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tween &
teen
"Middle school to college-aged kids are the group that has the newest toys
and hobbies," shares Dayton. "One newly popular product is Gundam models.
These are Japanese plastic model kits that do not require glue or paint; they
just pop together. Another popular
product that is growing nationwide
is Arduino Robotics kits. These
are kits that you build, download
computer codes or write your own,
and create different robots that
perform different tasks. It teaches
kids how circuit boards work, how to
do computer coding, how different
sensors work, and a lot more."
Remote control cars, hoverboards and
video games will remain big with the older
kids, as well as drone products such as
the NeRF N-Strike elite TerraScout RC
Drone blaster or the Sky Viper V2400 HD
Streaming Drone with FPV Headset.
"the drone industry exploded
two years ago but the shift this
holiday season is for the FPV
quadcopters,"
Dayton says. "FPV stands for first person view, so the pilot can see what the
quad sees in real time, basically like a real life video game."
No matter what you decide to invest in for your child,
"Search for something that isn't
a one-time use gift,"
Dayton suggests. "Pick something that your child can grow on, or customize
later down the road, or can use with friends. Then that can
turn a simple gift into a new skill, hobby or relationship."
"hot Wheels
are always
popular (with
school age
children), and
also slot car sets."
