $30.

For Hexbug fans... 

HEXBUG® Cuddlebots available in two styles Betty Bumblebee and Freddy Firefly for toddlers 18-36 months are soft, durable, and child safe. Their squishable bodies vibrate and scurry across the floor, instigating playtime. It is sold for $11.19 and is compliant with CPSIA standards. Batteries included.

HEXBUG® nano® Junior for children 18 to 36 months is a macro-sized version of the HEXBUG nano. It is available in pink, blue, and green. The 12 legs rubberized creatures use vibration technology. This toy is priced at $9.79 and is compliant with CPSIA standards. Batteries included.

HEXBUG® nano® Nitro Habitat Set allows to create customizable playgrounds as it features simple snap together pieces. nano Nitro is a micro robotic bug that once switched on can skitter its way through any maze. This set is designed to encourage children's creativity, develop fine-motor skills, and fuel hours of amusement. This set gets children to think about simple construction techniques and the science behind the toy. This set is $30 and is compliant with CPSIA standards for children ages 3 and up. Batteries included. 

VEX® Robotics Zip Flyer is capable of shooting propellers over 30 feet in the air by pulling the zip-cord stick to release; the faster we pull, the higher they'll go. VEX Robotics Zip Flyer includes 3 propeller flyers, and can be built for both handheld and tabletop action. VEX Robotics is dedicated to promoting hands-on learning that comes from its STEM-based construction kits. It is available for $18.19 for children ages 14 years and up and is compliant with CPSIA standards. Batteries not required. 

HEXBUG® AquaBot Wahoo is the fastest HEXBUG AquaBot available in multiple colours and deco. It has a turn on/off switch and a high speed propeller designed for children 3 years and up to think about the science behind the robot as they watch it swim, dive and change directions. It is $6.99 and compliant with CPSIA standards. Batteries included. 

These V-Tech and Hexbug toys would make wonderful gift times for children this holiday season.

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