Smartivity DIY Robotic Mechanical Hand STEM Toy for Kids 8-9-10-11-12-13-14 Years Old | 2024 Parents Choice Award Winner I Birthday Gift for Boys & Girls | Engineering Kit for 8-14 Years Old

The media could not be loaded. I bought the Smartivity Hydraulic Plane Launcher as a Father’s Day gift, hoping my husband and the kids could enjoy some quality hands-on time together. It ended up being mostly my husband and me assembling it, but our son did sneak in here and there to help with some of the steps. We all had a great time!The instructions are clear, and the laser-cut wooden pieces are impressively high quality. Assembling it is part of the fun, and the clever hydraulic system using syringes and tubing makes it even more interesting to build.Once everything was put together, it became a launching station for both paper airplanes and darts! The kit includes printable paper plane templates, and the launching mechanism is surprisingly robust. Quick tip: You need to reset the plane launcher to its lower position (by pulling back the syringe) before each launch to retract the holding mechanism.This project seamlessly blends play and learning. It’s a hands-on introduction to hydraulics, physics, and basic engineering. The kids benefited from our hard work—they spent hours launching planes and darts across the room. It’s genuinely fun for both kids and adults.Highly recommend this kit for families seeking a creative, screen-free activity that offers both bonding and learning opportunities.

This robotic hand was super fun for our 11-year-old son. He spent all day long putting it together and did not want to stop. That was about a month ago and the hand still works. I think that he had to alter one little part to get the thumb to work right. Other than that, it was a great purchase that teaches kids to think mechanically as well as have an understanding of how the mechanics works.

My 9 year old daughter really enjoyed putting this together.

My 10 year old enjoyed building it. Would have given five stars, but the pinky broke pretty quickly and even though super glued it.Still wouldn’t stay together

I purchased this for my 10 year old grandson. The design is clever and instructions are good. Assembly takes time and the final product works as advertised. I find the product is intended for a child/person with a small hand. I can barely get the product on my hand. I was surprised that you can easily pick up small objects with thumb and first finger just like your real hand. My grandson does like the product.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Perfect Birthday Gift – Big Hit!I bought the Smartivity DIY Robotic Mechanical Hand for my daughter to give to her friend as a birthday gift, and he absolutely loved it! It’s such a fun and educational toy—great for hands-on learning and STEM exploration. It kept him engaged and excited, and it was a unique gift that really stood out. Highly recommend for curious kids who enjoy building and creating!

Purchased to have an activity for a school break to give an activity to do. It was loved by my son, he spent hours playing with it when it came to assembling and then using it after with the instructions to complete different tasks. Challenging in a good way for skill building. My ADHD kid stayed focused for hours with this set.

My son loves it! Played with it most of the day. Roblox wasnt even an option for him after getting this mechanical hand