Teach automation and system integration to your children this holiday season
Lego's Boost
Boost is the crazy robot cat guitar kit you never knew you wanted
840 pieces come in the kit For about US$190, which isn't bad by Lego standards. The kit can make more than one robot, too; in fact, the set has instructions for five main creations, and can be customized to others. Also, everything can be programmed with block-based coding tools in a connected phone/tablet app... which, by the way, you need to use Lego Boost.
Get the Lego Boost Creative Toolbox 17101 Fun Robot Building Set and Educational Coding Kit for Kids, Award-Winning STEM Learning Toy (847 Pieces) : Toys & Games here
You can also purchase it from Walmart here.
Smartlab's Smart Circuits
50 sophisticated circuit builds that teach kids about electronics, light, and sound, with options to build custom creations
50 included projects—everything from a homemade drum kit to a conductivity tester—were easy to put together and fun to use. The Smart Circuits instruction booklet is also the best we saw: It strikes the right balance between presenting easy-to-follow diagrams and delivering thorough context, allowing kids to build something quickly or to dig deeper into the explanations.
Get the Smartlabs Smart Circuits here
You can also purchase it from Walmart here.
Thames & Kosmos - Kids First Coding & Robotics
Meet Sammy. This cute little peanut butter and jelly sandwich is actually a robot that teaches coding principles and skills to children in grades K-2. You don't need a tablet, smartphone, or computer to program this robot; programs are created by simply laying down a sequence of physical code cards. You can program the robot to move around, activate its output gear, light up its LED, play sounds, and more! Use the robots to complete coding challenges and learn the basics of programming.
Get the Thames & Kosmos- Kids First Coding and robotics here
You can also purchase it from Walmart.
