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LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox 17101 Fun Robot Building Set and Educational Coding Kit for Kids, Award-Winning STEM Learning Toy (847 Pieces)

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  • Who doesn't love robots? Introduce kids to the creative world of coding with the best educational STEM toys to foster their curiosities. Building, learning, and programming robots has never been more fun!
  • Includes 847 LEGO pieces that kids can build and rebuild into 5 cool multifunctional models. The best and most popular robotics toys for 7-12 year old boys and girls who love to tinker and learn about science. Use the latest tech like color, distance and tilt sensors.
  • Construct and code Vernie the Robot to dance, rock out on the Guitar4000, foster Frankie the Cat, interact with the Autobuilder, or explore a new discovery with the M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4). The IQ-boosting activities are endless!
  • Vernie the Robot stands over 10" (27cm) tall, Guitar4000 over 1” (5cm) high, 16” (42cm) long and 5” (15cm) wide, Frankie the Cat over 6” (17cm) tall, AutoBuilder over 10” (27cm) high, M.T.R.4 over 4” (12cm) high, 9” (23cm) long and 5” (14cm) wide.
  • A tablet or mobile phone is required, but not included. Compatible with selected iOS, Android, Kindle and Windows 10 devices with BLE 4.1 and newer. Compatible with select mobile devices.

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Inspire kids to bring their LEGO creations to life with the new LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox, the fun and easy entry to building and coding smart toys for boys and girls aged 7+. By downloading the free LEGO Boost app and following the step-by-step instructions, kids can learn how to master programming robots all by themselves. Inside are instructions for Vernie the Robot—a moving, talking, and dancing robot, the M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4)—a robust, versatile rover with 4 different tool attachments including a spring-loaded shooter, the Guitar4000—a musical instrument with pitch bend and sound effects, Frankie the Cat—an interactive pet that plays, purrs, and expresses its mood, and the AutoBuilder—an automated production line that actually builds miniature LEGO models! With the app’s intuitive, icon-based coding interface and complete array of exciting activities designed for each model, kids can learn about loops and variables, develop their STEM skills, creatively solve problems in endless play possibilities!

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LEGO Boost Features & Functions

5 In 1 Model

Kids can build Five models from One set, and each educational toy model is progressively more challenging.

Vernie The Robot

A robot that dances, cracks jokes and passes gas.

Frankie The Cat

An interactive pet that plays, purrs and expresses its mood.

Guitar 4000

A musical instrument learning toy with pitch bend and sound effects.

M.T.R. 4

A robust, versatile rover with four different tool attachments including a spring-loaded shooter.

Auto Builder

An automated production line that really builds miniature LEGO models.


Simple Coding. Challenging Fun!

Start inspiring their future with creative play!

LEGO creations come to life with LEGO Boost, a robot kit for kids! Using the free app on a tablet, kids can code behaviors into whatever they build!

  • They can build and code interactive, motorized robots, models and creations with distance, color and tilt sensor technologies
  • Download the free tablet app to your device and follow the step-by-step instructions for this great STEM toy
  • This set also includes a playmat for use with specific activities, and a LEGO Boost wall poster

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  • LEGO Building Elements
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    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
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    Customers like the entertainment value and quality of the toy building block. They mention that it provides many hours of fun and learning, and is an amazing product. They also like the appearance, and gift. However, some customers dislike the app. Customers are mixed on ease of assembly, performance, and value.

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    161 customers mention161 positive0 negative

    Customers find the entertainment value of the robot kit to be great. They mention that it provides many hours of fun and learning, and is a great learning tool rather than kids playing video games all the time. It's especially nice for kids with learning disabilities, as it teaches coding.

