Solar Gadgets for Kids This Summer
Ready or not, school is almost out! If you’re looking for a way to keep your children entertained without using too much electricity or energy, consider these solar gadgets for kids this summer!
All of these devices are available on Amazon.com, so ordering is convenient, and shipping may even be free.
Solar Powered Laptop
Solar Powered Laptop
This learning laptop resembles your own, so your kids cannot wait to use it! This solar powered laptop teaches letters, numbers, and shapes, while it shows kids how to be eco-friendly. The learning laptop includes four learning games and 10-note musical keyboard. It includes 2 “AA” rechargeable solar batteries and can also use 3 “AA” back-up batteries (sold separately).
The solar powered laptop is for children ages 3 and up. Activities include letter, number, and shape identification, as well as a Word Spelling Game, Counting Game, Where Is It? Game, and Missing Letters Game. Number buttons convert to a 10-note keyboard so kids can experiment with notes and music. A solar panel provides the primary energy source; it switches to backup battery power when solar power is not sufficient. Built-in handle for portability.
Solar Powered Creatures
Looking for fun in the sun? Consider one of these solar powered creatures for children that love bugs and animals. These solar powered toy creatures will give hours of fun, using solar energy as the power source, instead of electricity.
OWI Frightened Grasshopper Kit – Solar Powered
OWI Flapping Sea Gull – Solar Powered
OWI Walking King Crab Kit – Solar Powered
Solar Powered Aircraft and Vehicles
Power these fun toy aircraft and vehicles using energy from the sun. Helicopters and planes run on solar power, which means hours of fun without having to plug in!
Eitech Solar Powered Multi-Vehicle Construction Set
Solar Powered Solar System
This mini solar robotic kit comes to life with real solar energy. Planets orbit around a solar-paneled sun that drives a motor so the planets actually move. This excellent educational solar kit provides a hands-on lesson about how solar power drives a motor.
The kit comes with 6 colors of opaque acrylic paint, plus brush — which makes for the perfect exercise in science and creativity. Solar building kits teach children the benefits of solar energy, while they create a toy that is fun to play with and requires no batteries. This beginner kit is recommended for ages 10 and up.
The Garden
What better place for solar gadgets for kids than in the garden? After all, the sun is usually shining in the yard! These solar devices use solar energy for operation, which will keep your garden “green” and lively.
Solar Powered Cars and Kits
In real life, battery-powered electric cars are gaining in popularity with rising gas prices. Now, your children can pretend that they are driving their own electric vehicle with these solar powered cars!
Make a Rainbow
Enjoy these Solar Gadgets for kids this summer!
Nothing like the long, lazy, sunny days of summer for enjoying solar gadgets for kids. These imaginative toys offer valuable learning experiences while entertaining your children from now until school resumes.


