SMART KIT FOR COOL KIDS

‘ Y OTO P L AYER’ S P E AKER

Also a night light, this speaker plays only child-friendly tunes through its own radio station and offers (via physical cards that you slot into the top) a wealth of bedtime stories, too. You can even record your own cards to be played when you’re not there. £79.99; cards, from £4.99 each (yotoplay.com).

‘NEO’ SMARTWATCH

Created by Vodafone in collaboration

with Yves Béhar’s design studio Fuseproject, this child-friendly device allows calendar alerts and calls from nine trusted contacts. Plus, characters

from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar will guide kids along the way. £99, plus monthly charge (v.vodafone.com).

‘ F UTURE INVENTORS CLUB’

Get them learning STEM skills while they play with a monthly subscription box from Tech Will Save Us. For kids aged 11 and upwards, it provides five fun projects, all with a coding theme and easy online guides – the first box even includes a free micro computer. From £15.83 per month (techwillsaveus.com).