Gallery: Tech Toys for Kids, From Tots to Teens (and Grown-Ups, Too)
01hasbro-furby
Hasbro Furby ------------ The secret to the original Furby wasn't its fun factor (which is questionable); it's that the critter was insanely hackable. Fourteen years later, the high-maintenance robotic tribble is back—screeching, singing, and crying with updates like LCD eyes, capacitive touch sensors, and an app. Gentlemen, start your soldering irons. __$60__ | [Hasbro Furby](http://www.furby.com/en_US/)
02hot-wheels-terrain-twister
Hot Wheels Terrain Twister -------------------------- An augerlike drive system replaces old-school "wheel" technology to let this RC screw its way over just about any surface—from sloppy puddles to slushy snow. And lest you think you'll be buying pallets of C batteries to fuel this thing, it's rechargeable! __$100__ | [Hot Wheels Terrain Twister](http://www.hotwheels.com/toys/terrain-twister-vehicles)
03knock-knock-clump-o-lump
Knock Knock Clump-o-Lump ------------------------ What proto-biologist can resist plush toys that are able to mutate into new species? Each Clump has three interchangeable, zipped pieces, so kids can mix and match to create a tiger-squid-bee or shark-frog-bird. __$25__ | [Knock Knock Clump-o-Lump](http://www.knockknockstuff.com/clump-o-lump/)
04chris-wares-building-stories
Chris Ware's Building Stories ----------------------------- The hugely inventive Chris Ware, whose art has graced many a *New Yorker* cover, brings us a graphic novel Happy Meal. Inside the oversize cardboard carton you'll find 14 goodies including pamphlets, newspapers, hardcover booklets, posters, a story about a soda-besotted honeybee, and a children's book. It all paints a sprawling portrait of an old apartment building and its grimly funny residents. __$50__ | [Chris Ware's *Building Stories*](http://www.amazon.com/Building-Stories-Chris-Ware/dp/0375424334)
05nerf-n-strike-elite-hail-fire-blaster
Nerf N-Strike Elite Hail-Fire Blaster ------------------------------------- Pro: The highest-capacity Nerf gun ever, with eight clips that hold up to 144 foam slugs you can shoot as far as 75 feet. Con: postbattle cleanup. (Will somebody invent a foam-dart Roomba, already?) __$40__ | [Nerf N-Strike Elite Hail-Fire Blaster](http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=C8031F5A-5056-900B-10C6-EE6360B5B0E3:en_US)
06nintendo-wii-u
Nintendo Wii U -------------- Nintendo brought videogames back to the living room with the family-friendly Wii console. Its successor, the Wii U, ups the ante with a touchscreen-equipped GamePad controller that lets you join forces with friends—or sabotage them mercilessly—in multiplayer games. __$300 and up__ | [Nintendo Wii U](http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu)
07paper-punk
Paper Punk ---------- The love child of Lego and origami, these punch-and-build kits let you create desk or tree ornaments, sans scissors and glue. __$10-19__ | [Paper Punk](http://paperpunk.com/store/)
