Are you overloaded with super heroes and ponies and small plastic toys that will end up on your child's bedroom floor? Looking for a gift that inspires and challenges? Try one of these:
(Each of these products is appropriate for kids in grades 2-8. )
(Each of these products is appropriate for kids in grades 2-8. )
- Dash and Dot - programmable robots from Wonder Workshop these darling little guys will inspire your child to learn to code! The robots have built in sensors that allow kiddos to not only code these lovable guys, but interact with them!
- Snap Circuits - a quick easy way to learn the basics of electricity, with no danger of shock or fire involved! This kit allows for easy assembling of circuits and experiments in electricity and conductivity.
- Knex - an excellent building kit that includes many investigations into simple machines. A great alternative for those who love legos!
- Makey-Makey - from MIT innovation lab, this product can bring hours of fun for the whole family. By creating simple circuits with conductive materials (think play dough, bananas, or a cup of water) students can make most anything a key board, then comes the fun - have you every played Pac Man using bananas as your keys?
- Animationish - from the incredible author/illustrator Peter Reynolds, comes a software that allows your budding artist to animate their own flip book. This kid friendly software will inspire your student to tell their story with their own drawings.