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Established in 1993, 4M specialises in producing creative games and crafts for children with inquisitive minds! Dedicated to developing exciting products to enliven your childs natural curiosity, 4m provides multiple opportunities for your child to learn through exploration. As a big supporter of environmental awareness, 4M also provides a range of recycling tips for you to use with each of your products.

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Discover the World of Fun with 4M!

4M is where learning meets adventure! Their award-winning STEAM kits bring together science, technology, engineering, art, and maths in a way that makes discovery feel like playtime. From creative crafts to exciting experiments, 4M toys are designed to inspire curious minds of all ages to dive into hands-on learning and explore new ideas.

At 4M, it's all about sparking imagination and creativity while making sure the fun never stops. Whether you're building a cool gadget or crafting your next masterpiece, these toys encourage innovative thinking and help kids develop important skills, all while having an absolute blast!

Frequently Asked Questions About 4M

4M toys cater to a wide range of ages! Whether your child is just starting out with simple craft kits or tackling more advanced science projects, there's something for everyone, from young kids to budding teen engineers.

Absolutely! 4M focuses on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Maths) learning, so every kit offers a fun, hands-on way to explore important concepts while boosting creativity and problem-solving skills.

Most 4M kits come with everything you need to get started, but some may require a few common household items. It's always a good idea to check the box before you begin!

4m Product Reviews

Little Craft Lantern Painting Kit

By: Trish on 26 December
Our niece is quite arty and being able to paint her own things makes her really happy.
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Make your Own Pom Pom Pets

By: Lisa on 29 June
My son loves it. Will keep him busy
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Make your Own Pom Pom Pets

By: Anonymous on 22 February
It's nice and entertaining
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Make your Own Pom Pom Pets

By: Michelle on 08 March
Kept the grand children busy
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Green Science Solar System

By: Anonymous on 04 July
It's not a must-have quality, unfortunately. But it works.
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Green Science Solar System

By: Kathleen Compton on 24 May
I have it on good authority from the 7 year old recipient of the model solar system that it is pretty cool. Apparently it was relatively easy to assemble too.
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Green Science Solar System

By: Naomi on 07 December
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Kidz Lab - Magnetic Racer

By: kat on 18 August
I had no idea what to get the 8 year old neighbour kid for his birthday- the net search led me to Cool Things and this great toy! Love the science lesson wrapped in a cute little package. Love Cool Things - brilliant shop, fast safe shipping, little freebies and all round excellence. Thank you!
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Kidz Lab - Magnetic Racer

By: gerties9999 on 02 August
Arrived safely and promptly. Exactly as described. Recommended A+++++
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Kidz Lab - Magnetic Racer

By: Anonymous on 03 March
Great Fun !!
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KidzRobotix Money Bank Robot

By: Anonymous on 20 January
Easy to build and fun to use. My 9yr old did this on his own and loved it.
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KidzRobotix Money Bank Robot

By: Dan on 31 December
Little tricky to wire. But worked well.
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KidzRobotix Money Bank Robot

By: Anonymous on 30 December
The grandkids loved it. I just had to bring coins, lol.
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4M Crystal Growing Kit Single

By: ashley on 15 July
We ordered two crystal kits. They were exactly what we were expecting. Delivery was early and prices were best I could find. Recommended.
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4M Crystal Growing Kit Single

By: Gerrie on 22 May
Kids loved it, but the “spikes” on the resulting chrystal was really fine. Even when carefully handling it for the washing, the spikes would break. It is quite beautiful though.
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4M Crystal Growing Kit Single

By: Edwin on 21 March
Absolutely brilliant results will be getting more. Very helpful in explaining how crystals grow
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4M Electric Plane Launcher

By: Anonymous on 10 June
This airplane launcher is fun - if a little loud. You need to make a certain style of airplane to make it work well, but it was great for testing different designs for my son’s science fair project. It takes a bit of trial and error to get the hang of it, but once the kids can do it themselves, it’s a lot of fun. This would make a good present for kids ages 8-11. It tends to vibrate itself off of a table, so I recommend putting it on a rubber mat or a dish towel.
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4M Electric Plane Launcher

By: James on 10 April
It was a great gift but sometimes the planes would get stuck in the track.
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4M Green Science Magic Water Tap

By: Gary on 04 December
Interesting magic water tap , brought as a gift
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4M Green Science Magic Water Tap

By: Sue on 12 September
This kit has a theme of saving water and mmy lad loved it for the humorous way it let him feel he had an everlasting water supply. It is as easy to set up as a fish tank filter!
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4M Green Science Magic Water Tap

