Brooklyn Robot Foundry's Jenny Young showed us how to build a tiny Mars Rover for under $25. You’ll get into the basics of electrical circuitry, motors, and lighting—perfect for kids over 7.

If you want an easy project to complete in a day or so, or something to introduce kids to the world of robots and electronics, make this light-following robot your weekend project.

We tested electronics kits with kids ages 7 to 12 and got feedback from parents and makers to find the most engaging ways for kids to learn about electronics.

Build your own DIY Boat-Bot — a floating robot that sails across water using a small motor and battery! 🚤🤖 This fun and easy science project is perfect for kids, school exhibitions, or ...

Sensors are covered (light following robots, for example) and lots of suggestions for variations and modifications will make certain that young robot builders have plenty of future projects to ...

Dash Robotics makes small bio-inspired robots that teach kids how to program while they play.

Japan-based PLEN2 boasts a tiny, completely open source bipedal robot that can do everything from skateboarding to play soccer.

Here’s how the project works: Instead of the robots instructing the kids, however, the kids instruct the robots — who are programmed with progressive writing algorithms that mimic human learning.