must have tech gift for families-HP Sprocket || 12 days of smart gifts for kids & family

I love the idea of printing photos, but sometimes it’s hard.

It’s hard to sit down and print the photos that are stuck on your computer or phone.

It’s almost impossible to find time to head to TargetPhoto.com or Tiny Prints to order photos. I get it.

So when I saw the HP Sprocket, I literally danced.

But first? I must admit that I was a little confused.

I had no idea what the HP Sprocket was.

And then I brought it to Thanksgiving with my little familia, and I learned.

Here’s the skinny. . .

Must-Have Tech Gift for Families — HP Sprocket || 12 days of smart gifts for kids & family:

The HP Sprocket is so cool.

It’s a fun, new portable printer that lets you instantly create 2 x 3 sticky snapshots. Yep, they’re little. But you know what? They’re so perfect.

You can stick them just about anywhere–on the back of your phone.

On your planner.

On your remote control.

On your dashboard.

On the sides of your computer screen.

On your wallet.

On your mirror.

The Sprocket connects via Bluetooth and requires no ink.

No ink.

The magic is in the paper–really.

We printed so many photos this past weekend, it’s laughable. But each one was cooler than the next.

The kids posed, smiled, frowned, danced, and begged for One more photo!

They watched and waited the few seconds it takes for the photos to come out of the Sprocket, and then they paraded around waving their little photo.

They stuck them everywhere. And they were happy.

Sure, kids are often posing for pictures nowadays, but how often do they actually hold a picture in their hand? Stick the photo where they can see it regularly?

Really, guys. This is a fun gift.

Our Sprocket is white, but it also comes in super-cool black.

The quick and dirty HP Sprocket details:

It’s affordable–$129 for the HP Sprocket means it’s a super idea for a combo family gift or for a tween, teen, aunt, uncle, grandparent–anyone!
The HP Sprocket allows you to print photos from social media channels–Instagram, Facebook, Flickr.
With the Sprocket, you can even take a photo and print immediately or print a photo from your gallery.
You can print at parties or events thanks to the Bluetooth!
You can customize your photos before you print with the Sprocket app. You can add text, borders, emojis–anything.
You can take the Sprocket anywhere–it fits in your purse or pocket!
Add a few packs of the special HP Zink Sticky-Backed paper and you have a super-fab gift!

Really. It’s cool.

And I think that you may have creative people on your list who will do crazy awesome things with these little photos or you may have some folks who will just be happy to have photos to hold.

What do you think?

Check it out: HP Sprocket in white || HP Sprocket in black || extra HP Zink Sticky-Backed paper

Check out all of our 12 days:

day 1: magazine deals for kids & family
day 2: personalized board games
day 3: gifts that give back
day 4: sprocket

I am so very, very, very excited about these items, and I think you will be, too.

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fyi: I have a working relationship with HP, as I am one of the HP MyPrintly Moms which means I occasionally receive HP products to try or services to review; however, as always, my opinions and ideas are my own, influenced only by my experience as a parent and educator.

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