By: Anonymous on 19 April
It was fantastic. Needed an adult to help assemble. Only quibble is chain didn't stay up. Magnet wasn't strong enough. Otherwise it was great.
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4M KidzRobotix Snail Robot

By: Narelle Dickinson on 02 March
I bought this for my 10 year old son for his birthday. He loved building it with his grandpa and I’m not sure who enjoyed it more. Great quality and lots of fun
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4M KidzRobotix Snail Robot

By: Kerry Stamell on 29 May
Absolutely thrilled the 11yr old. Enjoyed assembly as well as playing with the result. A winner!
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4M KidzRobotix Snail Robot

By: Bruce on 09 March
Looks great. Kids will love its movement. Colourful and quite easy to assemble
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4M Science in Action Metal Detector

By: Paola on 07 July
Taken from my son, very valid
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4M Science in Action Metal Detector

By: Jacob on 05 July
satisfying
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Bubble Science

By: Heike on 03 May
Child was happy as a birthday present
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Bubble Science

By: Alison on 05 September
I have started using the kit with my Granddaughter and have had no problems so far.
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Bubble Science

By: Anita on 22 January
these really work, got them for a 7year old. he loved this gift,
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Crystal Growing Experimental Kit

By: Tomas on 16 June
Extremely happy - instructions are clear and it is so fun to see crystal growing ! Great science fun of you and your kid !
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Crystal Growing Experimental Kit

By: Jennie on 11 March
Excellent. My grandson was delighted and is watching them grow.
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Crystal Growing Experimental Kit

By: Mel on 05 June
My Nephew loved this! Worked really well and kept him entertained.
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Glow Crystal Growing

By: Anonymous on 11 January
Fun to do
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Glow Crystal Growing

By: Lara on 22 December
Satisfied, very nice
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Glow Crystal Growing

By: Edmondo on 07 August
Great product! After 24 hours the crystals were already present and well formed, see photo! Incredible then the fluorescence, recommended!
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Glow In The Dark Stars

By: Anonymous on 05 January
Love these for my son’s bedroom ceiling. So fun!
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Glow In The Dark Stars

By: Danielle on 23 March
These stars glow really well and my sons love them so bought more for their bedroom ceiling. My son are 4&5 years old and every night they ask to see the stars, looking for their Meemaw (my mum) who passed last year so buying these little glow in the dark stars had meaning behind them e.g when they are able to be put on the ceiling, my sons will be able to see the stars every night and see their Meemaw, it may seem silly to some but my sons are still small and have very little understanding of where my mum has gone. Now they can sleep under the stars every night. Only giving 4 stars because the actual stars are really pretty and are very bright, inexpensive and a nice edition to any child’s room and from the ones I purchased a long while ago are easy to put on the ceiling. So I would definitely recommend them.
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Glow In The Dark Stars

By: Santiago on 17 December
My kids loved it a lot.:)
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Green Science Aqua Robot

By: Thiago on 03 May
My daughter (5 years old) loved it, but she needed help riding. can go on the water and hold on to dive rs success in the pool (sun), and bathtub (needs pile).
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Green Science Aqua Robot

By: Maria on 20 July
The top is uncovered and disarmed with ease. Otherwise, very entertaining for children.
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Green Science Hybrid Crabot

By: Stephen on 03 March
Crabby! Walks great but will tip over. Runs on batteries or the sun. Easy to put together. The walking motion is fascinating to young eyes!
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Green Science Hybrid Crabot

By: Hanan on 17 January
Very beautiful, fun and easy to install
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Green Science Hybrid Crabot

By: Jane on 08 September
Bought as a gift, the child loved it and really enjoyed building and playing with it. Fab set for inquisitive minds. Needed a little help from an adult
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Green Science Rover Robot

By: Hanan on 17 January
Very cool and works beautifully
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Kidz Lab - Magnet Science

By: Cristiano on 01 December
Very nice. My son loved it so much.
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Kidz Lab - Magnet Science

By: Amanda on 31 October
My nephews love the Science Museum, we go there often. This Xmas gift for them .. they loved it. Good quality and fun.
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Kidz Lab - Magnet Science

By: David on 26 September
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Kidz Lab - Robotic Hand

By: Frank on 06 January
Great instructional labs for beginners in robotics
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Kidz Lab - Robotic Hand

By: Natalia on 18 December
Good product for a kid to play. Easy to use depends on the age of the child, for a 10 old child he manage to do by himself.
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Kidz Lab - Robotic Hand

