STEM Robotics DIY Kit
Build Something. Discover Something.
Turn curious questions into hands-on projects. Assemble moving models, explore a simple circuit challenge or create colorful drawings with a DIY robot. Choose one of two 3-project sets, or explore the full collection with the Complete 6-Project Set.
Choose Your Discovery Set
Each option contains a fixed selection of DIY projects. Pick the activities that interest your young builder, or choose all six for a wider mix of experiments.
Creative Discovery ยท 3 Projects
- Bubble Machine
- Drawing Robot
- Fiber Optic Lamp
Explore bubbles, colorful light and moving marks on paper with three different creative activities.
Motion & Circuit ยท 3 Projects
- Electric Car
- Balance Robot
- Wire Loop Challenge
Explore moving mechanisms and test a steady hand with a simple electrical circuit challenge.
Complete Set ยท 6 Projects
Includes all six: Bubble Machine, Drawing Robot, Fiber Optic Lamp, Electric Car, Balance Robot and Wire Loop Challenge.
Give Curious Hands Something to Explore
Sorting parts, following assembly steps and checking connections give children practical opportunities to think through a task. When something does not work as expected, they can look again, make an adjustment and try another approach.
Build alongside a parent, sibling or friend, and turn each project into a conversation about what makes it move, light up or respond.
Projects supplied depend on your selected set.
Make, Draw & Light Up
The Creative Discovery set brings together three activities with different results to watch and explore.
- Bubble Machine: Assemble a rotating bubble-wheel mechanism and explore how moving parts work together. Bubble solution is required for bubble play.
- Drawing Robot: Build a three-legged drawing model and observe the marks it makes as it moves across paper.
- Fiber Optic Lamp: Assemble a small light display and see light travel through a spray of fine fibers.
Refer to the set list above for the projects included in each option.
Explore Motion & Make a Connection
The Motion & Circuit set combines two moving models with an interactive wire-loop activity.
- Electric Car: Assemble a four-wheel model and explore how a motor and moving components drive its motion.
- Balance Robot: Build the model with two large wheels and observe how its structure moves during operation.
- Wire Loop Challenge: Guide the loop along the shaped metal wire. Contact between the loop and wire completes the circuit and triggers the indicator.
These three projects are included in Motion & Circuit and the Complete Set. They are not included in Creative Discovery.
From Loose Parts to Your Own Creation
These are DIY assembly projects, not ready-built toys. Take your time with each step and ask an adult for help with small fasteners, wiring and battery installation.
- Choose a project: Identify its parts and review the assembly directions.
- Build step by step: Position the components and secure the connections as directed.
- Add batteries: Use the battery type and quantity specified for that project, checking the polarity carefully. Batteries are not included.
- Test and explore: Check the completed model and make any adjustments described in its instructions.
Start with Three, or Explore All Six
Choose Creative Discovery for bubbles, drawing and light, or Motion & Circuit for moving models and a steady-hand challenge. The Complete Set brings both groups together in one six-project collection.
The projects offer different activities to return to: assemble, observe the result and talk about what happened. No coding or app-based play is needed.
The current collection contains the six projects listed above. An airplane model is not included.
Before You Build
- Choose your set: Two fixed 3-project combinations or the complete 6-project collection.
- Assembly required: Models are supplied as components for you to build.
- Batteries not included: Check each project's battery holder and instructions for the required type and quantity.
- Adult assistance: Help children with assembly, electrical connections and battery handling.
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