Teaching kids programming doesn’t have to be challenging. Thick coding books may be boring but there are already plenty of smart apps that can make the learning process more fun. These 7 coding gadgets teach your kids the basics of programming in an interactive fashion:
Kano Harry Potter Coding Kit: comes with a smart wand that your kids can build to learn coding. The wand responds to movement and helps users understand loops, logic, and variables and shows the JavaScript code.
WeeeBot: a STEM robot kit with iOS/Android app control. It supports Scratch and Arduino IDE coding. The kit has 6 sensors and modules.
MekaMon Coding Robot: not only lets you engage in AR battles but also has customizable armor and weapons. The MekaMon robot teaches you how to code with Apple’s Swift Playgrounds.
KOOV: this is Sony’s robotics and coding kit for kids. It has colorful blocks with sensors and actuators. 30+ hours of educational material and a graphical coding interface are included.
Mabot: a coding robot with graphical programming for kids. It has a modular design with balls that kids can attach multiple ways to build various robots. Your kids can build 12 robots with this.
Bolide 2.0: a programmable humanoid robot with 18 degrees of freedom. You can use a 3D printer to customize it. The robot comes with an accelerometer, IR sensor, speakers, LED eyes, and everything you need to get started.
Kamibot: a robot toy with downloadable character papercraft. Its programming interface is like Scratch. Users can control the speed, color, and movements of the robot from your smartphone.
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