16 Gifts For the Inner Child in All of Us

Let's be honest — there are only so many serious, useful gifts that any rational person wants to receive in any given holiday season. So why be one of those gifters? Instead, buy your friend or family member one of these 16 gifts that will help them celebrate the inner child we all have inside ourselves, and keep them smiling and laughing well into 2018.

Marvel Legends Series Star-Lord Electronic Helmet

Marvel Legends Series Star-Lord Electronic Helmet

Unleash your loved one's inner Chris Pratt with the Marvel Legends Series Star-Lord Electronic Helmet ($99).

7 a.m. Enfant Dino Water-Repellent Mini Backpack

7 a.m. Enfant Dino Water-Repellent Mini Backpack

The 7 a.m. Enfant Dino Water-Repellent Mini Backpack ($42) holds all of your tech goodies in one trendy-as-hell bag (which, for good measure, does indeed have dinosaur spikes).

Kano Pixel Kit

Kano Pixel Kit

The gift of coding is the gift that keeps on giving – and what better way to show that than with theKano Pixel Kit ($79) which lets you code brilliant lights you can use in your very own home?

Merge VR/AR Goggles

Merge VR/AR Goggles

Gaming goes to the next level with Merge VR/AR Goggles ($49.99) which are made of foam and make the alt-reality experience oh so much more fun.

Gizmos & Gadgets

Gizmos & Gadgets

Never underestimate the zen of building something with your own hands – and with the Gizmos & Gadgets ($199) set, you'll be giving your loved one an open-ended invite to make something wonderful.

Turn Signal Commuter Backpack

Turn Signal Commuter Backpack

For the runner (and walker) in your life: the Turn Signal Commuter Backpack ($140) is a sassy way to avoid sticking your hand into traffic – and it basically gives you the power of a blinker on your very own back.

KD Interactive Aura Drone with Glove Controller

KD Interactive Aura Drone with Glove Controller

Who among us hasn't wanted to control a helicopter with the palm of their hand? Well, take the next best thing – a drone – and live out your dreams with the KD Interactive Aura Drone with Glove Controller ($79).

K'NEX Thrill Rides Web Weaver Roller Coaster Building Set

K'NEX Thrill Rides Web Weaver Roller Coaster Building Set

K'NEX are still around and they're still just as much fun as we all remember – so why not pick up the K'NEX Thrill Rides Web Weaver Roller Coaster Building Set $41.99 which guarantees fun for hours?

Sound-Activated Light Blocks

Sound-Activated Light Blocks

Let your loved one build the sculpture of their dreams, and then control it with their voice! These sound-activated light blocks ($100) are oodles of fun - with no age restrictions attached.

LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox 17101

LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox 17101

LEGO went high tech with the Boost series, and the LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox 17101 ($159) has a TON of different options for tablet-controlled robots that will leave any LEGO lover squealing with glee.

Star Wars Hero Droid BB-8

Star Wars Hero Droid BB-8

The Star Wars Hero Droid BB-8 ($129) is everything we ever dreamt a real-life BB-8 would be.

Meccano MeccaSpider

Meccano MeccaSpider

The Meccano MeccaSpider ($60) not only looks completely bad-ass, it's controlled by the power of mechanics which you build yourself. There's literally no way to go wrong with this.

808 All-in-One Karaoke Bluetooth Speaker with Microphone

808 All-in-One Karaoke Bluetooth Speaker with Microphone

The 808 All-in-One Karaoke Bluetooth Speaker with Microphone ($49) gives you all the feels of a late-night karaoke session in the comfort of your own home. Need we say more?

Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit

Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit

The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit ($99) lets you build your very own remote-controlled droid from scratch – and remember, there is literally nothing cooler than a robot that lives on your desk at work.

Meccano-Erector M.A.X Robotic Interactive Toy with Artificial Intelligence

Meccano-Erector M.A.X Robotic Interactive Toy with Artificial Intelligence

If you aren't into spiders, there's another robot-building kit waiting for you: Meccano-Erector M.A.X Robotic Interactive Toy with Artificial Intelligence ($99) allows you to build and create an AI robot that will do everything you've ever wanted a robot to do (and more!)