Product review: Robots in Motion Building Set

Available from Learning Resources
Ages: 5 and up

Reviewed by Phoebe (10) and Elliott (7), who are both moderately deaf and wear hearing aids.

Elliott and Phoebe

Phoebe: “We worked together and looked at the step-by-step instructions. At first, we found it tricky to put the pieces together, but then we got the hang of it. I like how the cogs are different colours and you can connect them to turn the wheels. I think younger children would enjoy playing with this, but I think they might need a bit of help from an adult. At first, I wasn’t really interested in the box, but when I opened it, I enjoyed playing with it.”

Elliot: “I initially thought it was a big robot which you could move, but then when I opened it I realised it was building materials. I enjoyed building the robots and putting them together using all the different pieces. I enjoyed making my own version of a robot and trying out different pieces and shapes. I needed a bit of help to put the rubber ring over the wheel. I think boys and girls who have a constructive brain will like playing with this Robots in Motion building set.”