Holiday Gadget Gifts for Preteens - 2008

Source: Tween Parent Staff

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We all know that tweens love gadgets and electronics. We also know that finding the perfect gift is easier if you know where to look. With this in mind, we've made a list of some big and small ideas that are sure to be a hit with your kids this holiday season.

Gadgets Under $20:

20Q Refresh Assorted ($5.99; amazon.com)
Super Kid USB 4-Port Hub ($12; gadget4all.com)
Wild Planet Spy Gear Spy Night Scope ($13.99; amazon.com)
20Q Harry Potter ($14.28; amazon.com)
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader - Screen Game ($15.53; amazon.com)
The Remote Controlled Tarantula ($17.99; amazon.com)
Cooking Mama: Cook Off Wii ($17.99; amazon.com)
Mimobot Designer USB Flash Drives ($17.48-99.95; mimoco.com)
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Wii ($19.99; amazon.com)

Gadgets $20 - $30:

iKaraoke for iPod ($24.94; amazon.com)
i-Dog Amp'd ($29.99; etoys.com)

Gadgets $30 - $50:

Cat and Puppy Mouse for Computers ($30; uncommongoods.com)
Ultimate Ears Headphones for Children ($32.99; earphonesolutions.com)
i-Dog Dance ($34.99; amazon.com)
Super Mario Galaxy Wii ($36.99; amazon.com)
Built NY Artist Laptop Sleeve ($39.95; rei.com)
4X Quad Charge Station for Wii ($44.99; penquinunited.com)
National Geographic Kids Pet Cam ($49.95; nationalgeographic.com)

Gadgets $50 - $100:

Aero Spider Anti-Gravity Remote Controlled Car ($51.36; geekstuff4u.com)
Disney Sing It with Logitech Microphone - Wii ($56.99, amazon.com)
Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel ($58.50; buy.com)
Meggy Jr RGB - A handheld platform for developing your own pixel-scale video games. ($75; evilmadscience.com)
4GB Walkman® Video MP3 Player ($79.99; sonystyle.com)
Samsung S860 8.1 MP 3X Zoom Digital Camera ($89.88; amazon.com)
Motorola Moto W755 Mobile Phone ($89.99; shopvzw.com)
LG Chocolate 3 Mobile Phone ($99.99; estore.vzwshop.com)

Gadgets Over $100:

iPig/iPanda Speakers ($120-139; speakal.com)
Zune Music Video MP3 Player ($124.99; etoys.com)
ipod Nano ($149-199; apple.com)
Pure Digital Flip Video Mino Camera ($159; buydig.com)
T-Mobile G1 Mobile Phone ($179.99; t-mobile.com)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock ($189; amazon.com)
Olympus Stylus 850 SW 8MP Shockproof Waterproof Digital Camera ($209; buydig.com)
Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera ($296.95; buydig.com)
Nintendo DSi Console ($299; yesasia.com)
ipod Touch ($299-399; apple.com)