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I don't know what they look like these days but I loved K'nex as a kid. They're similar to legos, but designed from the outset to be dynamic/mechanical (instead
by brundolf 4y ago
I don't know what they look like these days but I loved K'nex as a kid. They're similar to legos, but designed from the outset to be dynamic/mechanical (instead of having that awkwardly retrofitted on). You could even get motors (both electrical and wind-up) which you could then stick an arbitrary rod through and do whatever you wanted with the rotational motion
Edit: Looks like they're still alive and kicking! https://basicfun.com/knex/ https://basicfun.com/knex/
- schoolornot 4y agoI wish Capsela was still around. I haven't come across anything similar for kids. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsela https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsela
- anonomousename 4y agoLego has a Technic subfamily that is slightly more oriented for motion/movement as well. Its what came with the EV3/Mindstorms sets. My first experiences programming and building were with the original Mindstorms/NXT, and they were great. It looks like the Mindstorms platform was discontinued in 2022 (still probably a very solid choice) and it’s closest competitor would now be Vex IQ. Mindstorms might be better for younger kids though.