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ROBOT TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS 2018

Botley™ The Coding Robot

The dynamic coding robot!

Engage and inspire young learners in STEM with our next generation of coding robot, Botley! 100% screen-free, Botley is the ideal introduction to coding; no smartphones or tablets required!

• Botley engages children as young as 5 years in a basic form of coding utilising step coding and logic
• Encouraging early programming skills will develop critical thinking and problem solving in young learners
• Children can easily program Botley to perform a variety of actions:
  • Move forward (one step at a time)
  • Turn left
  • Turn right
  • Reverse (one step at a time)
  • Detect object
  • Avoid object
  • Make a sound
  • Loop, to repeat a step or sequence
• Children can program up to 80 steps in one sequence

BOXER

Meet Boxer: your real robot pal! This plucky little bot comes to life right out of the box and is raring to go – no assembly required! With a love for fun, your new buddy is ready to play! To start, place one of the 10 activity cards (included) in front of Boxer. Once he rolls over the card and scans it, the fun begins! Play games like Bot Bowling, Paddle Bot and Go Kart, or use the interactive ball accessory (included) to play a fast-paced game of soccer! As you play with this loveable bot, you’ll get to know his quirky personality. Sometimes happy, sad, grumpy, or even sleepy, Boxer displays a full range of emotion. Interact with him in multiple ways: use the included remote control to race Boxer around and do tricks; download the free app to your phone to discover brand new games; or get hands-on! Equipped with multiple IR sensors, an internal rechargeable battery and more awesome tech features, Boxer responds to your hand movements and interacts with you in silly ways. With real-life responses, funny expressions and sounds, this little guy makes one hilarious sidekick! Discover Boxer: Enormous Play. Tiny Bot.

 

BB9E

There’s a new disturbance in the Force. BB-9E™ is a menacing astromech droid of the First Order. Control your BB-9E App-Enabled Droid with your smart device or watch it patrol on its own. BB-9E houses sophisticated tech, allowing it to roll and move his dome just like on-screen, and its strong exterior allows the First Order droid to weather any battle. This vigilant and intimidating droid is always on high alert.

REALLY RAD

Play, prank, spy and command! MiBro repeats what you say and works as your undercover agent in stealth mode, so you can be just like a real spy. Use the controller to trigger funny sounds and phrases. Your robot partner in fun comes with awesome accessories so you can show of your ball skills, blast your enemies or use him to bring you things.

ROBORAPTER  X

Roboraptor X is an update to WowWee’s iconic robotic raptor. Roboraptor X can walk, run or hunt with the lifelike stride of a natural born predator. Use the remote controller or insert the IR Dongle into your smart device to guide him or turn this dinosaur loose to explore on his own. Roboraptor X boasts fluid bi-pedal motion, realistic body movements, 3 distinct moods, touch sensors and infrared vision that help him interact with his environment.

FURREAL PUP

Kids can create and code their ultimate pup! The Proto Max interactive pet can become a customisable pup – kids can customise its personality and responses with 400+ sounds, 100+ eye animations, a wide range of colours, and 360-degree motion. They can even have it do awesome tricks and routines by using the downloadable app. The fun starts the moment kids open the box. They’re welcomed with a fur Real Makers guide and intuitive 9-piece build complete with surprising sounds during assembly. With the turn of a dial and push of a button, kids can select its starter personality, including basic sounds, lights, and responses. Next, kids can create and code even more by downloading the fur Real Makers app (onto a separate device; not included), They can add depth to their pup’s personality by renaming it and customising responses to 10+ activation points, and creating tricks and routines through easy drag-and-drop play. Kids can discover more ways to play with the app’s remote-control capability, letting them direct their pup in real time. They can also play games and earn badges with their pup as they feed and nurture it while using the app

CODE A PILLER

This unique caterpillar learning toy encourages kids to experiment as they play, helping them to develop problem-solving, planning & sequencing and critical thinking skills.Code-a-pillar™ inspires little learners to be big thinkers by encouraging preschoolers to arrange (and rearrange) the easy-to-connect segments in endless combinations, sending Code-a-pillar™ on his path. This learning toy encourages experimentation while developing important skills like problem solving, planning & sequencing and critical thinking. There’s no end to the combinations kids can make – mix up the segments and put them back together to send Code-a-pillar™ in a different direction every time!

Where can you make him go next? 

Every time kids change and rearrange his segments, Code-a-pillar™ takes a different path. Every time – with cool sounds and lights wherever he goes! Includes 1 sound segment, 3 straights, 2 right turns and 2 left turns to send the learning fun in endless directions! Kids can even configure the segments to make Code-a-pillar™ reach targets they set up throughout the room.

TOBBIE

Build a clever intelligent robot that walks, follows and explores with great interaction.

This colourful build kit comes with an easy to follow instruction manual and takes one to two hours to complete. Standing 16cm tall, Tobbie the robot walks on six legs and has two interactive modes. In ‘Follow Me’ he will happily trail along after anyone that closely approaches him. In ‘Explore’, he roams using his intelligent infrared sensors to avoid obstacles and turns aside when coming across anything that blocks his way. With fun sounds and effects and LED eyes, very satisfying to build and great fun to play with. Smart!

 

MIND DESIGNER ROBOT

This innovative intelligent robot guides your children through the process of learning mathematics, arithmetic and geometry following government guidelines. It introduces your child to design using the precision motors which enable them to create geometric shapes and designs of varying complexity with extreme precision. This incredible robot can be programmed manually or by voice using the innovative voice recognition function. With the Arithmetic chart, Mind can be programmed to carry out arithmetical functions, while using the Escape Room chart, your child will be encouraged to solve quests and develop skills in logical thinking. Using the exclusive free App, your child can experiment with coding instruction blocks, create complex geometrical shapes and play with loads of original interactive code-games. Thanks to Bluetooth technology, Mind’s content is permanently updatable for limitless playability!

14 IN 1 EDUCATIONAL ROBOT

This 14 in 1 Educational Solar Robot Kit is powered by direct sunlight, so it requires no batteries. This kit allows children to create an amazing array of 14 different solar powered ” Bots ”using interchangeable pieces. Snap together pieces mean there is no need for any tools or glue. There are two levels of building these robot kits. Level one has 7 bots to build. Level 2 has 7 more difficult robots to build, which will challenge your robot building techniques. You can go on to build your own designs, and experiment with the parts. This allows you to create your own unlimited unique designs.

Keep calm and robot on and enjoy robot toys for Christmas 2018