Kids these days are more tech-oriented than ever. It’s gotten to the point that over half the children in the US alone own a smartphone by the time they reach 11 years old. But while it’s encouraged that kids interact with technology for their own development (with guidance, of course), it may be worth steering them in the right direction. For example, you could get them to pick up coding instead of playing yet another pointless YouTube video.
Having your kid get to grips with coding sounds daunting, sure, but Tangiplay is here to take the burden off your shoulders. Developed by three dads, Tangiplay is a set of 12 robot toys designed to interact with an app that can be downloaded on an iPad. All your kiddos have to do is to press, slide, or rotate the robot blocks to trigger commands, guiding them to build new railways, overcome obstacles, and send passengers to the destination.
See for yourself:
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There are over 120 puzzles with varying themes and backgrounds, so your kids won’t get bored having to play with the same stuff. And what’s great is that there are no right or wrong paths. Instead, they’re encouraged to figure out their own way of solving the puzzles. Hooray for critical thinking!
Having children learn coding at a young age prepares them for the future. Coding can help children develop better communication, creativity, math, and writing skills, and even improve their confidence. Tangiplay is here to give your kids practice with computational and creative thinking, naturally.
What does this have to do with coding, you ask? By solving the puzzles on their own, they’re also learning concepts like loops, functions, conditions, debugging, as well as how to game an algorithm. They get to play AND hone their computational and creative thinking chops at the same time.
Normally retailing for $99, Tangiplay is on sale for only $84.99.
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Byline: Nicole Cord-Cruz