Kids Don’t Need High-Tech to Have Fun!

This weekend, I bought my son a toy that he has declared is “the greatest toy of all time, ever!” He spent hours with it, told everyone he saw about it, and pretty much played nonstop. It was educational, it sparked his imagination, and it cost me $1.50, because it was just an egg full of Silly Putty.

Kids Don't Need High-Tech to Have Fun!

Yes, one hunk of Silly Putty was basically a nonstop game all weekend. He shaped it into animals and used it as a trap for his Lego superheroes. He even leaped out of bed on Sunday and wanted to play with the Silly Putty more than he wanted to watch TV, which is huge for a 4-year-old. It got me thinking, though, and while my son will play with higher tech stuff like PBS games on an iPad and remote-controlled cars and such, he’s equally happy with a pile of blocks that can be literally anything and everything.

We’re heading into Christmas, and inevitably toy companies are going to throw Bluetooth into everything and try to convince you that your children need to learn to program before they learn to walk. It’s not that these aren’t great products, but before you whip out the batteries and chargers, think back to your own favorite toys…sometimes a hunk of bouncy putty is best of all!

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. If you are shopping on Amazon anyway, buying from our links gives Gear Diary a small commission.

About the Author

Zek
Zek has been a gadget fiend for a long time, going back to their first PDA (a Palm M100). They quickly went from researching what PDA to buy to following tech news closely and keeping up with the latest and greatest stuff. They love writing about ebooks because they combine their two favorite activities; reading anything and everything, and talking about fun new tech toys. What could be better?