interactive binoculars, radio-controlled gecko… Star electronic toys

To combine learning and entertainment, every year, junior electronic toys are a great success. “It’s a market that has grown by 14% since the start of the year, with great innovations,” explains Frédérique Tutt, global toy market analyst for Circana.

Starting with the interactive video binoculars from Vtech. They won the Gulli Toy Star Prize in the My Planet High Tech category. These are real binoculars, equipped with infrared night vision and an integrated camera, to explore nature up close, understand how it works and make great discoveries. And above all, there is a small screen which allows you to view educational photos and videos from the BBC, with small games to learn more about birds, reptiles, mammals, plants and mushrooms. The interactive video binoculars, at 75 euros, can be used by curious explorers aged 5 and over.

For the most creative, the Pad Creator tablet Instantly print all creations thanks to its integrated thermal printer. Children aged 8 and over can create drawings, birthday cards, photo montages, calendars, lists, invitation cards and print them instantly on small rolls of paper. They can also draw using the stylus, add stickers, backgrounds, photos, texts, and special effects. This creative tablet is sold for 149.90 euros.

Electronic toys for less than 35 euros

Imagine a small radio-controlled reptile that crawls along the ground and climbs walls, like a real gecko. Its eyes glow in the dark, perfect for surprising family members who fear these creatures. Its small green remote control with a range of 8 meters makes it very handy. Le Hex Bots Geckosold for 29.90 euros, won the 2024 Toy Prize, in the Toy of the Year category. It is really very funny and will not fail to surprise young children, from 4 years old.

For nature lovers who want to know everything about botany, Ma serre high-techis a scientific game to learn how to grow your own plants. Children aged 8 and over can control the temperature, humidity and brightness inside the greenhouse at any time. The colored LEDs give the signal when the water needs to be changed or when the temperature is too high. My Clementoni High-Tech Greenhouse, sold for 32.90 euros, won the 2024 Toy Prize in the Educational Game category.

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