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Sphero Mini Activity Kit: A Comprehensive STEM Education Experience For Kids Featuring Programmable Robot Ball And 55 Piece Construction Set Review

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Details

BrandSphero
ColorMini Activity Kit
MaterialSilicone, Metal
Cartoon CharacterRobot
Assembly RequiredNo

Description of Sphero Mini Activity Kit: A Comprehensive STEM Education Experience For Kids Featuring Programmable Robot Ball And 55 Piece Construction Set

FUN-FILLED HANDS-ON LEARNING: The Sphero Mini Activity Kit has everything you need to get rolling and playing. Each Kit comes with a clear-shelled Sphero Mini robotic ball, Construction Set, Activity Cards, Bowling Pins, and Cones to build mazes, design obstacle courses, construct towers, play croquet, and more. DRIVE MODE: Control your robot toy any way you like with the Sphero Play app. Drag and drive with Joystick mode, pull back and release with Slingshot mode or tip and rotate your mobile device with Tilt mode. Use the rails, arches and connector pieces to open up unlimited construction possibilities for driving and playing. PLAY GAMES: Use Sphero Mini as a game controller for arcade-style games in the Sphero Play app. Perfect for playing on the go or with limited space. Get even more creative by following the guided challenges and games on the Activity Cards to inspire your creativity and test your skills. LEARN TO CODE: Use the Blocks drive mode to give your coding robot basic drag and drop coding commands. Looking for more of a challenge? Download the Sphero Edu app for more ways to program your educational bot, including JavaScript and Swift. INSPIRING THE CREATORS OF TOMORROW: Founded in 2010, we set out to redefine creative play experiences with the original Sphero app-enabled robot ball. Now, with our undeniably cool fleet of programmable robots and educational tools, we're inspiring a new generation through hands-on applied learning of coding, science, music and the arts. WHAT'S IN THE BOX: Clear Sphero Mini, Bumper cover, 6 pins and 3 cones, 15 STEM-inspired activity cards, 28-piece construction set, Micro USB cable

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good for all kids good for me

My 2nd time to purchase this. Full of fun. Easy to play. Even with more ideas. Good for all age kid. This time is a gift for my friend.

Pros
  • INSPIRING THE CREATORS OF TOMORROW: Founded in 2010, we set out to redefine creative play experiences with the original Sphero app-enabled robot ball. Now, with our undeniably cool fleet of programmable robots and educational tools, we're inspiring a new generation through hands-on applied learning of coding, science, music and the arts.
Cons
  • The construction set may not be compatible with other toys or building sets, limiting its usefulness

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect Christmas gift

An awesome toy for kids of all ages. A fun and easy way to teach kids robotics. I enjoy playing with it just as much as my child.

Pros
  • This little thing is awesome. My grandson lives it
Cons
  • The Sphero Mini Activity Kit may not have enough variety to keep kids engaged for long periods of time

Revainrating 1 out of 5

33% price increase, no longer affordable.

We have been researching different STEM activities and robots and decided on the Sheep Mini with kit. Unfortunately, all of our research was based on it being 59.99, and as soon as we placed it in our cart, they raised the price to 79.99. We will no longer be purchasing this robot due to the significant 33% increase. They could have done a much better job letting you know that prices would be raised at X time (not just on Best Buy) with "hurry, but now" ad. The timing is very unfortunate, and…

Pros
  • Science Kits & Toys
Cons
  • The Sphero Mini Activity Kit may not work properly if the app is not downloaded correctly

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Broke quickly; no product support

Broke after 1st use. After providing much details to Sphero directly (barcodes, receipt email, etc). They said they couldn’t help and sent me back to Best Buy. Best Buy product support loops back to Sphero. Very disappointed.

Pros
  • I had a lot of fun playing sphero mini soccer. It is awesome to see how the robot rolls. Worth it!
Cons
  • Listing says this works with kindles, but the app will not connect with a kindle. Major Christmas bust!

Revainrating 5 out of 5

So much fun in something so small.

Bought 2 sets for my kids for Christmas. They love them. They enjoy the different games and the coding. They enjoy making obstacles. Time will tell how they hold up. Purchased a case for protection and keeping things together.

Pros
  • Worth it because it comes with silicon cover that can not be purchaced by itself.
Cons
  • The Sphero Mini Activity Kit may be too complex for younger children to use

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great toy and definitely a learning tool

We love the Sphero! My son is 6 and has learned it and challenges himself with the cards provided. Some things are more difficult than others but as he continues to learn to read he figures out more and more on his own.

Pros
  • DRIVE MODE: Control your robot toy any way you like with the Sphero Play app. Drag and drive with Joystick mode, pull back and release with Slingshot mode or tip and rotate your mobile device with Tilt mode. Use the rails, arches and connector pieces to open up unlimited construction possibilities for driving and playing.
Cons
  • The programming language used for the robot ball may have a steep learning curve for some children

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent. Highly recommend

Gave this as a gift for my 8 year old nephew. There’s so much you can do with it that it kept him entertained for hours. Some things are a bit advanced for him but that just means he should get years of use out of it. Would recommend.

Pros
  • LEARN TO CODE: Use the Blocks drive mode to give your coding robot basic drag and drop coding commands. Looking for more of a challenge? Download the Sphero Edu app for more ways to program your educational bot, including JavaScript and Swift.
Cons
  • The size of the robot ball may be too small for some children to easily manipulate

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Won’t charge best in my review

I bought this on a Black Friday deal as a Christmas gift, and we opened it and it won’t charge at all.They aren’t offering replacement as an option. so now I have to return and re-purchase for $30 more. Super annoying/frustrating.

Pros
  • FUN-FILLED HANDS-ON LEARNING: The Sphero Mini Activity Kit has everything you need to get rolling and playing. Each Kit comes with a clear-shelled Sphero Mini robotic ball, Construction Set, Activity Cards, Bowling Pins, and Cones to build mazes, design obstacle courses, construct towers, play croquet, and more.
Cons
  • The robot ball may get stuck easily on carpeted floors, making it difficult to use in some rooms of a house

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great for my daughters 7th birthday!

Very fun stem toy!It took a bit to hook up to my daughter's tablet. It turns out we had the GPS turned off and the Sphero app needs location services on in order to work properly. Other than that, we had no issues.

Pros
  • Great toy! My son Has LOVED it.
Cons
  • Children who are not interested in STEM subjects may find the kit boring

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Our cat enjoys it on my review.

This is a cute and fun little sphero. I got it for my 10yr old so he could play with the cat. Probably best for a younger age, but we all enjoyed driving it around and having the cat chase it. My biggest annoyance is that there isn't a way to turn it on other than taking the cover off and connecting it to the charging cable. It's not hard, just annoying.

Pros
  • My 10 year old loves it. She finds new things to do every day
Cons
  • The kit may not be challenging enough for older children who have more advanced STEM skills