By: David on 09 September
i didnt like how hard it was, and the instructions were a bit hard to understand. overall, it was super fun to use.
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Kidz Labs - Spy Science Intruder Alarm

By: Agatha on 03 October
My 11 year old son loves it. He built it himself by following the instruction. We installed it on his bedroom door. It works great!
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Kidz Labs - Spy Science Intruder Alarm

By: John on 10 April
We gave this to a girl aged 8. She was excited by it, did most of the assembly by herself, and enjoyed having her bedroom door 'protected'. She did need help pushing in the plastic pegs that hold the wires in place to complete the circuit. More importantly, she needed to be given a small cross-point screwdriver and shown how to use it. Does every family have such a screwdriver to hand? Even if they do at home, the child might be given the kit away on holiday or to amuse them on a long train journey. It also needs two AAA size batteries which are not supplied. The gadget worked well right away and is quite well made and designed. It does illustrate two science principles being used for a practical purpose (magnetic attraction and an electrical conductor moving to complete an electrical circuit) but with only a brief exclamation in small print. Overall I would recommend it, with the reservation that the batteries and screwdriver needed are not necessarily available and they should be mentioned on the box!
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Kidz Labs - Spy Science Intruder Alarm

By: Jen on 16 April
Bought it as a present for grandson he loved it
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Kidz Labs Crystal Science

By: Soraya on 17 February
Super fun and affordable gift my daughter has enjoyed and learned a lot. Totally recommended
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Kidz Labs Crystal Science

By: Robyn on 20 December
4 year old loved it made present for Dad
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Kidz Labs Crystal Science

By: William on 14 December
The hardest part of growing these crystals was to keep the temperature up in our room for a couple of days. I had no idea that was part of the process, but it makes total sense. The end results are not as spectacular as the photo on the box, but that's OK as maybe the room needed to be even warmer than we set our thermostat to. Since the chemicals need to stay off one's skin, my students got to feel like scientists, wearing lab coats and goggles, LOL! I will buy this kit again next year, assuming I'm teaching science then!
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KidzLab Motorised Barrier Gate Model Kit

By: Phil on 09 January
This works fine for us. It was a little fiddly to put together, the trickiest thing was getting the wires properly seated in the terminals. But it went together well and the instructions were good. When closed the barrier extends out 56cm from the body, so it covers at most 3/4 the width of a normal sized door. Therefore the claim of the barrier being 64cm in length is misleading although technically true - the remaining 8cm is taken up by the width of the body. The barrier takes about 8 seconds to open which will make it a little tedious in the long run. But for £20 this has gone down well as a novelty item for occasional use. Make sure you’ve put the keycard into the card reader otherwise it won’t open. Advertised for ages 5 and over. I’d say this was too fiddly for a 5 year old to put together. But to actually open and close the barrier any age from 3 upwards would be fine. Just be warned it’s a little delicate. Only criticism would be it should have a better option to mount onto the wall/doorframe. It needs more than just one screw and some double sided tape because the keycard is a little tight to pull in and out. Overall this was what I expected, and gets 4.5 stars from me.
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KidzLabs Colour Lab Mixer

By: Niccolo on 14 May
Great kit, super fun. Happy kids with super interest! Then all you need is a few food colors and the game is practically endless! Super approved
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KidzLabs Colour Lab Mixer

By: Helen on 07 December
Super quick delivery and a fantastic product. I know for sure my granddaughter will love it for Christmas. Thank you so much for your efficient service. I have used this company before and would highly recommend them to everyone.
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KidzLabs Electric Marble Run

By: Anonymous on 11 January
Grandson loviede it
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KidzLabs Electric Marble Run

By: Richie on 30 December
Easy to put together with clear instructions
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KidzLabs Electric Marble Run

By: Randall on 09 October
This project went together well. Nice item, must be perfectly level to wor.k properly though. It does not work properly most of the time. Very aggravating
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KidzLabs Fizzy Bubble and Colour Lab Kit

By: Anonymous on 01 January
I bought this for my Nephew's Christmas present and he loves it. He's nearly five so perhaps a bit younger than recommended but he's never unsupervised and I think this is a great entry into fun science for kids. There's lots of experiments and you don't have to do them all at once.
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Kidzlabs Giant Visible Padlock

By: Dee on 17 March
Build your own padlock and watch how the components work My foster son really enjoyed this activity
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KidzLabs Mini Brick Architect

By: Cédric on 06 April
I bought it because I was curious and I developed a passion for plaster I bought lots of plasters, 6 kg, several molds and I did a lot of other projects on the side and this thing really gave me a boost to start so really hats off to start a Sunday passion.
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KidzMaker Tie Dye Art Kit

