Kids learn best when playing

author: Paul Beck asin: 0974848646 binding: Misc. Supplies list price: $19.99 USD amazon price: $19.99 USD

The Voice Changer Science Kit from Smart Lab Toys is the science kit that provides the pieces to make a working voice changer! This changer makes voices scary, squeaky, robotic, or booming! Also includes a book that teaches about voices, vibrations and sound.

author: Paul Beck asin: 1592232108 binding: Paperback list price: $17.95 USD amazon price: $14.00 USD

Real robots have been around for more than half a century and used for a variety of purposes. Some dinosaur robots are at the cutting edge of robot research. For years, experimental dinobots have been helping scientists and engineers test out different ways of walking. This “rexbot” will have two legs for walking and a tail to keep it balanced, just like the real T. Rex. Also in existence is Banryu, a real working dinosaur robot. This Japanese robot is about as big as a medium-size dog and is able to patrol the house like a guard dog and using its infrared sensors that can listen for noises and sniff for smoke. From fossil bones in museums to special-effects monsters in movies, T. Rex is probably the most well-known and fascinating dinosaur of all. This all-encompassing, full-color illustrated book gives kids an up-close learning experience and the chance to build their own walking T. Rex!

author: Reader's Digest asin: 0794411673 binding: Board book list price: $12.99 USD amazon price: $11.04 USD

Journey back in time and meet some of the dinosaurs that ruled for 160 million years. How fast could a Velociraptor run? What did some dinosaurs eat to help them digest their food? How big was Stegosaurus' brain? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more inside Discovering Dinosaurs.Once you've read about your favorite dinosaurs, build them with the pieces included in the pack. There are eight models altogether: Tyrannosaurus rex, Eoraptor, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Diplodocus, Plateosaurus, Velociraptor, and Apatosaurus.

author: Clive Gifford asin: 1592232124 binding: Hardcover list price: $17.95 USD amazon price: $14.00 USD

One day, fleets of insect robots may work in all sorts of jobs, from searching for crime clues to prospecting for gold. Award-winning author Clive Gifford takes young readers on this adventure into the fascinating world of insects and how they’ve inspired scientists developing the world’s most exciting machines—robots. The world of biomimetics—the science of creating machines and materials by copying nature—is explored here. When they’re done exploring this beautifully illustrated and wonderfully informative book, kids can then build their very own robotic hornet that crawls with light-up eyes, a moving tail, and fluttering wings.

author: Ray Wallace asin: 0965127567 binding: Hardcover list price: $12.95 USD amazon price: $12.95

The classic book for kids who love to build and play (and grown-ups too!). Eighteen how-to building projects for children, completely illustrated with general construction guidelines, featuring forts and other full-size realistic playthings assembled from common scrap material and recycled household items. Projects include: Train Engine, Covered Wagon, Twin Jet, Frontier Fort, Pirate Ship, Submarine, Helicopter, Navy Cruiser, Sailmobile, Western Buildings, Hot Rod Car, Stagecoach, Rocket Ship, Rocket Missile Launcher, Castle, Cable Car, Army Tent, and Native American Tepee.PUBCOMMENT: As young boys, we received "Backyard" Things That Are Fun To Build!" as a Christmas gift from our father, Norman Armstrong. It was an instant hit!  read more »»

asin: 0613215125 binding: School & Library Binding list price: $13.25 USD amazon price: $13.25

With this clear and informative building guide, kids can learn how to create their own amazing animals and figures with standard sets of LEGO bricks. Step-by-step directions show how to build the creations one brick at a time for a whole world of fun!

author: Ikids asin: 1584760923 binding: Misc. Supplies list price: $9.99 USD amazon price: $9.99

Build and float soft shapes. Fit the pieces together to create 3-dimensional floating toys!

asin: 0789447754 binding: Paperback list price: $4.99 USD amazon price: $4.99

With this clear and informative building guide, kids can learn how to create their own amazing animals and figures with standard sets of LEGO bricks. Step-by-step directions show how to build the creations one brick at a time for a whole menagerie of fun!