Create tomorrow’s innovators and idea-makers with littleBits electronic building blocks, a platform for large and small inventions for kids

‘LittleBits’ is a platform for large and small inventions for kids. The kit includes electronic building blocks that snap-on with magnet and allow kids to build projects in minutes.

We spend more than eleven hours a day with technology, but most people don’t know how it works, and spend the majority of their time consuming media. We believe people are born creative, and our electronic building blocks help to unleash the inventor within by engaging them in an incredibly powerful, exhilarating and most importantly, fun process of invention, rather than prescribing one-off experiences.

It’s the first kit with Bluetooth wireless technology, allowing kids to build inventions AND control them with a smart device. Turn kids’ screen-time addiction into a passion for hands-on inventing, problem-solving and creativity.

Create tomorrow’s innovators and idea-makers with littleBits electronic building blocks. These easy-to-use Bits make creative discovery and invention a snap for next-generation thinkers, designers, and tinkerers of all ages and genders. No programming, soldering or wiring required.

Evolve the way kids think by developing design and critical thinking skills through the littleBits cycle of invention (create > play > remix > share). Whether they build from instructions or their imagination, start creating something, use it, improve it, experiment. Then inspire others by showing the world what you’ve created.

The 2nd Edition of the LittleBits Gizmos & Gadgets Kit has fixed the board connection issues, and have now added bluetooth which allows you to control some of the projects with your iOS or Android device. LittleBits are electronic components that use magnets to attach to each other and make circuits. They snap to a mounting board to create projects like remote controlled cars, lamps, etc.. They are coded with a build direction, bit name, and color. They are extremely expandable allowing you to add more components and kits to keep expanding your set as well as what you can create. This is not really a toy. You can start out simple and with the selection of add on bits available you can do very advanced things. So it can grow with you and your child.

  • Turn screen time into hands-on learning as your kids create inventions and control them from their smart device
  • Build science, engineering, art and math skills as kids problem-solve and invent
  • Kids can reuse Bits in unlimited ways to create new, imaginative inventions
  • Includes accessories, instructions and materials for 16 inventions right out of the box
  • Compatible with most iOS and Android devices. Smart phone or tablet not included

http://littlebits.cc/kits/gizmos-and-gadgets-kit-2nd-edition