The year's coolest toys for kids who like to build things, break things, and play with bugs
Posted 12.10.2012 at 6:00 pm
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Research shows that all kids are basically tiny scientists who learn about their world through advanced experiments disguised as play. The seven toys in this gallery aren't just super fun--they'll also teach children how circuits work, how things fly, and how to build adorable robots.
If there is a miniature engineer, biologist or roboticist in your life, here's what to buy him or her this year.
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Some of these are OK, but some seem a little overpriced.
$15 for stuff to make a plane from a cereal box seems a bit much. (You could probably do it with tape and parts cut from other cereal boxes).
Sadly, there's no mention of the classic Erector set -- somewhat changed from Gilbert's girder based wonder of my youth, but probably still a worthwhile toy
The insect anteater-vac is pretty cool.