The Best Tech Holiday Gifts for Kids ​in 2021

This is the ultimate portable smart speaker for all your listening adventures. Enjoy up to 10 hours of astonishing sound with this portable speaker. Stream music and more over WiFi at home and listen on the go with Bluetooth. Easily control the sound with the Sonos app. Connect two or more Roam speakers for true stereo sound. A perfect solution for long car rides, adventures, or even in a bedroom. This is available in two color options: Shadow Black and Lunar White.

Known for its impressive quality, Beats by Dre are unmatched when it comes to producing studio quality playback. The in-ear buds should sit snug due to its IPX4-rated sweat and water resistance. Even better, they don’t feel intrusive. Ample bass provides enough thump in your music and a provided case allows for easy storage and charging. Bluetooth allows for extended range and fewer dropouts during phone calls. Three color options are available: Black, White, and Beats Red.

Don’t forget the drummer in your life with this foldable, pad-like electric drum kit for everyone from children to adults. It’s designed like a real drum set in a black and white color scheme that comes with two power supply options — battery power and USB. Some other features include drum sounds, demos, record and playback. It’s portable and small enough to take it anywhere or to pack it up and toss in a drawer.

There’s something to be said about having tactile controls. Instead of downloading a piano app, consider getting this roll-up piano mat. It features multiple drum tones, demo songs, instrumental tracks, record and playback, a larger pad size for easy display, and is powered by both USB or batteries. When you’re done, just roll it back up and stuff it into its box. It’s also portable so you can take it anywhere and everywhere. This is perfect for beginners and children.

Talk about cute! The ROYBI uses AI to deliver personalized content to children based on their pace and interests. It comes with over 500 lessons, 70,000 words and 50 categories including stories, games, songs and more. Interactive learning is an insanely fun activity for children. The app is compatible with both iOS and Android devices and must be connected over a Wifi network. Overall, it is a great educational toy with a lot of content and features.

The Series 3 is a great tracker alternative for the fitness or sports enthusiast in your family. It allows you to measure workouts and comes in an aluminum case. Track and share your daily activity and get the motivation you need to hit your goals and monitor your heart rate more effectively. Sync up your favorite playlist and go for a swim with water-resistance up to 50m. If you have kids, change the watch faces with some characters from the Disney universe.

This Chrome OS notebook is an affordable and practical solution for note taking, virtual class meetings, and general web browsing. Most schools require a computer of some sort these days and having a portable one makes it an easy all-in-one solution. It holds 11 and a half hours of battery life, has an HD screen, and audio by B&O. A seamless Chrome experience provides easy access to your favorite Android apps via the Google Play Store.

The H&A Surfur is an XLR Condenser microphone is perfect if you're working on a budget. It’s perfect for those who already own an interface and want to up the audio quality for their online classes or vlogs. The microphone authentically captures a variety of sound sources with unbelievable tonal range, realism, and precision. For the price point, you get exceptional performance.

The Flashpoint M1 is a constant light that can be used for photography, videography, or simply lighting yourself for online class. Various color temperatures can be selected from 2500k to 8500k. You can also control the brightness and change the color of the light. It's small enough to fit in your pocket and has an articulating, adjustable arm. You can also mount it to a camera or tripod and should get around 2.5 hours of battery life on a full charge.

Specifically designed for webcasts and live streams, the Godox CL10 LED Webcasting Ambient Light boasts plenty of options and color control. The CL10 also has 39 built-in lighting effects. You can change these on the device itself or you can do it via the included remote so you don’t have to leave your place in front of the camera. It’s also portable and USB-powered so it can be charged from your laptop or a wall outlet with the included adapter.

Flashpoint's Round Mini RGB LED Magnetic Light is a handy piece for mobile photographers. It has two distinct illumination settings, 14 effects, and several mounting choices. It is tiny and lightweight. Music mode, where light pulses with music and other sounds, is one of the effects offered. Mounting options include a tripod, the back of the phone, or on any compatible magnetic surface. You should receive around 90 minutes of light on a full charge.

NiSi P1 is a mobile phone filter kit that is easy to mount, easy to operate, and fits in your pocket. It’s a clip-on filter holder that comes with two sets of filters: an ND and a polarizer. These are for the most basic needs of every hobbyist or enthusiast smartphone photographer. The ND filter helps fight bright skies while keeping the landscape scenery beneath untouched. The polariser filter produces rich colors while minimizing reflections from glass and other surfaces.

