9 Cool Home Gadgets Perfect For Families With Small Kids
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There are a lot of cool home gadgets that can make parenting a bit more fun and convenient. These home technology gadgets are ideal to have for families with small kids. From yogurt makers to smart home devices, here are some cool home gadgets you can get to make your time with your kids more fun and memorable.
Before we start though, we must give an honorable mention to the wireless fence for dogs from Halo that helps keep your kids and pets in separate areas.
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Cool Home Gadgets Little Kids Will Love
1. Yonanas Fruit Serve Machine
Are your children crazy about ice cream? You can make a healthier version with Yonanas Fruit Serve Machine. It is a simple, straightforward kitchen device that allows you to convert any frozen fruit into delicious but healthy ice cream. Just place the small pieces into the chute, press the plunger, and voila! Instant ice cream! You can combine as many kinds of fruits as you like. It’s great for parents, too, as it’s a naturally sweet treat that boosts your energy any time of the day.
One of the cool home gadgets for the kitchen, Yonanas is available in two versions: classic and elite. There are not a lot of differences between them – the method is still the same – except that the elite is more industrial and quieter, which makes it perfect for parties.
2. Netatmo Welcome
You can never put a price tag on your family’s security, so make sure you have Netatmo Welcome. It’s a sleek, non-intrusive smart home device well-known for its facial recognition. You can register all your family members, and even friends into its database. As soon as someone walks in, it identifies the face and matches it with the ones you’ve programmed. You’ll instantly know if a stranger is at the door.
3. Amazon Fire TV
It’s Friday night! Is it time for a family-friendly movie marathon? Save yourself some time and hassle by using Amazon Fire TV. One of the cool home gadgets for the living room, it lets you watch any movie or TV show from Amazon, YouTube, Netflix, and Hulu. You can also connect it with Alexa, Amazon’s voice-activated assistant via Echo Dot, so you don’t have to deal with remote controls anymore.
4. Philips Hue White Starter Kit
So you’ve decided it’s time to give your small kids their own room. That’s really cool, but have you thought about how they’re going to navigate their way to the bathroom? You can use Philips Hue White Starter Kit for that. One of the popular smart gadgets for the home, it features an easy-to-automate lighting technology. It lights up when it senses somebody’s presence and shuts off when there’s no one in the vicinity. It also adjusts its brightness according to the time of day. In other words, your children won’t have to reach out for switches, which can be dangerous for them anyway.
The starter kit already includes a few light bulbs and a bridge, which acts as the control board for all your lights. You can set up as many as 50 around the household.
5. XYZprinting Da Vinci Mini 3D Printer
Legos and other small toys are fine, but why buy them when you can make them? Another one of the cool home gadgets on this list is the XYZprinting Da Vinci Mini 3D Printer. It helps you create 3D objects, from toy trucks to cubes, in only a few minutes. Using metal-free materials, it’s safe for small children to handle . You can connect it to your local area network, so you can set it up in your home office (just to make sure your kids won’t have access to it all of the time). It’s a great tool to teach your children about math, science, and engineering without sounding boring.
Want more options? Check out these 7 Best 3D Printers Under $500.
6. Sense By Hello
Kids are fussy sleepers, but do you know why? Monitor your sleeping environment including air quality, temperature, light, humidity, and noise with Sense by Hello, another one of the cool home gadgets you need to have. You can also track sleeping patterns, including movements during sleep, by clipping the “Sleep Pill.” Best of all, it plays ambient noise such as white noise to help you and your kids fall asleep. Isn’t this one of the cool gadgets for your bedroom that you can own?
7. Knocki
Here’s another one of the cool home gadgets you’ll surely love to have in the house. Knocki is a wireless device that can turn any part of your home surface, from the walls to the tables, into a dashboard. From there, you can automate and control different activities such as brewing coffee or even hailing an Uber. It’s a fantastic device when you have small kids that constantly need your attention and presence. Since it’s a Kickstarter product, it is available as a preorder.
8. Potty Piano
Potty training kids is a huge challenge. To attract your kids to behave and poo and pee in the bathroom, perhaps it’s time to use the Potty Piano. This home gadget for the bathroom plays nice, pleasant sounds when tapped by the foot – truly an instant piano! It’s also a nice way of telling your kids you’re busy doing your business.
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9. Xbox Kinect
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If you’re looking for a fun, exciting indoor activity for the entire family, get yourself an Xbox Kinect. A line-of-motion sensing technology, it is intuitive and doesn’t require a controller. This way, you have more freedom to use your hands and feet while playing. You can buy games such as Dance Central, Just Dance, or Disney Pixar Adventure. It’s not just for the kids either! Late at night, when the children are asleep, you can unwind by playing regular Xbox games using the console (some of those games are kid-friendly, too).
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Your cool home gadgets don’t have to be complicated to install. They are not only beautifully designed but also highly functional and truly useful for parents! Invest in some of them and watch your entire family relax and have fun right in the comforts of your own home.
What are your top 5 cool home gadgets? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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