    "...================================For sure, this product is a ton of fun and teaches a lot about coding/logic, problem-solving, and creativity...." Read more

    "...Fun for my kids, fun for me." Read more

    "...The bottom like is this is a fun kit which gives a lot for the money you spend and will help kids build logical thinking. What more could you want?" Read more

    "...This kit will provide many hours of fun and learning. I would recommend it." Read more

    76 customers mention57 positive19 negative

    Customers like the quality of the toy building block. They say it's an amazing product with a lot of activities and challenges for kids, and it' s one of the best Lego sets they have. They also say that the rest of the builds seem really great and that it' has been one of their best toys ever.

    "...It's pretty good, too, so he's now much more competitive with LEGO Boost...." Read more

    "Great product, easy to build, simple to code and play with...." Read more

    "...For this much money, it's becoming a terrible waste of time and a disappointing gift for my kid." Read more

    "...may not be the more sophisticated Mindstorm Ev3 set, it is a very good starter set plus more. This kit will provide many hours of fun and learning...." Read more

    44 customers mention42 positive2 negative

    Customers like the appearance of the toy building block. They mention that the cat is really cool, the concept is cool, and there are multiple projects to build with the included pieces. The number 5 inspired robot is charming, and the product is very nice.

    "...of fun and teaches a lot about coding/logic, problem-solving, and creativity...." Read more

    "...The cat looks very cute and definitely familiarized us with the whole set and the app...." Read more

    "...The interface is cute, and fun, but lacks any explanation on what each function really does. But this is kind of the norm for LEGO...." Read more

    "LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox is pretty cool, there are multiple projects to build with the included pieces and then you can control them with the..." Read more

    31 customers mention28 positive3 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the toy building block. They say it is a great gift for young kids and an excellent gift for the young robotics enthusiast.

    "...And if your little one likes Legos and robots, this is the PERFECT gift...." Read more

    "...Occasionally, it would not connect, but it worked well. Great gift!" Read more

    "...Overall, it was a great gift that he enjoyed." Read more

    "Excellent gift for the young robotics enthusiast. Pretty much perfect for my 9 year old son...." Read more

    133 customers mention81 positive52 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly of the toy building block. Some mention that the instructions were easy to follow on the app and he was not booted out, while others say that with long term due to the complex instructions and number of pieces, it's a little confusing at first, and it gets stuck on some of the programming steps. They also mention that there is no instruction manual with the set, and that it lacks any explanation on what each function really does.

    "...The fact that the Bluetooth setup was so painless (no pairing on iOS, it was like magic) makes this much easier to deal with than other robots like..." Read more

    "...Most are obvious (move forward, move back, etc). Others are completely cryptic...." Read more

    "Great product, easy to build, simple to code and play with...." Read more

    "...It also gives you a step by step introduction to the actual code snippets. So it is best to follow along with the app...." Read more

    65 customers mention29 positive36 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the toy building block. Some mention that it worked great right out of the box, giving them many hours of fun, while others say that it never works, it's unusable, and will not work with parental controls turned on. However, some customers are happy with the product's quality and the hours of play it provides.

    "...to buy the latest models of electronics meant that this product just didn't work well for us...." Read more

    "Things started off quite well, with my 6 year old building the test robot with little assistance in about 45 mins...." Read more

    "...Even for just the instructions, it's unusable. Most parts of it are locked with no explanation of how to unlock them...." Read more

    "...It runs fine on it. Our 2 in 1 has Bluetooth which is how it communicates with the control block...." Read more

    59 customers mention39 positive20 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the toy building block. Some mention that it's worth for money and a smart way to save costs, while others say that it is overpriced.

    "...the sounds and processing is done by your tablet, so that’s a smart way to save costs and make the “brain” brick really simple..." Read more

    "...Details:The price is certainly right, considering there are non-robotic Lego sets for the same price point...." Read more

    "...That is a serious amount of batteries and very expensive to continue putting new ones in the built set...." Read more

    "...you can build several models from this one kit, makes it more reasonably priced than other robotic toys out there...." Read more

    47 customers mention12 positive35 negative

    Customers dislike the app. They say that it's difficult to use and has compatibility issues with various devices. The app is also so-so and does not work well. Customers also mention that the app is not compatible with a kids profile on a Kindle. They also say that the Boost app does not link with the controller.

