Tech Ideas for a 7 year old

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My son is just about to turn 7 and I'm thinking of ideas for Christmas as he doesn't know what he wants. He really likes anything computer/tech related, less bothered about Lego these days.

He has a tablet and Nintendo Switch with a good selection of games. I'm thinking of getting him a Nintendo Labo set as something a bit different, but would appreciate any other ideas.

I've been looking at the Kano coding sets, but he's not that bothered about Star Wars or Harry Potter. I've had a general look at robots, but nothing particularly stands out.

Electronics kit ?

Snap circuits are very good.

Someone recommended this Coding board game recently, which I'm planning to get my DD(8). I'm a technologist, and there's a 'way of thinking' when coding, which the board game seems to teach.

Lego Boost also looks fun, although pricy (does come down to £105ish fairly often)

Kidizoom camera or watch
Sphero mini
Nobi robot smartwatch

My son is also 7 and has been asking for an entire year for a gaming PC so that he can create his own games.

We have relented and bought him one as a joint birthday/ Christmas present (his birthday is in December) as they are very expensive. He is very computer orientated and doesn't like many guys any more

Toys not guys!! Must proof read before sending

Some good stuff here: www.techwillsaveus.com/

Turing tumble. Not tech in the usual sense of the word, but the theory is that it operates how a computer does, and you have to code it to create different patterns.

Some great ideas so far, will be taking a good look after dinner!

@Raindropsonrosesand I had that game in my Wishlisr but not looked at it too much. I work in app development so appreciate where you are coming from.

Bloxxels is brilliant

Klutz do a Lego animation kit/book which has gone down well with the boys we have bought it for. Ypu need a phone/tablet and there are a few suggestions of which apps you can download, the book itself folds out to make backdrops for your films and I think it comes with a few minifigs and accessories.

A small desk light is useful, and DS liked having a flexible tripod to keep the camera still.

If he gets into it, brick flicks is another good book, although that one gets a lot more complex.

@indecisivewoman81

My son is also 7 and has been asking for an entire year for a gaming PC so that he can create his own games.

We have relented and bought him one as a joint birthday/ Christmas present (his birthday is in December) as they are very expensive. He is very computer orientated and doesn't like many guys any more

He can create them on a regular PC; a gaming PC has the spec and the cooling to play high spec games, but for a child creating them is a lot lower demand.

Mine liked the ozobot

@PracticingPerson Oh yes, we had a go with one of those at a science museum last year, lots of fun.

Tech for a 7yo.
A tablet if they don't already have one. Some sort of music for their room, either a bluetooth speaker or a echo dot, a camera but not a kidizoom something a bit more grown up.