For this product review, I decided I would ask my friend/co-worker who teaches STEM at our school (and has 4 children of her own) to help me test and review the Botley 2.0 the Coding Robot Activity Set. The best part? They’ll barely even realise that they’re learning and you’ll get to join in too. Pros One of the essential purposes that these toys tend to fulfill is education. They are built to mimic a knowledgeable environment playfully. The primary goal of these STEM toys and coding robots is to impart knowledge so that they can enlighten a kid in more than one way in more than one manner. There are lots of different coding toys to choose from, so here are some things to consider when making your choice:

Finally, Botley includes a little activity guide with 10 coding challenges that you can try out. These steadily increase in difficulty and, aside from having some fun ideas for activities, they are also a way to help the kids get used to the robot, as well as learn some basic commands and programming concepts. In today’s ever-changing high tech world a solid grasp of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and comfort with coding is becoming more important than ever. So important, in fact, that governments around the world are making huge investments in STEM education at the preschool and kindergarten levels. With all that said, AAA batteries are pretty common and inexpensive to find and, to its credit, Botley did last well over 6 hours of straight testing without even so much as a low battery beep. How durable is Botley?Cost - Cost has to be a factor here, as some of the more technical and feature-rich coding toys can be expensive. Whilst many would argue they are well worth the investment, you may want to consider the overall value for money. Coding toys that grow with your child or offer multiple play and programming options are likely to be the best choice when it comes to getting your money’s worth.

Engaging Learning Experience: Coding robots make learning programming fun and interactive. They engage users and provide hands-on experience in a playful manner. To be honest, our overall sense is that kids younger than that can still get a lot out of Botley. Of course, each child is different, but there are no small parts to be worried about and the programming is simple enough to teach that we feel even a 4 year old can benefit.

Coming in at about 3 lbs and sized to fit in an adult palm, Botley is a small, friendly looking robot and can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks. The learn and go robot mouse set features Colby the light-up mouse robot. This is one of the best robot toys for little kids. My son has one in his kindergarten class! This little robot has colorful programming buttons that are simple to use and straightforward.