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Lost Treasures:
Sometimes the coolest gifts are the ones you can't find on the first page. These are our lost treasures, hidden gems that are just waiting to be discovered by you!
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!
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4m Product Reviews
Little Craft Lantern Painting Kit
By: Trish on 26 DecemberOur 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 JuneMy son loves it. Will keep him busy
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Make your Own Pom Pom Pets
By: Anonymous on 22 FebruaryIt's nice and entertaining
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Make your Own Pom Pom Pets
By: Michelle on 08 MarchKept the grand children busy
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Green Science Solar System
By: Anonymous on 04 JulyIt's not a must-have quality, unfortunately. But it works.
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Green Science Solar System
By: Kathleen Compton on 24 MayI 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 AugustI 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 AugustArrived safely and promptly. Exactly as described. Recommended A+++++
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Kidz Lab - Magnetic Racer
By: Anonymous on 03 MarchGreat Fun !!
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KidzRobotix Money Bank Robot
By: Anonymous on 20 JanuaryEasy 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 DecemberLittle tricky to wire. But worked well.
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KidzRobotix Money Bank Robot
By: Anonymous on 30 DecemberThe grandkids loved it. I just had to bring coins, lol.
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4M Crystal Growing Kit Single
By: ashley on 15 JulyWe 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 MayKids 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 MarchAbsolutely 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 JuneThis 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 AprilIt 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 DecemberInteresting magic water tap , brought as a gift
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4M Green Science Magic Water Tap
By: Sue on 12 SeptemberThis 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 AprilIt 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 MarchI 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 MayAbsolutely 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 MarchLooks 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 JulyTaken from my son, very valid
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4M Science in Action Metal Detector
By: Jacob on 05 Julysatisfying
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Bubble Science
By: Heike on 03 MayChild was happy as a birthday present
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Bubble Science
By: Alison on 05 SeptemberI 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 Januarythese really work, got them for a 7year old. he loved this gift,
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Crystal Growing Experimental Kit
By: Tomas on 16 JuneExtremely 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 MarchExcellent. My grandson was delighted and is watching them grow.
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Crystal Growing Experimental Kit
By: Mel on 05 JuneMy Nephew loved this! Worked really well and kept him entertained.
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Glow Crystal Growing
By: Anonymous on 11 JanuaryFun to do
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Glow Crystal Growing
By: Lara on 22 DecemberSatisfied, very nice
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Glow Crystal Growing
By: Edmondo on 07 AugustGreat 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 JanuaryLove these for my son’s bedroom ceiling. So fun!
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Glow In The Dark Stars
By: Danielle on 23 MarchThese 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 DecemberMy kids loved it a lot.:)
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Green Science Aqua Robot
By: Thiago on 03 MayMy 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 JulyThe top is uncovered and disarmed with ease. Otherwise, very entertaining for children.
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Green Science Hybrid Crabot
By: Stephen on 03 MarchCrabby! 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 JanuaryVery beautiful, fun and easy to install
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Green Science Hybrid Crabot
By: Jane on 08 SeptemberBought 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 JanuaryVery cool and works beautifully
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Kidz Lab - Magnet Science
By: Cristiano on 01 DecemberVery nice. My son loved it so much.
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Kidz Lab - Magnet Science
By: Amanda on 31 OctoberMy 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 JanuaryGreat instructional labs for beginners in robotics
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Kidz Lab - Robotic Hand
By: Natalia on 18 DecemberGood 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 Septemberi 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 OctoberMy 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 AprilWe 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 AprilBought it as a present for grandson he loved it
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Kidz Labs Crystal Science
By: Soraya on 17 FebruarySuper 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 December4 year old loved it made present for Dad
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Kidz Labs Crystal Science
By: William on 14 DecemberThe 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 JanuaryThis 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 MayGreat 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 DecemberSuper 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 JanuaryGrandson loviede it
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KidzLabs Electric Marble Run
By: Richie on 30 DecemberEasy to put together with clear instructions
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KidzLabs Electric Marble Run
By: Randall on 09 OctoberThis 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 JanuaryI 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 MarchBuild 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 AprilI 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 NovemberGood present
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KidzRobotix Bubble Robot
By: William on 28 MayIt'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 NovemberNice kit
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KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Hand
By: Enrique on 12 SeptemberIdeal for children
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KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Hand
By: Anonymous on 05 JanuaryThis 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 JuneThe toy is great for awakening children's interest in robotics.
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KidzRobotix Tyrannosaurus Rex Robot
By: Anonymous on 01 JanuaryMy 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 DecemberAwesome 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 AprilGreat for an inquisitive mind who like learning about the why and is patient.
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Science Magic
By: Jay on 14 AprilThis 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 JanuaryMy 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 SeptemberI 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 MarchBrought 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 JuneCute as a gift, it was much appreciated
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Green Science - Weather Station
By: Trish on 26 DecemberMy 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 JulyGrandson absolutely loves it he’s 7 yrs old
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KidzLabs Hologram Projector
By: Anonymous on 31 JulyI 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 JulyWe 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 AprilMy 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 JulyWe 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 Maywe 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 Septemberlots of fun!
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