"Children need proof that learning can be fun, engaging, creative, and practical."
That's the takeaway from a post at Boing Boing, which rounds up some of the best DIY STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) kits out there.
CircuitMess, for example, offers a circuit pet, a game console, a DJ mixer, and more.
The kits "can be seen as a revolutionary tool for teaching children about technology," Boing Boing notes, but they're also designed "to teach your children how to solve problems confidently and develop new ideas."
The kits "can be seen as a revolutionary tool for teaching children about technology," Boing Boing notes, but they're also designed "to give makers the knowledge and experience to understand how both work together in powering any smart device."
For example, the Nibble kit from CircuitMess teaches kids how to code games, while the Invaderz Jay-D kit "makes your child's love for playing games and promotes exploration and creativity," Boing Boing notes.
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