Scratch: A programming language designed for kids ages 8 to 16. It’s separate from Arduino but still widely used in schools for creating games, programming robots, designing animations, and more.

These robot toys and kits help teach children problem-solving skills—ones they’ll need as they grow into adults in a world run by machines.

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.

Robot kits can help children learn to build as well as to code. Based on our testing, here are the best kits for every age and skill level.

Coding language: Most kids’ robots use a block-based programming language that lets kids learn basic concepts such as conditionals, loops and functions, just by dragging boxes around a screen.

Developed to help young people learn about robotics and programming, the Tiddlybot was recently launched on Kickstarter. The TiddlyBot is based on the low cost Raspberry Pi mini-computer and ...

Play-i robots are expressive, interactive and completely programmable. The programming interface for children requires no previous ability to read or write.

Vortex is an interactive robot toy which aims to be fun for children to play with, while teaching them to program. Currently looking for funding on Kickstarter, the Arduino-based bot comes ready ...

Meet Primo: a physical programming interface that teaches children programming logic while they control the movements of an Arduino-powered robot. All of Primo's electronics are concealed inside ...

For younger kids in the 5-to-6-year-old age range, Wigl is aimed at teaching basic music skills. The robot can move in different directions and light up depending on what musical notes a child plays.