34 Toys, Games, and Building Kits That Will Teach Your Kids the Basics of Coding

With the Osmo Coding Starter Kit ($70, originally $100), kids use physical blocks and coding commands on an iPad to control a character's adventure.

Using the Wonder Workshop Dash Coding Robot ($150), kids can learn how to code through giving Dash both voice commands and action sequences developed in one of five free compatible apps.

Kids ages 4 and up can learn basic coding with Learning Resources' Coding Critters Rumble & Bumble ($19).

The UBTECH Mythical Series: Unicornbot ($77) is a buildable, codable robot that works through an app available for Apple and Android smart devices.

Kids ages 4 and up can use the Matatalab Pro Set Robot ($248) to complete coding tasks related to sequencing, conditionals, debugging, and more.

Marvel fans will love building their own interactive gauntlet with the Avengers Hero Inventor Kit ($70).

Kids ages 6 and up can learn to code alongside their favorite Frozen characters thanks to the Kano Disney Frozen 2 Coding Kit ($21, originally $80).

Preschoolers can learn to code, too! The Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar Twist ($35) teaches kids ages 3 to 6 the basics of coding in a digestible way.

The ThinkFun Robot Turtles STEM Toy and Coding Board Game ($24) helps kids ages 4 and up learn the basics of programming through game play.

Sphero SPRK+ ($96) is a programmable robot ball that introduces kids to coding with a ton of fun features.

The Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set ($49) comes with everything your kids ages 4 and up need to learn basic coding and problem-solving skills.

Snap Circuits Elenco Explore Coding ($91) introduces kids to coding through snap circuits that have lights, sounds, and a motor that can be programmed.

Educational Insights's Artie 3000 The Coding Robot ($50) connects coding skills to art.

Each Bitsbox Coding Subscription Box ($30 per box) comes with computer programming projects that teach kids ages 6 and up to make video games, greeting cards, simulations and more.

Kids ages 10 and up can hone their coding and logic skills with ThinkFun's Hacker Cybersecurity Coding Game ($29).

This 847-piece Lego Boost Creative Toolbox ($144) allows your kids to build, code, and play with a five-in-one robot friend.

ThinkFun Code Master ($19) is a single-player programming logic game for kids ages 8 and up.

The Kano Star Wars The Force Coding Kit ($34) allows kids to apply coding to Star Wars themes, like piloting an X-Wing.

The BBC Doctor Who Coding Kit ($75) comes with more than 40 lessons and limitless themed activities.

The Learning Resources Coding Critters Ranger & Zip ($21) activity kit comes with a storybook that leads coding adventures.

Kids ages 6 and up can learn about computer science with the Playz My First Coding & Computer Science Kit ($35).

This Learning Resources Coding Critters Bopper ($27) helps kids ages 4 and up learn coding with cute bunny friends.

The WOOLIKE Robot Kit ($90) is a 100+-in-one robot building kit that comes with more than blocks, a master control unit with a sensor, and a motor that kids can build and rebuild into different combinations.

The Apitor SuperBot ($70) is an 18-in-one robot building kit for kids ages 8 and up.

The Kano Motion Sensor Kit ($12) teaches kids to code through movement.

Kids ages 3 and up can learn to code with the J-1 Smart Train Starter Set ($100) both off screens and with an app.

The BOTZEES AR Coding Robot ($100) allows kids to create, program, and play through a six-in-one robot.

The Learning Resources Botley the Coding Robot Activity Set ($46, originally $80) teaches kids to code through screen-free play.

Kids ages 8 and up can learn core coding concepts through hands-on play thanks to Think Fun's Robot Repair Coding Board Game ($20)

Take coding off screens with Learning Resources' Coding Critters Scamper & Sneaker ($25).

CoderBunnyz ($30) is a game the whole family will enjoy playing together — learn sequencing, code writing, and more right alongside your kids.

For young gamers, the Thames & Kosmos Code Gamer ($100) teaches coding through video game play.

The Elenco Teach Tech Mech-5 Programmable Mechanical Robot Coding Kit ($35) teaches kids 10 and up basic coding and mechanical engineering skills.

Kids ages 5 and up can learn to code as soon as they unpack Learning Resources Botley the Coding Robot 2.0 Activity Set ($61) from its box.