4M Doodling Robot Science Stem Kit

The robot toy came with instructions - written and picture - that really worked for me as I was able to read the steps and then confer with the pictures to make sure that I was doing it right. I am not extremely handy with my hands so it took me an hour and a half to put the toy together. I work with kids so used this as an activity with one of my patients. He really loved the outcome!

4M Doodling Robot Science Stem Kit is a very cool and exciting activity to do with your kids or even by yourself! My 8 year old had such a great time putting the doodling robot together with me. I had a great time too. It was very nice to spend time with my son. It was simple to put together and it actually works! He was in awe when it was really doodling on paper! You just need one AA battery! I was happy I only needed one. I recommend this!

It was a great bonding experience for my husband and son. They enjoyed making it togather and than playing with it. I was surprised to see the drawing. My son told me it draws better circles than you mommy. It made my day. Love it and highly recommended a hands on experience, screen free time and also a little beautiful bonding time with your little one.

This doodling "robot" is quite creative and fun for us to watch once it's turned on. First, let me say, the pieces were many, but it really was not too difficult to assemble, (took about twenty minutes), and just a little tedious. There is a switch on top. The pens move in circles, but you have to make sure the whole surface that it's on is covered with paper - as otherwise, it would end up drawing on your table, as that's what happened to us. Luckily, we wiped it off quickly, so it did not stain too bad. Overall, it's a good learning toy if you have a mechanically-inclined younger person in the family. Very fun once it's done.

This would be a great present for a child that loves to assemble things. My kid is not one of those, so I had to do it for her, and I had to ask another adult for assistance. The instructions are not the best and there are many very tiny parts. It took about 15 minutes to assemble, but once finished it functions fine. It is loud like a back massager, with a constant buzzing while it's switched on. It's fun to watch it draw both in circles and lines depending on the arm settings you select. The markers were full, moist and vivid. It held the player's interest for at least a half hour when in drawing mode.

This was a nice little afternoon project it did take multiple hands and over an hour to get it all screwed together. My kids thought this robot was hilarious so all the tiny screws were worth those smiles. I would say be prepared to wipe up all the doodles they are going to get all over the place because this thing moves quickly all over the place. We highly recommend this kit it is challenging to put together but hours of entertainment for all ages.

This was more involved than I anticipated as far as building it. It took about an hour to put it together. Mostly straight forward with one slightly unclear step in the directions. Only required a screwdriver. I think a child would definitely need to be 8 and up to do it, as it required some pretty good fine motor skills and understanding to assemble. Once assembled, I put the three markers in and set it on a large sketch pad paper and it drew circular patterns. It was kind of fun to play with the angle of the markers and watch the designs change. It didn't knock my socks off and my kids were amused enough to watch it for a while, but didn't really want to participate. You could adjust it to make smooth or more wiggly lines. It can go in circular or straight directions. It also said you could take the markers off and just set it flat on the floor and watch it scoot around. That didn't work that well. It moved sort of slow just from vibrations. Overall it was kind of loud and annoying, not that wild of movements or designs, and difficult for kids to assemble or understand how to use. Wouldn't recommend for my kids, maybe if you have a budding engineer or artistically inclined kid.

My daughter is a child that is very creative. She is always making some type of project without instructions. It just pops out of her mind. When I saw this doodling robot kit, I just knew she would excel with this kit. This doodling robot kit comes with a LOT of pieces and an instruction booklet. My twelve-year-old daughter who is in the gifted program worked on this robot for an hour. She and I found a few discrepancies in the illustrations and instructions. The discrepancies were making the assembly of this robot a bit complicated and it frustrated my daughter quite a bit. She finally got it assembled and working. She was quite pleased with watching it draw circles and lines. The doodling robot has different adjustments that allow it to draw slower or faster. The doodling robot needs to be placed on a surface that has raised edges to keep it from falling off. My daughter covered a draw table with six sheets of white copy paper and did lots of adjustments to it. So, in the end she really liked the doodling robot. It is a bit noisy though. She was VERY excited when she saw that it made two concentric circles with two different color markers. She said, “It's pretty cool!”

I gave this to my 8 year old and he said it is not that easy . He found it difficult. He definitely needed help. It also need fine motor skills. You have to hold the bolt with one hand and tighthen the scew. It has too many small pieces and you really need to focus hard to finish this. This is a gender neutral toy though. One can use colored pens or markers with this kit. There are extra "pen holders" included with this kit, so you can draw with more than the 3 markers at one time. The kit comes with 3 colored markers and some paper, but you can add more. Some kids might need a helping hand and others can do it on their own. You need little patience to finish it.

This has very limited uses, but a good gift to give to a friend or charity. It has amused my daughter for days, but it doesn't do a great deal. It has limited capacity but my daughter seems to enjoy it never the less. This would possibly be a good party game/toy