By: Abdul on 30 November
Good present
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KidzRobotix Bubble Robot

By: William on 28 May
It's easy to assemble, but once assembled it's very boring. It only has one function and kids get bored quickly. It's a good gift for a 5-6 year old kid interested in getting into robotics.
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KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Hand

By: Alise on 19 November
Nice kit
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KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Hand

By: Enrique on 12 September
Ideal for children
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KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Hand

By: Anonymous on 05 January
This was awell recieved gift for an 11yr old, who built it unaided and quickly. Good idea for young, budding electronics engineer!
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KidzRobotix Tyrannosaurus Rex Robot

By: Bruna on 26 June
The toy is great for awakening children's interest in robotics.
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KidzRobotix Tyrannosaurus Rex Robot

By: Anonymous on 01 January
My son loved making this Rex a robot. His dad helped with the wiring as our son was a little anxious about that part. Great project for Xmas Morning.
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KidzRobotix Tyrannosaurus Rex Robot

By: Sean on 03 December
Awesome project for me and my son. Easy to put together and lots of fun getting it set up to move
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Science Magic

By: Jay on 14 April
Great for an inquisitive mind who like learning about the why and is patient.
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Science Magic

By: Jay on 14 April
This had the 6 year old more interested than the 8 year old who it was given to. They did want the hat as in the front picture to pull the rabbit out but I can see this being picked up and used as they get a little older.
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Science Magic

By: Bee on 25 January
My granddaughter loved this product and put on a magic show for her friends who loved the tricks! Some of the tricks were a bit old for her at 7 but that means there are new trucks to learn for later. I love the science involved in the tricks.
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Table Top Robot

By: C on 19 September
I bought this for my grandsons 6th birthday, it was an instant hit. It works around the table and has a sensor which detects the edges, or obstructions, and just navigates its way around them. It never falls off the table. A brilliant gift, which he played with, whenever he had a spare moment.
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Table Top Robot

By: Ian on 10 March
Brought for my 9 year old. He loved building it then getting it to work. Great that it moves around a table without falling off. He was impressed by that :-)
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Green Science - Weather Science

By: Petre on 02 November
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Green Science - Weather Science

By: Elaine on 08 October
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Green Science - Weather Science

By: Sara on 28 August
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Green Science - Weather Station

By: Anonymous on 09 June
Cute as a gift, it was much appreciated
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Green Science - Weather Station

By: Trish on 26 December
My nephew is only 10 but is so into science, this was the perfect Christmas gift for him..
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Green Science - Weather Station

By: Rachel on 15 December
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KidzLabs Hologram Projector

By: Shelley on 18 July
Grandson absolutely loves it he’s 7 yrs old
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KidzLabs Hologram Projector

By: Anonymous on 31 July
I got it as part of an AR project and the use of holograms. It is ok, easy to assemble but the light source is not very bright and as a consequence you need a dark room to appreciate it.
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Kidzlabs Giant Magnetic Compass

By: J.L. Harland on 07 July
We recently purchased the Generator Creator, the KidsRobotix Drummer Robot and the KidsLabs Giant Magnetic Compass. The idea was to keep two of our grandsons (aged 10 & 12) entertained during the school holidays. Did it what; constructing and playing with the kits kept them interested and engaged for most of the fortnight - apart from the odd minor squabble they were interacting with each other on a level we hadn't seen before. Even better - their time spent on Ipads and Switch was only about 20% of what we were used to.
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Kidzlabs Octopus Robotic Claw

By: Liz on 09 April
My 8 year old loves using this for all sorts of things. It's pretty sturdy and can pick up a range of objects. Love it!
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KidzRobotix Drummer Robot

By: J.L. Harland on 07 July
We recently purchased the Generator Creator, the KidsRobotix Drummer Robot and the KidsLabs Giant Magnetic Compass. The idea was to keep two of our grandsons (aged 10 & 12) entertained during the school holidays. Did it what; constructing and playing with the kits kept them interested and engaged for most of the fortnight - apart from the odd minor squabble they were interacting with each other on a level we hadn't seen before. Even better - their time spent on Ipads and Switch was only about 20% of what we were used to.
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KidzRobotix Drummer Robot

By: tracey on 17 May
we had a great time putting the robot together. Within minutes, my kids were coming up with their own unique beats.
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Marvel Avengers Iron Man Mega Hydraulic Arm

By: Craig on 05 September
lots of fun!
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