Hot Christmas Toys 2008: iCarly Webcam with Digital Diary Software

iCarly, a very popular tween sitcom which both of my boys love on Nickelodeon, inspires kids everywhere to participate in the first-ever scripted series to include original kid-created stuff. The premise is that Carly and friends host regular webcasts, asking viewers to send in their own videos and pictures to air on TV or upload to her own personal website. Now, with the iCarly Webcam, kids can basically do the same thing for real.

The iCarly Webcam combines photo and filming to let kids capture images of themselves or create video chats right on a computer screen. The digital accessory comes complete with additional software that will help tech-savvy tweens achieve their 15-minutes of fame, including a special Digital Diary and video- or photo-editing software to help kids create and share their digital designs. Computer not included. No batteries required. Ages 5 and up.

While I didn't see anything really that was "boy-like" due to gender stereotyping with a lot of pink (iCarly's "thing), it's obviously angled to girls. Decently priced around 40-50 dollars, it's not a bad choice for the money at all and certainly is a jump up on the "tech" side of things for the 8-11 year old age range. I am willing to bet that if it was a little more unisex, the boys would probably have asked for something like this.

TAGS: Christmas, Christmas 2008, Christmas Gifts For Kids, Christmas Toys, Digital Diaries, Icarly Webcam, Kids Tv Shows, Nickelodeon, Toys, Tv Shows
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