Little Builders
- Screen-free coding robots
- Story-driven missions
- Officially rated 3–7
from $39per kit
🚀 Launching Q3 2026 · Join the waitlist
Build. Code. Create.
Robotics kits, hands-on projects, and coding adventures — curated by age and shipped straight from the makers. Built by kids, for kids.
4.9 · Loved by 100+ early builders
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Every kit is hand-picked for the right age, skill level, and attention span. Tap an age to jump straight to the right kits.
Code Cadets
- Block-based coding (Scratch)
- Sensors, motors, LEDs
- Walk-through video guides
from $11per kit
Maker Pros
- Python & Arduino
- Real engineering challenges
- Community showcase
from $44per kit
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14 kits at launch · every age verified
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10 weekend projects — zero shopping needed
Get free build guides →Every project below uses stuff you probably already have in your kitchen, recycling bin, or junk drawer. No kit to buy. No store run. Just open a drawer and build.
🎢🌟 Featured build
The Great Wall Marble Run
Tape paper towel tubes to a wall and engineer the wildest, loopiest marble track you can. Build, test, fail, adjust, repeat. Keep adding until the marble takes 30 seconds to reach the bottom.
🧻 Paper towel tubes (5+)🔷 Masking tape✂️ Scissors🔴 Marbles🧱 A blank wall
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Spaghetti Catapult
🍝 Dry spaghetti🔗 Rubber bands🥄 Plastic spoon🧢 Bottle cap
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CD Hovercraft
💿 Old CD/DVD🎈 Balloon🧢 Sports-bottle cap🔵 Hot glue / tape
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String Telephone
🥤 Two paper cups🧵 Kite or fishing string📎 2 paperclips
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Lemon Power Plant
🍋 4 lemons🪙 Copper pennies🔩 Galvanized nails💡 LED from old toy
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Balloon Rocket Car
🍶 Plastic bottle🧢 4 bottle caps🥢 Bamboo skewers🥤 Straws🎈 Balloon
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Cereal Box Periscope
📦 Empty cereal box🪞 2 small mirrors✂️ Scissors & tape
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Pizza Box Solar Oven
🍕 Pizza box🥫 Aluminum foil🎞️ Plastic wrap⬛ Black paper🍫 S'mores
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Magnet Maze Racer
🍽️ Paper plate🖊️ Markers📎 Paperclip🧲 Fridge magnet
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Rubber Band Racer
📦 Cardboard🧢 4 bottle caps🥢 Skewers (axles)🔗 Rubber band🔵 Tape
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Nishanth · age 10
🧠 The Kid Co-Founder
Meet Nishanth, age 10
"I want every kid to build stuff they'd actually brag about."
Nishanth is RoboKid's 10-year-old co-founder. He picks every kit, tests every build, and vetoes anything too boring.
🥊 Built a VEX battle bot at MIT BattleBots camp🤖 Robotics tournament kid🧱 Lego master💻 Codes in Scratch & Python🛠️ Built first robot at 4
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👋 For parents
Learning disguised as play
Every kit is screened by educators. We flag age-appropriate difficulty, estimated build time, and the real STEM concepts your kid picks up along the way.
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