Uncover Your Child's Imagination with KIBO Activity Center - A Screen-Free Robot Kit for Kids aged 4-7. Comes with 21 Advanced Plus Level Blocks to Boost Creativity!
Unleash your child's creativity and curiosity with KIBO, a screen-free robot kit that inspires kids aged 4-7 to learn and play with STEAM concepts. By designing and building their own robots using wooden building blocks, children explore the worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics in a fun, interactive way.
Based on 20 years of research on early child development, KIBO is an educational robot that engages young students in play and self-expression, while teaching them invaluable STEAM skills that will serve them well in their future careers.
KIBO is a proven and tested tool used in over 55 countries and approved by thousands of children and their caregivers for its effectiveness in teaching STEAM concepts and getting kids excited about learning.
With KIBO, children can unleash their imagination, design their own robots, and bring them to life. It's an easy, imaginative way to discover STEAM concepts that inspire creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in children.
Set Your Imagination Free with KIBO
KIBO is a screen-free robot kit that encourages young children to learn by doing, providing an open platform for kids to imagine and create their own robot. By turning KIBO upside down, children can visibly see the circuitry and understand that it's the brain behind the robot. With the addition of wheels and motors, KIBO is ready to move and bring their creations to life.
Empowering Educators with KIBO Curriculum and Teacher Materials
We want to ensure your success in bringing the exciting world of robotics and coding to your classroom with KIBO.
The KIBO Curriculum integrates computational thinking, engineering design process, and cross-curricular themes. With our comprehensive set of teaching materials and lesson plans, you'll be able to introduce KIBO in a fun and engaging way while building your students' basic engineering and programming skills.
Our materials also provide support for integrating KIBO into your classroom with cross-curricular connections to literacy, community, dance, science, and more. Browse our complete list of resources to discover how KIBO can help you empower your young learners with 21st-century skills and prepare them for future success.
The KIBO 21 Robot Kit - 21 Programming Blocks
KIBO is a one-of-a-kind robot kit that is tailored for young children aged 4-7 years old. KIBO believes in learning through hands-on experience, allowing children to build their own robot, program it, and decorate it however they like.
By doing so, KIBO empowers children to turn their ideas into physical reality and provides them with the sensory experience they need to understand the world around them. Best of all, KIBO achieves all of this without requiring screen time from PCs, tablets, or smartphones, ensuring a healthy and productive playtime for children.
The KIBO 21 Kit is an upgrade of the KIBO 18 Kit, offering more features such as an expression module and a sound record/playback module.
Introducing robotics into our classrooms, with toys like KIBO, can help our children develop their mental abilities and confidence in a fun and safe learning environment. KIBO is designed specifically for children aged 4-7 years old, allowing them to explore and learn through hands-on experience without the need for screens or devices.
Teachers, prepare for an incredible experience with your students!
KIBO is designed to help children learn and master concepts such as repeat blocks, conditional and nesting statements over time, building their understanding of programming concepts.
The kit includes a comprehensive guide and an updated lesson plan to support teachers in facilitating a smooth and effective learning experience for their students.
Curriculum and Teacher Materials to Ensure KIBO Success
When you make the commitment to purchase KIBO for your young learners, we want to ensure you’re successful bringing robotics into your classroom.
The KIBO Curriculum integrates:
– Computational thinking (Programming)
– The Engineering Design Process (Building)
– Integration component (Curricular Theme)
Browse the complete list of teaching materials and lesson plans.
Our comprehensive set of curriculum materials supports you in every way. You’ll get easy to implement lesson plans and fun play-based activities to introduce KIBO and build students’ basic engineering and programming skills; but you’ll also get support in integrating robotics into your classroom with a wide range of cross-curricular connections to literacy, community, dance, science, and more!
KIBO Robot Activity Center Package (KIBO 21)
KIBO 21 Activity Center package includes 2 KIBO 21 Robot Kits plus 2 hours of professional online support via telephonic or Skype conversation by Kinder Labs. Each hour of professional support otherwise costs $200, provided FREE to you. The only condition is you need to make use of this within one year of the purchase.
