Children can control the robot’s movements, play augmented reality games, and record their own funny sounds. It is recommended for kids ages 5 and older and is available at Amazon.

For kids stuck at home right now, STEM toys and kits can offer open-ended and educational exploration. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites.

Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set. With this $60 toy, kids build a maze with plastic squares and dividers, then program their mouse to make its way through to the cheese at the end.

Primo Toys raised $1.6 million from 6,553 backers on Kickstarter in its 2016 campaign, and following that, received 20,000 preorders online, which are slated to ship to customers in 92 countries now.

Retail sales of toys generated $29.2 billion in 2022, a 33% increase compared to 2019 sales, according to The NPD Group's U.S. Retail Tracking Services, which cover roughly 76% of all U.S. toy sales.

My robot will play with me every day. Sometimes I will let it go find my friends, take me places, and help me do my homework. My robot will fix my toys. My robot will be the best robot ever.

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