    "...This is very annoying as you have to restart the app, and it has a long start-up time. Then it works for a few runs and starts freezing again...." Read more

    "...Third issue is the Windows App will just die, stop, or turn off. Re-launch it, and it takes you to the point you left off, but it can be strange...." Read more

    "...Dash has several apps available and is generally more mature as of right now, but I think Boost should catch up and exceed Dash overall...." Read more

    "...ran into issues with the app getting stuck at a step and never being able to get past it no matter how many times we rebooted the phone or..." Read more

    This *is* the robot you've been looking for
    5 Stars
    This *is* the robot you've been looking for
    OVERALL CONCLUSION==================LEGO boost is 80% of the learning at 50% of the cost and 20% of the hassle of LEGO’s fancier Mindstorms product. LEGO Boost compares really well to all other competing robots out there, so if you want your kid to know about coding, robotics, mechanics or technology, it’s a really easy choice. The age range is spot-on: 7 to 12 years old seems just right.TOP PROS: 1) Great value for what you get; 2) Extensive models for a lot of fun; 3) Painless setup so that kids can use the app and Bluetooth connection easily.TOP CONS: 1) Needs an iPad or Android tablet, which can triple the cost; 2) Limited accessories and other sensors/motors so far; 3) App can be very confusing at times and the “unlocking” of levels is irritatingWHAT CAN LEGO BOOST DO?======================You can build 5 different, intricate projects right out of the box. LEGO included a huge assortment of great parts so that you can build a standing robot, a guitar, a “factory”, a cat, and a horizontal rover bot. Each model is part toy and part experiment because the app has included code that makes the characters lively and interactive while leaving room for customization. All the sounds and processing is done by your tablet, so that’s a smart way to save costs and make the “brain” brick really simple (which LEGO calls the “Move Hub”). The LEGO Boost app guides you through building and programming each robot in a set of challenges that are unlocked as you go. My 7-year-old and I could only figure out how to do Vernie the tall robot so far, which was sad because he wanted to start with the guitar or factory. This is minor bump in the road, though, because I envision this being a popular toy for a very long time. The fact that the Bluetooth setup was so painless (no pairing on iOS, it was like magic) makes this much easier to deal with than other robots like Cozmo.NOTE: If your app crashes, power off your iPad completely. This worked great for me. I’ve noticed that upon installation, some apps need a power cycle to work their best. I don’t know if this is a memory leak in the iPad or what. I’m running the app on a 3-year-old iPad Air 1 (not 2) and it works great. Anything newer should be fine, and LEGO has a device check section on their website.IS LEGO BOOST FUN AND EDUCATIONAL?================================For sure, this product is a ton of fun and teaches a lot about coding/logic, problem-solving, and creativity. My younger two kids, ages 4 and 7, are over-the-moon-excited about it and have been counting down the days until it arrived on August 1st. My 7-year-old already spent three hours building the first robot and he was completely enthralled. I was especially impressed by the robot’s head motion and the intricacy of the gears used in this model. The app has been fun to go through, but we’re only partially through it right now.HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO OTHER ROBOTS?