Offering a little motor bike to your 5 year old child might not be the best idea, but considering that this one can only go at 5mph that shouldn’t be a problem in terms of security and damage that it might cause for your loved one, or can it?

Inside the Classic Vespa there are 2 motors that will make the child using it feel like the great Ayrton Senna of the bikes, if the child in case doesn’t go to MacDonalds often he/she will probably weight less than 85lbs which is the limit of usage. As I previously mentioned, the speed limit on this Vespa is only 5mph and this can be achieved with the help of a 12V battery and the 2 electric motors of course. To make it look like a real bike there are some cool details, like sounds, lights and two rear-view models.
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How many digital audio players or portable media players are there in today’s market that cater specifically to young children and pre-schoolers? Practically none when you take a closer look at all the offerings. Playskool, a company that will definitely ring a bell with generations of kids as well as some grown-ups, has finally decided to take the plunge by entering the MP3 player market for toddlers and babies. This line of digital audio players are made possible after collaborating with Creative.

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Furniture can be pretty boring, especially for kids. That is until you see the MAYO with it’s bright Googleish colors it’s sure to fire your child’s imagination whether they’re leaning on it, sleeping with it or riding it.

The MAYO is the brainchild of a young Indonesian designer, you can find more info and the rest of his portfolio over at coroflot.

Being a father, I’m always interested in finding gadgets that make parenting a little easier or less stressful and On Guard Kids does just that.

On Guard Kids is a personal safety alert system. Your child wears it around their wrist like a regular watch and if the nightmare situation occurs where somebody tries to abduct your child they can quickly and easily set off an ear piercing 110 decibel alarm. When this was demoed to me I was in a busy and noisy conference hall and it still caught peoples attention.
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Come on, we’re all gadget, and thereby gift nuts.

So bring it on, what’d you go out and get for your loved ones?

Also, what’d you get?! Come on, you’re dying to share,, do you get to Wii? Is there a new PS3 in the family?

Do you have new socks that for some reason smell different from your old ones,, maybe due to the fact that your feet have not yet infected them?

Post your stuff in the comments, give a little reason why.

Any philanthropy? Put it in there, goodness is appreciated this time of year chaps!

My list to follow as well.

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Christmas is already around the corner next week and if you haven’t bought any presents (or gifts) for your kids, I will present 2 cool suggestions that can be purchased online.

Not only are they good quality wise, but they also have a nice price and kids will most likely love them. The best part is that the toys teach something but in a fun (not boring) way, so instead of playing computer games or spending the whole day staring at a TV with a gaming console, they will have something useful to do.

• Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set

This is basic (for kids aged 2 to 5) but cool! The simple device can be attached to the fridge thanks to the magnetic part so this is perfect for the whole-day-cooking-sessions because kids will be near you or whoever is cooking.

It comes with the 26 letters of the alphabet, and just by placing each letter inside the device it is able to reproduce the letter name and sound – making it easy and fun to learn the ABCDEF… Another feature is the ABC song that can be played after pressing the musical note icon.

Price: $15

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Yes, of course there are a ton of remote control toys out there. How many of them are blended with kites? Well, so far I can clearly identify 1.

It’s the Radio Controlled Air Kite (ok, maybe they need to go to a special school where they come up with good names) but it looks like fun!

It’s from the folks over at Gadgetuniverse. They’ve even got some, ahem, special gifts for mommies and daddies.

Back to the issue at hand. There are a number of flying toys available for kids and adults alike. The biggest issue is, there are very few that are well designed for the younger set.

It seems this type of aircraft is different. It looks like it can run much slower, yet still retains all the fun and control of typical RC. The slower speeds and easy to use electric power system will be simpler and likely fit the reaction times for the younger set.

There is an L.E.D. light system ringing the edges of the vehicle. Now, you can fly at night!! That’s just not going to happen with darn near every other RC aircraft (unless of course you like to get out your night vision goggles while you play with your RC toys. This would tend to make me think you’ve got better toys and could probably afford a real plane, and well, I’m not talking to you!)

The fun really does seem to be the ability to fly this at dusk, and early evening. This is a great idea!

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The world is divided into two types of people - those who absolutely love Star Wars and all of its nuances and those who loathe this piece of fantasy science fiction with a touch of mythology and hokey religion. Thankfully, there are way more of the latter that keeps the Star Wars merchandise machine going for decades ever since Luke Skywalker graced the silver screen almost 30 years ago. Hammacher is currently carrying the Star Wars version of the classic board game Battleship for a $59.95 price tag. Unfortunately, those who are living out of the Continental U.S. and Canada won’t have any luck bagging one as Hammacher will not ship it anywhere else.

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