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product_id: 490815545
title: "Kids First Robot Engineer STEM Experiment Kit for Young Learners | Build 10 Non-Motorized Robots | Play & Learn with Storybook Manual | Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner"
brand: "thames & kosmos"
price: "A$91"
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# Storybook-guided STEM adventure 53 large, colorful plastic pieces 10 buildable non-motorized robots Kids First Robot Engineer STEM Experiment Kit for Young Learners | Build 10 Non-Motorized Robots | Play & Learn with Storybook Manual | Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner

**Brand:** thames & kosmos
**Price:** A$91
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🤖 Unlock your child’s inner engineer with every build!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Kids First Robot Engineer STEM Experiment Kit for Young Learners | Build 10 Non-Motorized Robots | Play & Learn with Storybook Manual | Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner by thames & kosmos
- **How much does it cost?** A$91 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/490815545-kids-first-robot-engineer-stem-experiment-kit-for-young-learners)

## Best For

- thames & kosmos enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted thames & kosmos brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Award-Winning Quality:** Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner ensuring trusted educational value and durability.
- • **Endless Creative Play:** Highly reusable components encourage free building beyond the 10 models, fueling imagination.
- • **Hands-On STEM Mastery:** Build 10 unique robots with moving gears and wheels, sparking early engineering curiosity.
- • **Story-Driven Learning:** Engage kids with a fun read-along adventure that seamlessly blends storytelling and building.
- • **Perfectly Sized Pieces:** Large, vibrant parts designed for small hands to easily assemble and explore.

## Overview

The Thames & Kosmos Kids First Robot Engineer Kit combines a captivating storybook with 53 large, colorful pieces to build 10 non-motorized robots featuring moving parts, wheels, and gears. Designed for ages 3-7, this award-winning STEM kit develops fine motor, science, and reasoning skills through hands-on play and creative exploration.

## Description

Read the funny story of two inquisitive kids, Ty and Karlie, and build simple, non-motorized models of the robots they construct and fix during their adventure to an automated candy factory. During this zany outing, Ty and Karlie build various robots to perform tasks and solve problems in the factory. The robots have moving parts, wheels, and gears, so kids can learn firsthand about simple machines and gear trains. As you follow the story, you can build models of the ten robots featured in the story. Large, colorful plastic building pieces make it easy for small hands to put the models together. In the story, the kids build robots with arms that rotate, turn, and spin. They fix a robotic arm and other specialized robots that complete specific tasks inside the factory. They construct a robotic drone that flies through the factory to coat the candies in sprinkles, wheeled robots that zoom across the factory floor, a taffy-pulling robot, and a funny gum-kneading robot. From each humorous segment of their silly adventure, the kids learn something new about robots and machines. This 53-piece science kit combined with the beautifully illustrated storybook provides an engaging way to teach simple engineering concepts to preschool-age kids. Start laying the groundwork for strong STEM related skills and comprehension. This kit helps develop fine motor skills, science and math skills, visual-spatial skills, and reasoning and concept development skills.

Review: Learn while playing! - I bought this for my son a year ago and he still play with it. He built everything in the booklet, now he creates his own robots. Great toy! Will likely buy their other building sets.
Review: We received the automobile set first as a christmas gift and loved it, so we bought the robot set - We have the robot set and the automobile set. We received the automobile set first as a christmas gift and loved it, so we bought the robot set. We have a few building/stem sets, cars and dinosaurs but these are by far the best. My son's grandfather did complain the pictures aren't an accurate representation of what the build actually looks like but to me that doesnts matter and my son(4 yrs old) has never mentioned it. I do have two complaints though. 1. There is only enough pieces per set to build one robot or car at a time . 2. Not all the pieces are interchangeable, most of them are but not all of them (see pictures) which I found disappointing BUT NOT DISAPPOINTING ENOUGH TO NEVER BUY THEM AGAIN! I PLAN ON BUYING THE AIRPLANE SET NEXT! I find these really allow for a lot of creative play most of the time my son does not build from the book and he has a ton of fun "free building" we also occasionally bring them in the bath. (but water does get into the pieces as and can be hard to shake out.) The quality of the pieces is great and I really like the size. Most building sets have such tiny pieces I feel like it's hard for young children to maneuver them but these are the perfect size. (The last picture is a free build. )

## Features

- Read the funny story of two inquisitive kids in this read-along and build-along adventure for preschoolers.
- Build simple, non-motorized models of the 10 robots they construct and fix during their adventure to an automated candy factory.
- The robots have moving parts, wheels, and gears, and kids learn firsthand about simple machines and gear trains.
- Large, colorful plastic building pieces make it easy for small hands to put the models together.
- Great for curious kids, this kit is highly reusable with parts that combine in a multitude of ways!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09QH6GKHT |
| Best Sellers Rank | #145,872 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #1,458 in Educational Science Kits |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (337) |
| Item Weight | 1.92 pounds |
| Item model number | 567009B |
| Manufacturer | Thames & Kosmos |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 36 months - 7 years |
| Product Dimensions | 14.6 x 2.7 x 11.5 inches |
| Release date | June 8, 2022 |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learn while playing!
*by A***R on December 20, 2025*

I bought this for my son a year ago and he still play with it. He built everything in the booklet, now he creates his own robots. Great toy! Will likely buy their other building sets.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We received the automobile set first as a christmas gift and loved it, so we bought the robot set
*by B***E on June 3, 2018*

We have the robot set and the automobile set. We received the automobile set first as a christmas gift and loved it, so we bought the robot set. We have a few building/stem sets, cars and dinosaurs but these are by far the best. My son's grandfather did complain the pictures aren't an accurate representation of what the build actually looks like but to me that doesnts matter and my son(4 yrs old) has never mentioned it. I do have two complaints though. 1. There is only enough pieces per set to build one robot or car at a time . 2. Not all the pieces are interchangeable, most of them are but not all of them (see pictures) which I found disappointing BUT NOT DISAPPOINTING ENOUGH TO NEVER BUY THEM AGAIN! I PLAN ON BUYING THE AIRPLANE SET NEXT! I find these really allow for a lot of creative play most of the time my son does not build from the book and he has a ton of fun "free building" we also occasionally bring them in the bath. (but water does get into the pieces as and can be hard to shake out.) The quality of the pieces is great and I really like the size. Most building sets have such tiny pieces I feel like it's hard for young children to maneuver them but these are the perfect size. (The last picture is a free build. )

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really good, but could be a little better
*by C***A on February 1, 2021*

First off, my kids love it. It's actually probably the most requested toy since we received it. At just over 4, it's a little tough for them, they need a lot of direction with it i.e. expect to play along with them and help. But that's exactly what we got it for, something that was adult directed, one-on-one. I imagine in the near future they'll be able to use it independently. The instructions are good, and the robots are pretty decent. The pieces are large and just a little bit challenging to assemble - some pieces require a lot of hand strength. That's OK. Some are a bit loose or wobbly when playing with the final product. It's not bad, but you have to kind of convince them it's not a toy for serious play and it's more about the build. The pieces themselves are a little reminiscent of Lego Technics. I'd give it a 5 star if pieces/assembly were a little better. I understand there's probably some compromise in trying to design this around ease of assembly but perhaps some screws would make it a little more robust for some parts of the assembly. I also wish there were "extra" pieces to allow a bit more creative with the existing designs and adding on.

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