==================================As you can see from my website, LearnRichly, I’m kind of a learning toy nut. I especially like logic games and programming, so robotics coding is a pretty natural fit. In our house, we have Cozmo (from Anki), Dash (Wonder Workshop), Ozobot, and *3* LEGO Mindstorms kits (the older kids do FIRST Lego League, so they’ve acquired 2 EV3 sets and 1 NXT set). (Ouch, I just realized that I’ve spent over $1000 in toy robots in the last 5 years, yikes. We don’t eat-out or see shows more than a few time per year, so that helps save cash!) UPDATE: See more below about Cozmo in the 8/15 Update..Which robot do we like the best? So far, LEGO Boost and Dash are the winners, with an edge towards LEGO if you have kids 8 and up and a recommendation for Dash if you have younger kids. Cozmo is small and limited, but more emotive and fun. He’s definitely a “toy” and the others are “learning toys.” Oddly, he’s also capable of real Python programming after a complicated SDK setup, so it’s an eclectic mix. Ozobots are only really useful for the most price-constrained budget; save up and buy a Boost, instead.Why are Dash and Boost the best? Because they give you real coding experience and make it fun. Dash has several apps available and is generally more mature as of right now, but I think Boost should catch up and exceed Dash overall. They both can take LEGO parts for building, but LEGO far and away exceeds Dash in versatility. It can be a factory, guitar, cat or who-knows-what-else that’s coming in the future! I do appreciate Dash as a standalone, start-from-scratch project, but LEGO will be the better choice for most households. Dash has been alone in this space for quite a while, but probably just got dethroned.UPDATE ON AUGUST 15th, 2017==========================OK, we've had LEGO Boost for 2 weeks now. We've built the standing robot, the guitar, and the mini-factory. We couldn't get the factory to work and must have done something wrong--we'll come back to it. My son wants to build the rover next. We also had to buy a large organizer set to keep all the pieces--what I didn't realize is how many *unique* pieces there are in this set. The Mindstorms kits have lots of pieces, but they are easier to organize since there are fewer than 100 unique ones. LEGO Boost has over 200 different types of pieces; we ended up using about 60 little divided bins in plastic craft organizers. If I had it to do over again I would buy the Akro Mills 64-drawer organizer like this one: Akro-Mils 64-drawer organizer. They charge too much for the drawer dividers, but I believe another company (stack-on?) has a 48-pack for much cheaper that *supposedly* works with the Akro Mills set, but I haven't verified.Since I wrote the above about Cozmo from Anki, I realize that he now has coding in the app! It's pretty good, too, so he's now much more competitive with LEGO Boost. I will review all of them in a future roundup at my little hobby blog LearnRichly.com, but for now I at least have an in-depth review of LEGO Boost that gives you much more detail than I could put in this Amazon review. Using my 6-criteria scoring scale, the average I came up with was a 4.4 out of 5 stars, so I wish Amazon would allow me to award LEGO Boost a 4.5 star rating instead of my 5 star rating.
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    OVERALL CONCLUSION
    ==================
    LEGO boost is 80% of the learning at 50% of the cost and 20% of the hassle of LEGO’s fancier Mindstorms product. LEGO Boost compares really well to all other competing robots out there, so if you want your kid to know about coding, robotics, mechanics or technology, it’s a really easy choice. The age range is spot-on: 7 to 12 years old seems just right.
    TOP PROS: 1) Great value for what you get; 2) Extensive models for a lot of fun; 3) Painless setup so that kids can use the app and Bluetooth connection easily.
    TOP CONS: 1) Needs an iPad or Android tablet, which can triple the cost; 2) Limited accessories and other sensors/motors so far; 3) App can be very confusing at times and the “unlocking” of levels is irritating

