HIGH FIVE FOR AI
Kids will build an app-enabled robot that walks on six legs, rotates its upper body, reacts to gestures and sounds, displays unique facial expressions and relays messages.
KAI: The Artificial Intelligence Robot, Thames & Kosmos. $99.95, target.com
LET’S RUMBLE
It’s robot vs. kangaroo in the ring. Kids can build the robots, watch their range of motion as they punch and dodge each other and keep score along the way.
Hydraulic Boxing Bots, Thames & Kosmos. $49.95, amazon.com
DISNEY IMAGINEERING
Your creatives will spend hours building up to 12 Disney characters at a time on the back board. There are more than 1,000 pieces to build with.
100 Years of Disney Animation Icons, LEGO. $59.99, lego.com
IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
Little ones will improve their motor skills by snapping together pieces to make ramps, roads, dashers and figures.
Downhill Duo 40-Piece Set, Magna-Tiles. $69.99, magnatiles.com
PICTURE THIS
Your future movie producer will learn about the science that goes into making movies by building a camera. The projector has a hand crank to spin the reel and project the film.
DIY Cinema Retro Film Projector, FAO Schwartz. $30, faoschwartz.com