In a sea of coding-for-kids products, an update to Anki’s holiday-shopping darling, Cozmo the robot, may have one of the best chances of success. Read on.

Dash Robotics makes small bio-inspired robots that teach kids how to program while they play.

Cozmo could recognize your face and greet you and play simple games with blocks. But now the robot is now getting smarter and easier to program with a tool called Cozmo Code Lab.

It also offers new intrigue to teeth cleaning as most kids are pretty curious about any type of robot, especially one that will clean their teeth for them without them having to pick up a toothbrush.

Sparki is a robot that teaches kids how to program. It’s built on an Arduino, and uses a drag-and-drop programming UI so kids can get started “in minutes.” ...

One way of doing this is to get learners to program a robot; instructing it to move about, perform tasks, and interact with its environment.