Looking for tech toys without the screen time? Look no further than these great picks. Screen-free tech toys give kids all of the benefits of innovation wrapped inside hands-on, physical playtime.
These toys get kids up and active, teach them coding, and encourage them to get creative while they learn. The screen-free tech toys are packed with innovative tech, but allow kids to put down the devices and fully engage.
For more toys your kids will love, check out our full 2026 Holiday Gift Guide.
B-BALL BOUNCE
The Strikesphere product line expands to basketball with this indoor trainer that helps kids elevate and improve their ball-handling skills through light-guided drills across three game modes, with a built-in LCD scoreboard that tracks high scores.
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CHOMPSAW + INVENTOR’S CLUB
ChompSaw is a kid-safe power tool for inventing cardboard creations. Sold separately, the Inventor’s Club subscription service provides patterns, stickers, and more to complete projects with help from the ChompSaw.
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $249 (ChompSaw); $26-238.88 (Inventor’s Club)
- Age:
- 3+ (ChompSaw); 8+ (Inventor's Club)
- Manufacturer:
- CHOMPSHOP
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CRAYOLA STORY CREATOR
Kids can draw scenes and characters, place their creations on the interactive sound tablet, record their own narration, and play it back again and again. This screen-free experience helps kids practice sequencing skills and creative expression.
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EMOTOBOT
EmotoBOT is an interactive robot toy that responds to touch and sound with expressive digital animations, motion, activities, and personality-filled conversation. Using built-in sensors and a 2-inch animated LED screen, emotoBOT reacts with arm movements, spins, and on-screen expressions. Without any AI, WiFi, or Bluetooth, emotoBOT, features more than 100 endearing interactive ways to play.
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LUNA STORYTIME PROJECTOR
Luna nurtures little ones while fostering independence with engaging content. It features projection, read-along text, graphics, and music to provide kids with a multi-sensory story environment.
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RASKARS: DASH STARTER SET
Kids can make Dash, the speedy taxi-driving dog, zoom through the routes they create. Hidden Smart technology lets Dash recognize the included Smart blocks and Smart cards, so he makes turns and stops at taxi bays.
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SCRIB3D ADVANCED 3D PEN SET
Creative kids can make 3D projects by inserting filament into the pen, watching it warm up, and letting their imaginations run wild. The pen serves as a portable 3D printer, featuring an LCD display that shows temperature, settings, and speed adjustment options.
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STICKERBOX
This voice-powered sticker maker lets kids create and print custom stickers with help from AI. It has guardrails in place to ensure that the device is not “always listening” to kids and to prevent unwanted content.
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TONIEBOX LITE MY STORY SET
This kid-powered audio player features tactile controls designed for little ones, includes a sleep timer feature, is compatible with all Tonies, and is small enough for on-the-go play. Kids can place a Tonie on top to discover new stories
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YOTO MINI 4TH GENERATION
Kids can access audio content such as music, stories, and podcasts on this portable, screen-free audio player.
