10 Best Robot Toys for Kids and Teens

This little robot, from LEGO, makes learning and coding fun! With over 800 pieces and 5 functioning robot models, the tinkering will never end. Just download LEGO Boost and control your robot with selected iOS, Android, Kindle and Windows 10 devices. Each of the different robots have their own features, but plan to teach your new friend to dance, talk, play music, act like a cat (purring, including), and even build other LEGO models.

Sphero BOLT isn't just a robotic ball that you can program, it's a hands-on robot that allows you to share what you create with a community! Write JavaScript, use Scratch blocks, draw and more using Infrared, Compass, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, and Motor Encoders. Plus, BOLT is durable, waterproof, and connects to bluetooth.

Introduce your kiddos to the power of coding early on with the Fisher-Price Code 'n Learn Kinderbot, which introduces them to a world of endless possibilities in a simple way. A colorful control panel allows your preschooler to tell this bot what to do and where to go in a free-style manner. Kids can also program paths for the robot via coding challenges and secret codes from the accompanying manual. While they're having fun, they're also learning important math, problem-solving, and engineering skills. 

This Learning Resources buildable activity sets the stage for Botley, the programmable robot, that can drive forward and back, carrying objects across the course, follow lines, and navigate obstacles course (with your child's help, of course)! Extremely interactive, your gradeschooler will be playing and programming for hours in a screen-free environment that gets their gears in their head rolling. 

Dash doesn't just teach kids to code, it helps them with critical thinking skills, too! If you haven't heard of Dash, it's worth mentioning that this robot is over 20,000 classroom worldwide. Dash uses a picture based coding language, so kids as young as six-years-old will feel confident engaging. You can also connect LEGOS to Dash, amongst many other activities and apps. The options are endless. 

Designed for children ages 7 to 12, this more advanced educational robot creates shapes and designs on a piece of paper based on what your child programs, so they'll be able to see the fruits of their labor in real time and in real life. Artie 3000 comes with preprogrammed shapes and entertaining games that work alongside its coding applications, and because it works on several levels, there will always be something new to learn once they get really good at the basics. 

The Last Jedi, BB-9E, is an app-enabled, fully-programmable robot paired with your smart devices. It has a Bluetooth range of 100 feet, and you can  drive the droid yourself or let it roam around on its own. 

This is a tiny robot with a big personality. He isn't just an educational tool, but an entertaining game! It comes with over 130 blocks, two motors, one sensor, and works with iOS and Android for endless play opportunities.

This is one major robot. He comes with 949 pieces and can be built into five different designs with unique features. He can walk, talk, complete tasks, dance, and even play drums. Kids will learn to code with the Lego Programmer App that includes more than 50 activities for their robot.

The newest robot toy, from the makers of Cozmo, is Vector! He connects to WiFi, so you'll never run short of new skills to teach him. Beginning this holiday season, he'll get a major upgrade including the ability to connect to Alexa!  He's the coolest little sidekick who can tell you the weather, play games, recognize you, take photos for you, navigate around objects, and go pop himself on the charger! He's recommended for ages 16 and up.