We had the original Robo on our wishlist for a long time; but the reviews on the 1st version said it had some minor limitions. It looks like the manufacturer listened and made all the right improvements to 2.0!
Our kids are 6 & 9. At the time of this review, our schools just announced they'll remain closed this fall due to Covid. I'm not a great teacher and am desperately looking for STEM activities that are actually fun. And now that he is here, Robo 2.0 really fits the bill!!!
Right out of the package, my 9yo found this almost too easy. Which was great because he was able to supervise his 6yo sister. She didn't need assistance, but more a little encouragement here and there.
They both love video games, so they had it's remote down in just a few minutes.
Robo himself is really well built. The plastic feels thick and good quality.... I don't think I'll have to worry about my kids busting him repeatedly running him into the wall. And did I mention that she's adorable!
We had the original Robo on our wishlist for a long time; but the reviews on the 1st version said it had some minor limitions. It looks like the manufacturer listened and made all the right improvements to 2.0!
Our kids are 6 & 9. At the time of this review, our schools just announced they'll remain closed this fall due to Covid. I'm not a great teacher and am desperately looking for STEM activities that are actually fun. And now that he is here, Robo 2.0 really fits the bill!!!
Right out of the package, my 9yo found this almost too easy. Which was great because he was able to supervise his 6yo sister. She didn't need assistance, but more a little encouragement here and there.
They both love video games, so they had it's remote down in just a few minutes.
Robo himself is really well built. The plastic feels thick and good quality.... I don't think I'll have to worry about my kids busting him repeatedly running him into the wall. And did I mention that she's adorable!
We had the original Robo on our wishlist for a long time; but the reviews on the 1st version said it had some minor limitions. It looks like the manufacturer listened and made all the right improvements to 2.0!
Our kids are 6 & 9. At the time of this review, our schools just announced they'll remain closed this fall due to Covid. I'm not a great teacher and am desperately looking for STEM activities that are actually fun. And now that he is here, Robo 2.0 really fits the bill!!!
Right out of the package, my 9yo found this almost too easy. Which was great because he was able to supervise his 6yo sister. She didn't need assistance, but more a little encouragement here and there.
They both love video games, so they had it's remote down in just a few minutes.
Robo himself is really well built. The plastic feels thick and good quality.... I don't think I'll have to worry about my kids busting him repeatedly running him into the wall. And did I mention that she's adorable!
This little coding robot has a lot to offer with his hidden noises and funny sounds. Let's first talk about what is included in the box. You get this the coding robot, remote control, 2 face plates or 'glasses', 40 coding cards, 6 double sided puzzle piece circuit type tyles, 27 obstacle pieces ( blocks, rails, and flags), and instructions. Now, what can you do with it? After putting in 5 AAA batteries (3 in Robo and 2 in the coding remote) You can put him in 1 of his 2 functions, line following or coding. By placing the black and white side of the tiles down (in line following mode) he will follow the arranged tile lines without leaving it unless the line doesn't create a full circuit. I've also discovered you can draw your own lines with thick black marker on paper to help as a fun way to help learn letters and numbers, just be sure to use bold thick lines and make the letters extra big so he can follow them without getting lost. While using the coding remote and tiles, you can plan out what path you'd like Robo to follow and arrange obstacles. By using the coding tiles rather then just imputing them into the remote helps your child learn directions and open up a line of dialogue and help with problem solving. When you've programmed the directions you just press the big transmit button and Robo will light up and off he goes.
This little coding robot has a lot to offer with his hidden noises and funny sounds. Let's first talk about what is included in the box. You get this the coding robot, remote control, 2 face plates or 'glasses', 40 coding cards, 6 double sided puzzle piece circuit type tyles, 27 obstacle pieces ( blocks, rails, and flags), and instructions. Now, what can you do with it? After putting in 5 AAA batteries (3 in Robo and 2 in the coding remote) You can put him in 1 of his 2 functions, line following or coding. By placing the black and white side of the tiles down (in line following mode) he will follow the arranged tile lines without leaving it unless the line doesn't create a full circuit. I've also discovered you can draw your own lines with thick black marker on paper to help as a fun way to help learn letters and numbers, just be sure to use bold thick lines and make the letters extra big so he can follow them without getting lost. While using the coding remote and tiles, you can plan out what path you'd like Robo to follow and arrange obstacles. By using the coding tiles rather then just imputing them into the remote helps your child learn directions and open up a line of dialogue and help with problem solving. When you've programmed the directions you just press the big transmit button and Robo will light up and off he goes.