Hasta La Gadget!

It’s amazing how quickly our kids grow up, that being said I have to admit I still see my daughter as a little girl and I’m not really enjoying having to let her venture off to do things on her own. This year she wants to go trick-or-treating with her friends. What? No mom to take pictures, “test” the candy and watch for traffic? Is she nuts?

I know this next gadget isn’t the same as being there, but maybe it can help ease my transition into my kids more independent lifestyle. Welcome the Spy Watch, so much more than a time telling gadget, the Spy Watch is also an emergency communication device, MP3 player and a GPS tracker.

The very cool looking wristwatch features on demand GPS locationing when queried by guardian SMS message and it allows up to 6 GPS location waypoint presets, letting you to set boundaries and receive automatic SMS messages sent to your guardian numbers when the Spy Watch enters or leaves waypoint locations. As a communication device, the Spy Watch allows contact with up to 4 “guardian” phone numbers and of course it has parental controls that allow incoming and outgoing call blocking.

 
[ The Spy Watch – GPS Tracker and Mobile Device for Kids copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I played with Barbies when I was a kid, I can’t say it was a very lengthy period of my childhood.I guess Barbie just got a little boring after a while, although I owned a newer Barbie-type concept, it was a doll that came with 3 heads, so you could pop on a different one if you desired a different look. Looking back, it was more than a little strange. Looking forward… isn’t it amazing how far we’ve come?

Check out Barbie Fashion Photo Doll, with a camera lens lodged between her shoulder blades, whatever pictures you snap, Barbie can “wear” on her cool graphic tee! You understood it correctly, you can customize Barbie’s t-shirt by taking photos with the embedded digital camera and those pictures then show up on the shirt, as they are, or customized with some included special effects.

Barbie can hold up to 200+ pictures and the camera controls are cleverly incorporated into Barbie’s belt. For more design options, your little techie fashionista can plug the doll into a computer via included USB cable and have access to more backgrounds and graphics. Then, when she’s done, she simply uploads the pics back to the Photo Fashion Doll and her t-shirt “fashion” is complete.

The 11.5 inch Barbie comes complete with an embedded digital camera and LCD screen, a doll stand, a pink USB cord, rechargeable battery, and instructions, all for under 50 bucks at amazon.com (internet connection required for added editing effects)

[ Barbie Photo Fashion Doll – Because Fashion and Photos Just Go Together copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Do you love being captain of your own destiny? I suppose if you have answered in the affirmative, then you would be interested in the Star Trek Inflatable Captain’s Chair from Thinkgeek, where depending on the size of the chair, you would have to fork out $24.99 to $34.99 to fit bottoms of two sizes – that of a kid and an adult. Hey, there are leaders who are made, while others are natural born, so if your little one happens to fall under the latter, the Star Trek Inflatable Captain’s Chair does seem to be the right start in life.

This is an officially licensed Star Trek collectible, where it comes with a host of buttons and lights that have been printed on the arms so that one can tickle one’s imagination during playtime. The Captain has the authority to set Red Alert, Yellow Alert, or choose to Jettison Pod, depending on the theoretical situation. The kid and adult chairs will be able to handle a maximum weight of 120 lbs and 250 lbs, respectively.

[ Star Trek Inflatable Captain’s Chair copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Have you ever wondered just how it would feel like digging up roads during peak hours, causing inconvenience to the masses simply because you are following orders from the top management who do not seem to know what’s going on on the ground? Well, I suppose you can give your little one a taste in the life of one who rides and operates a tractor for a living with the $199.95 Ride On Double Digger.

To put it in a nutshell, this is the ride-on loader and backhoe which enables your little one to not only sit on it, but to dig and dump sand into the included trailer. Both the articulated loader as well as backhoe can be controlled through levers and handles which are easy for tiny hands to operate, and good thing there are no engines to keep this running as it is pedal-powered, meaning you need not burn more money on gas. Heck, there is even a steering wheel that works great to inform the family dog or cat to get out of the way. The chain drive system is fully enclosed so that pant legs will not get caught while pedaling, but of course one should always use this under adult supervision.

[ Ride On Double Digger copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

I am quite sure that many of us who are in our early 30s and older would have had fond memories of heading off to the fun fair when we were little kids, and the ferris wheel was always one of the attractions which should not be missed. Of course, those with less intestinal fortitude would be happy with bumper cars, disturbing clowns who get around on stilts, as well as sitting in one of those spinning teacups. Well, here is a way for you to commemorate your childhood memories with the $129.95 Motorized Ferris Wheel Construction Set.

This particular construction kit will form a motorized, rotating Ferris wheel, and in total there are 890 parts so you know for sure this is not the toy to get for your hyperactive 5 year old. The 890 parts will comprise of plastic girders, connectors, and gears which require no glue as they snap together in order to form the 23″-tall Ferris wheel’s platform, frame, and eight swiveling passenger cars.

The motor is battery-powered, where a quartet of spur gears will help rotate the wheel clockwise or counter clockwise at eight revolutions per minute, helping recreate the intricate mechanical design and leisurely pace which rolls back the years. It requires a couple of AA batteries to run, and comes with a color, step-by-step instruction manual to help the uninitiated.

[ Motorized Ferris Wheel Construction Set copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]