    WHAT CAN LEGO BOOST DO?
    ======================
    You can build 5 different, intricate projects right out of the box. LEGO included a huge assortment of great parts so that you can build a standing robot, a guitar, a “factory”, a cat, and a horizontal rover bot. Each model is part toy and part experiment because the app has included code that makes the characters lively and interactive while leaving room for customization. All the sounds and processing is done by your tablet, so that’s a smart way to save costs and make the “brain” brick really simple (which LEGO calls the “Move Hub”). The LEGO Boost app guides you through building and programming each robot in a set of challenges that are unlocked as you go. My 7-year-old and I could only figure out how to do Vernie the tall robot so far, which was sad because he wanted to start with the guitar or factory. This is minor bump in the road, though, because I envision this being a popular toy for a very long time. The fact that the Bluetooth setup was so painless (no pairing on iOS, it was like magic) makes this much easier to deal with than other robots like Cozmo.

    NOTE: If your app crashes, power off your iPad completely. This worked great for me. I’ve noticed that upon installation, some apps need a power cycle to work their best. I don’t know if this is a memory leak in the iPad or what. I’m running the app on a 3-year-old iPad Air 1 (not 2) and it works great. Anything newer should be fine, and LEGO has a device check section on their website.

    IS LEGO BOOST FUN AND EDUCATIONAL?
    ================================
    For sure, this product is a ton of fun and teaches a lot about coding/logic, problem-solving, and creativity. My younger two kids, ages 4 and 7, are over-the-moon-excited about it and have been counting down the days until it arrived on August 1st. My 7-year-old already spent three hours building the first robot and he was completely enthralled. I was especially impressed by the robot’s head motion and the intricacy of the gears used in this model. The app has been fun to go through, but we’re only partially through it right now.

    HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO OTHER ROBOTS?
    ==================================
    As you can see from my website, LearnRichly, I’m kind of a learning toy nut. I especially like logic games and programming, so robotics coding is a pretty natural fit. In our house, we have Cozmo (from Anki), Dash (Wonder Workshop), Ozobot, and *3* LEGO Mindstorms kits (the older kids do FIRST Lego League, so they’ve acquired 2 EV3 sets and 1 NXT set). (Ouch, I just realized that I’ve spent over $1000 in toy robots in the last 5 years, yikes. We don’t eat-out or see shows more than a few time per year, so that helps save cash!) UPDATE: See more below about Cozmo in the 8/15 Update..

    Which robot do we like the best? So far, LEGO Boost and Dash are the winners, with an edge towards LEGO if you have kids 8 and up and a recommendation for Dash if you have younger kids. Cozmo is small and limited, but more emotive and fun. He’s definitely a “toy” and the others are “learning toys.” Oddly, he’s also capable of real Python programming after a complicated SDK setup, so it’s an eclectic mix. Ozobots are only really useful for the most price-constrained budget; save up and buy a Boost, instead.

    Why are Dash and Boost the best? Because they give you real coding experience and make it fun. Dash has several apps available and is generally more mature as of right now, but I think Boost should catch up and exceed Dash overall. They both can take LEGO parts for building, but LEGO far and away exceeds Dash in versatility. It can be a factory, guitar, cat or who-knows-what-else that’s coming in the future! I do appreciate Dash as a standalone, start-from-scratch project, but LEGO will be the better choice for most households. Dash has been alone in this space for quite a while, but probably just got dethroned.

    UPDATE ON AUGUST 15th, 2017
    ==========================
    OK, we've had LEGO Boost for 2 weeks now. We've built the standing robot, the guitar, and the mini-factory. We couldn't get the factory to work and must have done something wrong--we'll come back to it. My son wants to build the rover next. We also had to buy a large organizer set to keep all the pieces--what I didn't realize is how many *unique* pieces there are in this set. The Mindstorms kits have lots of pieces, but they are easier to organize since there are fewer than 100 unique ones. LEGO Boost has over 200 different types of pieces; we ended up using about 60 little divided bins in plastic craft organizers. If I had it to do over again I would buy the Akro Mills 64-drawer organizer like this one: [[ASIN:B000LDH3JC Akro-Mils 64-drawer organizer]]. They charge too much for the drawer dividers, but I believe another company (stack-on?) has a 48-pack for much cheaper that *supposedly* works with the Akro Mills set, but I haven't verified.

    Since I wrote the above about Cozmo from Anki, I realize that he now has coding in the app! It's pretty good, too, so he's now much more competitive with LEGO Boost. I will review all of them in a future roundup at my little hobby blog LearnRichly.com, but for now I at least have an in-depth review of LEGO Boost that gives you much more detail than I could put in this Amazon review. Using my 6-criteria scoring scale, the average I came up with was a 4.4 out of 5 stars, so I wish Amazon would allow me to award LEGO Boost a 4.5 star rating instead of my 5 star rating.
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