Unpopular opinion probably but the 5 $ raspberry pi computer if you can find a few of them plus the other resources mini hdmi to hdmi cable , mini SD card , keyboard , and a bookpdf is a great gift for younger kids . It can be turned into many things including a computer they can use for web browsing , learning development , playing emulated gamesI think minecraft can be played on it as well , haven ' t tested though and all sorts of stuff . It teaches them how to use a computer through Linux , which by itself is important as it leads to great diagnosing skills <| sep |> The have one named this in Pittsburgh , too . It ' s right near my sister ' s house , but I don ' t think she ' s ever been there . From the outside it looks like a great neighborhood old man bar .