Kid’s First Robot Factory

Build a series of wacky, motorized robots with this introductory mechanical engineering kit. An illustrated 32-page storybook centers around the adventures of the Omegas – the family of makers and engineers – and the story takes the characters to a robot factory where the robots have gotten a little out of control.  One by one, the robots are fixed up and put back to work. As they follow the story, kids can build models of 8 different robots and experiment with them to see how each one uses the battery-powered motor, gears, and other mechanical parts. Each robot moves its arms and legs in a different way, creating funny walking and moving behaviors, while teaching kids how simple mechanical systems work. Large, cubic plastic pieces make it easy for little hands to put them together. Building the models and watching them move will be so much fun, the builders won’t recognize they’re also learning. Recommended for ages 5+.