Geeky Toys 2014

31 Geeky Toys to Add to Your 2014 Budget

True story: you're never too old to play with a killer toy, especially when it has "geek" written all over it. This past week, the editors at POPSUGAR Moms caught a glimpse of more than 200 new toys coming out this year, and boy, did we see some gems. Whether they're for the kid in your life or for yourself (no one's judging), take a peek at all the nerdy, geeky, science-y toys we can't wait to get our hands on this year.

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Gund Grumpy Cat

Gund will soon introduce a supersoft line of Grumpy Cat stuffed animals.

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Nintendo Ride-On Toy

Take a ride down Mario's street in this motorized ride-on toy. The Super Mario Kart Ride-On Vehicle is rechargeable and holds up to 70 pounds. It even comes with a working horn and Super Mario sound effects.

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Wikibear

It's the smartest stuffed animal ever. The interactive Wikibear talks and responds to you, getting his knowledge from Wikipedia. That's right, the toy uses Bluetooth to connect to a smartphone or tablet app, which accesses Wikipedia for answers. Buy him late Summer.

Source: Instagram user dadarocks

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Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Infinity

With this new globe set, kids can buy additional globes that swap into the frame — each teaches about something different such as the solar system or constellations.

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Roominate Modular Furniture Building Sets

Roominate, created by two engineers out of Caltech, MIT, and Stanford, encourages girls to learn to use circuits to make their self-built dollhouses more realistic with moving elevators, working lights, and anything else they can create.

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Hexbug Vex Robotics

These DIY Hexbugs should take little engineers about three hours a piece to construct — and they're huge!

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GoldieBlox and the Dunk Tank

It's the latest addition to GoldieBlox's line of engineering toys for girls ages 4 to 9.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Blimp

Turtle play moves to new heights with this blimp, which actually allows the turtles to rappel down to the ground.

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Lego The Simpsons House

We've been waiting for it: the Lego Simpsons House celebrates the animated show's 25th anniversary.

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Pixel Jewelry

Go retro with this old-school favorite craft kit from Alex Toys.

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Lego Movie Minifigures

Sixteen minifigures from The Lego Movie are now available.

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Kinetic Sand Dino Dig

As if playing with Kinetic Sand weren't fun enough on its own, now you'll be able to dig for dinosaur bones in the mess-free material. And best of all — because it's Kinetic Sand, you can do it over and over again!

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Lego Benny's Spaceship

The Lego Movie fans will be excited to see more sets released in June tied to the movie, including Benny's Spaceship.

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Lego Ghostbusters

Lego fans voted for the company to create this classic scene from the Ghostbusters movie. The set will be available in June.

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Switch & Go Dinos

VTech's sleek autos transform into dinosaurs with one sleek maneuver.

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BeginAgain Dino Puzzles

Kids can see what lies within their favorite kinds of dinosaurs with BeginAgain's new fossil puzzles.

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Oregon Scientific Gecko Camera

You can stick this wide-angle camera anywhere — on your wrist, on your bike — to take images while on the go.

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Hexbugs

These creepy, crawly robotics feature cool new upgrades for 2014.

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Lego Metal Beard's Sea Cow

Also from the The Lego Movie is Metal Beard's Sea Cow, available in March.

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Klutz Lego Chain Reaction

With the Lego Chain Reactions book, kids will learn about just how much their Legos can do.

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Star Wars Command Line

Think of the Star Wars Command line as classic army figure play with Star Wars characters.

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Lego Ultra Agents Mission HQ

In August, Lego will introduce the Ultra Agents line, complete with this 1,060-piece set.

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VTech Switch & Go Dinos Turbo Bronco the RC Triceratops

A remote-control dino car is likely to be a hot holiday wish list item for 2014.

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Holy Smokes, Batman!

Talk about larger than life . . .

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Little Bits

This snap circuit toy is designed to encourage kids to create on their own.

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The Orb Factory 3D Dinosaurs

We love the new 3D mosaic dinosaurs that are joining the Orb Factory's collection.

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Lego Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina

Star Wars fans are going to flip for the cantina scene done complete with minifigures of all the characters.

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Lego City High-Speed Passenger Train

Lego City brings back its train, but this time it's remote controlled.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Spewer Nunchucks

The turtles enter the pool this Summer with some of their new water play toys.

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Robot Turtles

A board game that teaches tots how to code? We're on board (pun intended).

Source: Facebook user ThinkFun

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Thames & Kosmos Do-It-Yourself Science Line

Come July, the toy company is selling a line of small DIY scientific crafting kits. Kids can make their own volcanoes, solar system models, 3D sidewalk chalk, and more — the fun never stops.

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