Disclosure: This post was sponsored by RadioShack. All thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.
When it comes to Christmas Shopping there are a few different styles of shoppers out there. The chronic procrastinator and the early bird. The online shopper and the mall walker. Those with carefully planned out shopping lists and those with no clue what to get. No matter your shopping style we all want to shop smarter, and give gifts that will be loved. This is why RadioShack wants to help you Gift Smart this year!
I was asked to check out two gift ideas from RadioShack as a small sampling of the large selection of interactive toys and innovative products they have curated to be a perfect fit for just about anyone on your list this holiday season. Toys that encourage the development of STEM ( (science, technology, engineering & math) skills are definitely top gift ideas this year. I am a big fan of the incredibly innovative STEM toys available from RadioShack including The Roominate 3-in-1 Helicopter Play Set and the littleBits Premium Kit we were sent
The Roominate 3-in-1 Helicopter Play Set ($19.99) is a wired building kit that can be used to build a helicopter, airplane or submarine or your child can use their imagination and use the pieces to design their own project since the pieces snap together in different ways. This 44-piece set includes 24 furniture building pieces, 12 connectors, 2 arches, a switch, motor, battery pack, screwdriver, doll and pet – the parts necessary to build a spinning propeller and more. How cool is that?
I love that the Roominate 3-in-1 Helicopter Play Set is obviously fun but what a wonderful way to help children develop their problem solving, spatial, and fine motor skills; not to mention learning about basic circuitry! I also appreciate that it is obviously geared towards girls which is so refreshing and a wonderful toy to empower girls (and boys!) to become more confident with technology.
The littleBits Premium Kit ($149.99) is the perfect gift for the creative person on your list. It includes literally anything and everything you would need to design your own electronic project. It also comes with a 9V battery, a custom-made screwdriver for fine-tuning, a vibeSnap to attach your Vibration Motor and a reusable case.
It also comes with a project booklet with 10 amazing projects and there are also hundreds of other project ideas online to get your creativity flowing. This particular kit includes all that is necessary to build projects like a magic 8 ball, bubble maker and more since there are over 600,000 circuit combinations possible. You can also expand on the kit since there is a large variety of different modules available at RadioShack. What an amazing and unique gift idea!
Of course this is just a tiny sampling of all the Smart Gifts RadioShack has taken the time to curate for this holiday season. Other cool ideas include drones, wireless headphones, bluetooth speakers and robotics starter kits.
RadioShack offers not only high quality products but also affordable pricing at both convenient locations across the USA and online at RadioShack.com. With their awesome price matching program there is literally no reason to bother going anywhere else especially with their new R Promise program which is a combination of services meant to create the smartest guarantees out there for shoppers.
Their Price Match Guarantee means that you can feel comfortable that you are getting the best deal possible by price matching on identical products from competitors. All without having to waste your precious time doing pricing research or driving around to different stores to get the best price.
Plus with Ship 4 Free, if your local store is out of stock on an item on your list and it is available else in their inventory they will ship the item directly to you for free.
When it comes to payment, RadioShack offers multiple payment solutions to give you the option best suited to your lifestyle; talk about gifting smart!
I don’t know if you have somehow missed the amazing Weird Al tv spot for RadioShack’s Gift Smart campaign, but here it is just because I love it and think it best sums up why RadioShack is an awesome place to shop for the holidays!
Is there a Smart Gift idea from RadioShack that sparks your interest?
The gifts would be of interest to my 10 year old grandson
If Weird Al says I should be shopping there, I will. He is all kinds of awesome.
Very cool, I love the helicopter, my twins would love that! I didn’t know they had that ship program, I need to take a peek at what they offer!
My son is 13 and I think the littleBits would be really cool for him.
lol… Radio Shack has always had cool gifts. My 7-year old agrees!
I didn’t know that RadioShack was still open! I honestly haven’t seen one in my town for years–good to see they are still in business! And they have some great deals for Christmas, too!
Love the Weird Al rendition of Toy Land, takes me back to the 80’s. I need to learn more about those Roominate Sets.
Oh that Littlebits kit would be perfect for my nephew and his kids. They are always coming up with some design or model. Thanks for sharing.
Radio Shack is a great store. I always find awesome stuff there.
The weird Al commercial got me laughing so hard! I love it! And I am loving the Ship 4 Free option if they don’t have something right there.
Little Bits looks really cool. My nephew would love it.
I love finding toys that spark an interest in STEM. I have to see what they have available.
Radio Shack is a great place to look for gifts. It seems like everyone wants tech!
That Little Bits kit would make a great gift for my techy hubby. He used to be an electrician before he had to retire.
I have never heard of that little bits thing but it looks pretty cool.
I love to save money price matching. I did not know Radio Shack did price matching.
These look like great products that my kids would enjoy. I have never seen these before.
That littlebits kit is so cool. My son had a computer program to do things like this but I wish he could have done it hands on!
I love Radioshack. Sadly, we no longer have one close to us.
I did not know Radio Shack did price matching. I will have to start going there for all my electronic needs.
Thanks for this post. I always thought of Radio Shack as “old” and nothing appealing for the kids.
These are some great gift ideas for such a difficult age. Thanks for these!
Some neat gift ideas,Thanks for sharing.
These are some great gift ideas! And I love the price match guarantee!
These look like great gifts! I need to head over to radioshack!
Wow, that helicopter! I need to go to Radio Shack!!!
I have to admit I didn’t do any shopping at Radio Shack this year but I really like the The Roominate 3-in-1 Helicopter Play Set so I am going to have to think about maybe getting one of those to put under the tree!
What a fun campaign! I love Radio Shack, we have one in next town over as our town one closed. I go there often during the holiday season for gift ideas!
My kids would love that play set! Great ideas for the holidays!
There are so many things that I would love to buy at RadioShack! We have one like a mile away!
My son would love to own that helicopter. Such great gifts. I had no idea RadioShack had gifts for kids.
I love RadioShack for all their awesome gadgets
I didn’t know they price matched! We just picked up some phone accessories…love the wireless keyboard I got!