So all in all, the package includes
- 2 x KIBO 21 kits
- KIBO Activity Center Guidebook
- Pack of 6 Engineering Design Journals
- Pack of 6 Assessment Workbooks
- Activity Guide Cards
- Creating with KIBO Core Curriculum
- Express Yourself! (Add-On KIBO Expression Module Curriculum)
- Showtime With KIBO! (Add-On KIBO Sound Record/ Playback Module Curriculum)
- “KIBO Says”, class programming game
- Two posters: KIBO and Engineering Process
- Two hours of Professional Development Consultation via phone or web-conference* * Training must be used within 1 year of purchase date.
STEAM Approach
STEAM is a simple but a unique learning approach that helps kid to learn much faster and retain for much longer time period. STEAM is research proven to help kids with their learning cycle. It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as the primary learning points for kids to explore their mindset.
KIBO uses the power of STEAM
What was once a dream is now a reality! We all want our kids to learn in safe and healthy environment. But that’s not just about it, more than everything we want our kids to experience the modern ways of learning to be able to understand, grasp and relate to interesting ideas.
After years into research, Kinder Labs has finally introduced KIBO. It’s a perfectly safe robot toy for kids to learn in an amazing intuitive way. The robot engages kids, helps them in increasing their questioning and reasoning power. Kids get to learn more about input and outputs. And it’s a perfect way to introduce kids to robotics which is the future of modern programming.
KIBO 21 is an ideal gift for kids aged between 4 – 10 years old (key audience: 4 to 7 years of age).
KIBO Kit Details
KIBO 21 robot kit contains 21 programming blocks, 12 parameter cards, 3 motors, 2 wheels, 3 sensor modules (light, sound and distance), 1 lightbulb module, 1 Expression module, 1 Sound Record and Playback Module, a stage art platform, and a rotating art stage (perfect for making ballerinas, helicopters, carousels, etc).
How KIBO works?
KIBO has a built-in scanner known as an embedded scanner that can scan any programming block. Upon scanning the programming block, the block sends back the commands it has to the robot. That’s how the overall system works in coherence with each other. So the robot could be considered as the hardware and programming blocks as the software behind it.
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends the Same
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends to save kids from longer screen time at the age of 4 -7 because they are more prone to hurting their eyes. We take the health of kids seriously and keep our KIBO kit in alignment with the recommendation. Therefore, we do not introduce tablet or touch screen versions of the same.
Q-1 Where can I find the complete parts list for each KIBO kit?
The complete contents of each KIBO kit can be found on Contents tab in the product listing page.
Q-2 What is your warranty policy?
We offer a 6-month warranty on the KIBO robot and its parts.
We test every robot and component before it leaves our factory, but sometimes issues do arise. If you find KIBO and any of its parts faulty, please contact support and let us know the program you are experiencing. If, after testing, we find KIBO or its parts faulty, we will replace it. We will ask that you mail back the faulty part with the printed note describing what the issue was.
Q-3 What is your return policy?
If you decide you do not like your KIBO and want to return it, you have 30 days to do so. You need to mail us the KIBO in the exact same condition and packaging as you received it and email us to let us know that you are sending it back and (if you are so kind) the reason why. Once received, we will refund you the amount you paid for KIBO. After 30 days, we will not accept returns.
Q-4 What is the main difference between the four different KIBO kits?
There are two main differences between our different KIBOs: the number of programming blocks they come with (which determines the number of actions KIBO can perform) and the number of add-on modules to expand the options for learning and playing with KIBO.
See what is included in each kit in our comparison chart.
Q-5 Can I buy more programming blocks a la carte?
Yes! Please visit our online store.
Q-6 I already bought a KIBO 10, can I now buy sensors a la carte?
Yes! Please visit our online store. If you buy new sensor modules, make sure to buy the needed programming blocks, such as the IF and END IF and the associated parameter cards.
