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    3Doodler’s new kit lets kids draw bodies for robotic insects

    3Doodler’s new kit lets kids draw bodies for robotic insects

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    We’re already seeing a bunch of STEM toys pop up in the days leading up to Toy Fair 2018, and WobbleWorks, makers of the 3D-printing pen 3Doodler, is throwing its hat into the ring. The company is launching the 3Doodler Start STEM series kits, which includes a range of activity kits that let you build robotic dinosaurs and make your own skeleton figurines.

    3Doodler has also partnered with robotic insect toy company Hexbugs to launch a “Make Your Own Hexbug” set, which lets kids draw insect body parts and legs on a custom DoodleMold. The little motor inside the completed Hexbug lets the robotic insects hop and scurry across, which kids can put inside mazes or race against their friends.

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    The kits are meant to be used to teach kids about spatial reasoning and structural design using the 3Doodler Start, a smaller, child-friendly version of the original 3Doodler pen. 3Doodler also has a Pro version for adults, which uses plastic filaments embedded with specks of wood, copper and bronze.

    The Hexbug pen set and activity kit will be available in May for $60, while the other activity kits in the STEM series will range from $20-$30. DoodleMold kits can also be purchased separately for $15, which include kits for food, key rings, desserts, and eyeglasses.