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Oct 15 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Many children are natural-born engineers. Your only job as a parent is to nurture their creativity and clean up the mess afterward. These #WIREDrecommends toys fuel the imagination. Shopping these links supports our journalism. wired.trib.al/wWq6AnW 1/7
Teaching basic coding concepts to young kids is a challenge. To do it without a screen is even tougher. But QUBS has come up with an elegant solution.
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Every kid is addicted to these things. Translucent Magna-Tiles click together to form both two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects. 📸:Amazon 3/7 wired.trib.al/KqtIIap Image
These illustrated cards depict legendary women who made significant contributions to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Turing Tumble is a wonderful way to teach kids coding fundamentals. It combines the simple pleasure of marble runs with a beautifully illustrated sci-fi comic book packed with challenging puzzles.📸: Upper Story 5/7 wired.trib.al/OQCbFQU Image
Tacto Chess uses physical pieces to turn your iPad, Android, or Fire tablet into a game board. It teaches the basics, from how the pieces move to strategies for victory. 📸: PlayShifu 6/7 wired.trib.al/lVPO7P8 Image
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