Gadgets and gizmos. We all love them in one form or another and many of them do a great job of making our lives easier and more fun. If you’re stumped for unique Christmas gift ideas this holiday season take a look at these unusual gadgets for all members of your family.

Unusual Gadgets for Kids

What child wouldn’t love their very own train to play on, and we mean on, not with. This handcrank locomotive is powered by your child cranking it up and then going for a ride on a train big enough to sit on. There’s room for your child and a friend to ride on the train which glides safely along the metal tracks. The locomotive is easy to crank so your child can power it up all by themselves and play train engineer for hours of fun.

Gadgets that combine fun with learning are always excellent choices for children’s Christmas gifts. The first is the world’s largest write on map. This massive mural shows your child the world they live in and can be written on to make the map a more personal experience. Mark places you’ve traveled to, where you or relatives live and make geography a more personal and understandable subject.

Our second unusual gadget for learning is the perfect answer for kids who hate to study for tests, which is probably just about all of them. The Create Your Own Quiz Show makes a game out of studying and helps children memorize facts in a fun and interactive way. It can be programmed for each new test your child needs to study for so it’ll come in handy for years to come. Kids learn better when they’re having fun so let them create their own personalized quiz show and watch those test scores soar.

Unusual Gifts for Him

Is your man horrible at remembering dates, times or anything you told him? Don’t feel bad, it’s a common ailment among men. :) Instead of getting mad get him the hand held memory trainer that uses fun games to improve his memory capabilities. It tracks his progress, which will appeal to the “gamer” inside most men and you’ll reap the rewards of having your man remember to bring home milk when you ask.

Unusual Gadgets for Her

Making sure everything makes it on the grocery list isn’t always easy. With the Smart Shopper Grocery List Assistant you can place it in a handy spot in your kitchen and record food and home items to your list the very moment you realize you’re running low. Then, come shopping day, the grocery assistant prints out your list.

I hope these unusual gadgets have sparked some gift giving, and receiving, ideas. Remember, the best Christmas gifts are the ones that will actually get used so get those on your list something they’ll enjoy and use on a regular basis.