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5 great Christmas gifts to get your kids coding

Don't know what to get your little ones this Christmas? We've found five great gifts for kids that are guaranteed to get them coding, whatever their age. 


For the kid that is too young to code - Code-a-pillar
We're a little bit excited about the Fisher Price's Code-a-pillar, because its done a great job of simplifying coding for toddlers. Just split up the different segments of and rearrange them, and the code-a-pillar will follows the path you've set.

This toy is a clever take on coding and debugging, and is sure to be popular with the littlest members of your family. The lowest price we found online was £44.99 from Amazon.


For the kid that is ''too old for toys'' - Sphero
Sphero is the perfect coding toy for teens. This little robot comes with the Sphero app, which uses building blocks of coding to form commands (or text based code for more advanced users). The challenges get gradually more difficult, so the kids won't get bored after ten minutes of play.


Sphero can roll, flip, spin and change colour. Kids can set commands for when it collides and when it free-falls - or even when the terrain changes (it can even work in water). The lowest price we found online was £99.95 from Apple.
 

For the kid that wants to play straight away - Cubetto
Cubetto is great for children over three. It comes with a wooden board, coloured arrows, and the robot itself. Nice and easy to use, kids just place the arrows on the board, and hit a button, and the robot follows the commands.

Cubetto is a really simple way to introduce coding to your children. The lowest price we found was £159 from Primo Toys.

For the kid that just can't sit still - Mover Kit
Mover Kit is ideal for kids aged 8 years and up. They put it together themselves, then plug it in to their computer to start coding. They can command it to change colours and flash when it moves in certain ways.

The coding interface is really simple to use, with drag and drop commands. It's curerently available for pre-order here for £50, and will arrive in time for Christmas.

For the kid that only likes computer games - Osmo
Osmo brings together coding and gaming, by using physical blocks to command a virtual character. The blocks click together in the real world, and then Awbie follows the instructions in-game to move around and collect strawberries.

Osmo also learns as your kids play, and then challenges them with harder paths and more obstacles. The lowest price we found was £35.99 from Amazon - but you will need to buy the starter kit too.

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