Duo Boards are easy to set up so your photos look professional anytime and anywhere. From food to product photography to everyday lifestyle items, a Duo Board will help set the scene and fill the backdrop. These hyper-realistic boards feature a chalklike texture that come with free included legs to connect them for a perfect floor and wall look. Here you get a double-sided board in two different colors: gray chalk and dark chalk.

The 18-inch Bi-Color LED Ring Light creates a bold punch of light that's perfect for photos, live streams, video classes, and more. It has an integrated diffusion built into the front that helps create a soft light that fills in shadows. It has adjustable color temperature from 3200K to 5600K and the light output is color accurate for skin tones. The display screen allows for color temperature adjustments quickly with a single dial and can be powered via DC or with two batteries. It also comes with an included light stand and carry bag.

Clocky is the original alarm clock on wheels. A perfect gift idea for teens who are heavy sleepers and don’t want to get up for school. With Clocky, you’ll never oversleep again. If you hit snooze, it will jump off your nightstand or dresser and jump around, beeping at you incessantly until you finally get out of bed to turn it off. It's able to run on carpet or wood, jumps three feet high, and runs on AAA batteries.

The 2nd generation Nest Mini is voice-controlled and features a few updates from the previous iteration. Just say "Hey Google" to access most functions or to play music from apps such as Spotify. Music sounds bigger and richer with an improved speaker. You can also ask Google about the weather, news, or just about anything. You can even set timers and alarms and control your compatible smart devices.

This is the ideal alternative choice for tracking the health and activity of your children if the Apple Watch Series 3 is out of your price range. The fun colors and vibrant display should get kids moving, make fitness fun, and more importantly — make them want to actually wear it. With activity and sleep tracking, fun challenges and up to 8 days of battery, the Ace 3 can help your entire family build healthy habits together.​

Drones are incredibly fun and incredibly expensive. You don’t want to spend a ton of money on something that may crash or break. The Syma Z3 is a well-priced folding drone that gives you a fun flight experience. It can also be used as a great training drone before upgrading to something more expensive and intensive. It can fold up to fit in your backpack, the controls are simple and easy to learn, and full battery charge should get you about eight minutes of continuous flight time.

VR vastly improves each and every year — not only graphically but also economically. When other market options are too expensive, the DPVR E3 steps in to fill the void. The DPVR E3 is a tethered virtual reality headset strictly for PC users. The E3-C is compatible with many VR game platforms such as SteamVR and VRonline. The overall image quality is excellent and has a lightweight design. The cables are long, giving you freedom to move and the software is easy to navigate.

The GorillaPods by Joby have been around for quite some time. That’s mostly due to their portability, durability, and functionality. The tripod legs can bend and wrap around most objects and the feet are magnetic. You can basically mount your phone and get this tripod to be just about anywhere, enabling you to take impressive photos and videos. When you’re done using it, toss it in your pocket or bag and you’re on the move. You can rig up most small cameras, action cams, LEDs, and mics that weigh up to 325 grams.

If you want something with more versatility that can also hold more weight, the 1K Flexible Mini-Tripod has you covered. This is the better Joby option for content creators, vloggers, and youtubers. It features the same flexible and magnetic legs but has a ball head that secures your compact camera. The ball head allows for 360° panning and tilt control. It can hold heavier cameras that weigh up to 2.2lbs and is still portable enough to toss in a backpack.

When it comes to camera bags, Lowpro is a household name. This black/blue sport bag is geared towards the outdoor enthusiast who enjoys lugging gear on long adventures. A top loading compartment provides enough storage space for all your journey’s outdoor essentials, with attachment points for tripod and hiking poles. There’s a removable camera insert and the straps offer various carry options for phones and cameras. The pack is lightweight, weather resistant, and built for comfort.

If you find yourself to be more of a street photographer, then this bag was designed for you. The Manfrotto Chicago Small Backpack is a sleek bag with double side access to your gear. It can hold a mirrorless camera with up to three lenses and a 14'' laptop. A removable camera insert can be used as a shoulder bag. Dual-sided access pockets can also be found as well as a tripod holder with three different tripod configurations on the front.