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Thames & Kosmos Kids First Robot Engineer
Build 10 candy-factory robots while reading along with a story.
Best for kids who like stories and seeing how gears and wheels move.
$39.95Thames & Kosmos list price
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At a glance
- Age guidance
- Ages 3–7
- Price
- $39.95 list price
- Screen needed
- No, fully screen-free
- Batteries
- Not needed
- Adult help
- Some, for setup
- Play style
- Solo or together
- What it is
- 53 chunky pieces for 10 hand-powered robots, storybook
- Great for
- Holiday, Birthday, Rainy Day
An illustrated storybook follows two kids through a robot-run candy factory, and at each stop children build that robot from chunky parts with gears, wheels and moving arms. The 10 models are hand-powered, so the focus is on how mechanisms move rather than on electronics.
Why we picked it
- 0153 large, easy-grip pieces sized for preschool hands
- 02Story and building are tied together, giving each model a purpose
- 03Introduces gears and simple machines with no batteries needed
What they’ll learn
Always follow the manufacturer’s age and safety guidance. Small parts may be a choking hazard for children under 3.
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