Thames & Kosmos Solar Bots: 8-in-1 Solar Robot Kit, Ages 6+

This was a gift for friends with children. They used it as their science project. The kids loved it

my daughter loved spending time with Dad putting this Robot together. She worked on making the spider and was thrilled when it was complete. Very cute and tons of fun. The solar panel works great, all parts are well-made, impressed!

This kit comes with 8 different robots of various design and actions with a single solar cell that can be used in any of them. The robotic components were well packaged and easy to separate, each part was clearly identified and matched easily with the corresponding notes on the included instructions. They were fun to build, and an engaging STEM activity. Parts were bright primary colors, mostly orange, yellow, and white. Robots did different things like walking, rolling, moving, or making different noises when plugged into the included solar cell and charged up. This kit is a great idea! It gets children thinking, and gets them learning while having fun building each bot to see what it will do, and that's one thing I really like! The robots were easy to build, and they were fun and semi challenging! Definitely well loved by all! I am glad that I got this, and plan to recommend this to others! If I were to change anything with this, I would add more colors to the robotic components, but not a deal breaker!

The kids had a lot of fun putting this kit together. And felt that they really accomplished something when done. It says for 6 and up. Had a 9 year old doing it and still needed adult help.But that also gives everyone a challenge in building it. That's the only reason for a 4 star. Other wise a fun little vehicle to play with. Seems real sturdy. It does take direct sunlight to make it work. I would recommend these as long as the kids have some help.

Hey these are fun. We received these and decided to make a family affair putting them together and playing with them. Our 6 year old and 12 year old grandsons were right there very interested in these. The parts seem to be well made and do go together ok. Some are a bit tighter then ithers but that happens with all toys it seems. I did think they would be a bit larger but they are still fine being smaller. I think the best part is being solar. No batteries to purchase. Time will tell how long they will work re energizing. The younger one has had fun taking them apart and rebuilding them. Good for motor skills. This is a good toy. It teaches about solar. It teaches building. It teaches patience. I would buy again. Also when finished they look nice on the shelf between playing with them.

My nine year old granddaughter loves LEGO’s so I thought she might enjoy this STEM toy by Thames and Kosmos. The instructions are clear so that’s a big help. The pieces are very small . Once we had everything laid out on the table and she started working on it, then it came together fast . If she needed help once or twice I got her 12 yr. old brother. My job was to cut the pieces off the plastic sheet and hand them to her. It takes patience to work on this project and although I don’t possess that quality my granddaughter does and whipped through the Armadillo in a little over an hour. I rated this 4 stars because I’m not sure if a 6 or 7 yr. old could assemble this by themselves.

This kit was easy and fun to build with my six year old. He was able to get the pieces together and the instructions were clear and easy to follow. It's good for an afternoon of play and for those kiddos who enjoy building and constructing things. I don't recommend mainly because the main draw is the solar power aspect, but we found that the solar power array is very weak. You need absolute full bright sun to give it enough power to actually life its own weight. Not partial sun, not the slightest bit overcast, full sun. It says you can charge it with interior lights that are 100 watts but we found that again it wasn't enough to really charge it enough to do what it is supposed to do. A better quality solar panel would have really improved the experience, as it's a little disappointing to build these and not be able to see it do what it's supposed to do.

Product only includes 1 solar panel and motor, so you only get to build 1 robot at a time. Also the solar panel is pretty weak and does not produce enough power unless in direct sunlight. Does not work on cloudy days or even with light bulbs that are mentioned on the instructions

The item was advertised as pickup. As per usual, things advertised by Wally World did not meet expectations nor were they even available. I didn't receive the item so have no idea if the product was worthwhile or not.

I had to give the gift to a four year boy damaged box. He was super disappointed. When i received the package it was wrapped in Walmart package. The outside package was not damaged but the inside package was all ripped out. How is that possible.