Q-7 I am a parent and I want to know what is the best way to start helping my child learn with KIBO in a fun way?
We have developed a set of activity cards to help you get started. You can find them online, or you can order them from our online store. We have also created a game called KIBO Says, which is very similar to Simon Says and helps children learn the different KIBO commands.
We also have a site dedicated to activities, tutorials, and curriculum called KIBO Resources .
Q-8 Do you offer professional development?
We do! See all the types of professional development available, including training. If you can’t find what you are looking for, please contact us. We will be happy to work with you to craft something to meet your needs.
Q-8 Can I get a sample KIBO for my classroom?
Please contact us to learn more about the demo/pilot program where we will discuss your needs, a possible loan term and other details. Make sure to sign up for our Child’s Play Newsletter to learn more.
Q-9 How do I get a grant for my school to buy KIBOs?
There are several different ways. See our Grants and Funding page to learn the various ways to get funding for your school purchase. There, you will also find a PDF document with information you might find useful when writing a grant.
Q-10 What kind of teaching materials do you have available?
We have teaching materials that include a sample of everything educators might need for using KIBO in their classrooms, after school programs, summer camps, etc. Check out the Engineering Design Journal, Assessment Workbooks with stickers, Activity Guide Cards, Curriculum Book, “KIBO Says” programming game and two posters. You can also buy all of these materials a la carte or in packets of 25 or 100 or buy a classroom package which includes Teaching Materials.
We also have a site dedicated to activities, tutorials, and curriculum called KIBO Resources.
Q-11 Can you tell me more about your curriculum?
Our core curriculum, “Creating with KIBO” is designed for helping young children build, create, and learn to code with the KIBO robot kit. It provides an engaging introduction to powerful ideas from computer science, engineering and robotics in a structured, developmentally appropriate way: the engineering design process, robotics, sequencing a program, control flow through parameters, branched statements, and sensors. After being exposed to this curriculum, young children will be able to engage in both computational thinking and engineering design, while having fun with their KIBO robots. The curriculum integrates the use of art materials, literacy, music and dance. It is aligned with Common Core standards.
This 40-hour core curriculum framework covering programming, robotics, and the engineering design process with KIBO, was created for children 4 to 7 years old. Its scope and sequence is based on over a decade of research done by Prof. Marina Umaschi Bers and her DevTech research group at Tufts University. Check out their Early Childhood Robotics Network, to find other curricula for using KIBO and integrating it with different content areas in the early childhood classroom.
In addition to the core curriculum, we also have four Curriculum Guides which explore cross-curricular activities using the KIBO expansion modules:
Marker Extension Set – Make Learning Visible!
Sound Record/Playback Module – Showtime with KIBO!
Building Brick Extension Set – Build it Better!
Expression Module – Express Yourself!
We also have a site dedicated to activities, tutorials, and curriculum called KIBO Resources.
Q-12 What are your recommendations for equipping a classroom with KIBOs?
It depends on how many children are in your classroom and how many children you want to group together while working with KIBO. Based on our experience with different classroom needs, we put together three packages that have everything a teacher will need:
A Classroom Package that serves 20 to 24 students, which includes ten KIBO 18 or KIBO 21 kits plus teaching materials for 25 students
A Small Classroom Package that serves 10 to 12 students, which includes five KIBO 18 or KIBO 21 kits plus teaching materials for 12 students
An Activity Center Package that serves 4 to 6 students which includes two KIBO 18 or KIBO 21 kits plus teaching materials for 6 students.
We are happy to develop a package that is right for you! Please contact our sales team to discuss your unique situation.
Q-13 Can I get a discount if I buy many KIBO kits?
We offer discounts for single orders as follows:
5% for orders totaling between $25,000 – $60,000
10% off orders over $60,000
Please contact us and let us know if you have any questions on the discount.
Q-14 How can I get Technical Support help?
You can contact our technical support team with any issues you may have. Alternatively, please see our Technical Support page which may offer additional assistance.
