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Best Robotics Kits for Kids 2026

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Compare robotics kits that teach children coding and engineering concepts through hands-on building. LEGO Spike Prime combines LEGO building with Python programming, VEX IQ offers a competition-ready platform, Makeblock mBot is the gold standard for beginners, and Sphero BOLT teaches coding through a programmable robot ball.

LEGO Spike Prime

$350
price
Ages 10+
age range
Scratch, Python
programming languages
Color, distance, force
sensors included
30+ lesson plans included
curriculum support

VEX IQ

$300-$500
price
Ages 8-14
age range
VEXcode (Scratch and C++)
programming languages
Touch, color, distance, gyro
sensors included
STEM Labs curriculum
curriculum support

Makeblock mBot

$80-$130
price
Ages 8+
age range
mBlock (Scratch), Arduino
programming languages
Ultrasonic, line follower, light
sensors included
Online tutorials
curriculum support

Sphero BOLT

$150
price
Ages 8+
age range
Scratch, JavaScript, Swift
programming languages
Gyroscope, compass, light, LED
sensors included
Sphero Edu activities
curriculum support

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