The Fisher-Price American toy company has been around since 1930, headquartered in East Aurora, NY. A subsidiary of Mattel, the company began with a dedication to “… fundamental toy-making principles centered on intrinsic play value, ingenuity, strong construction, good value for the money, and action.”
Sure to be a holiday favorite for 2016, the Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar has been named a top STEM toy by TheToyinsider.com.
Let’s get rolling with the Code-a-Pillar and see what you can expect.
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Features
- Promotes strong problem solving, critical thinking, planning and sequencing skills
- Encourages 21st century skills not fostered by toys before
- Goes beyond ABCs and 123s to “push” your child mentally
- Requires 4 AA batteries (included)
- Recommended for kids from 3 to 8 years of age
Review
Fisher Price has been a go-to toy source for going on 90 years. Starting out simple with traditional toys, the company has definitely grown with the times.
The Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar is a sign of that growth.
There are plenty of toys that teach the basics; colors, numbers, the alphabet etc. Mom and dad can even teach these without spending money on toys.
The Code-A-Pillar is a different animal entirely (pun intended). It goes beyond simply encouraging developmental skills in the traditional manner, to helping prepare your child for the 21st century.
The world your child will face is going to be starkly different than yours growing up. Different skills will be needed, more thinking abilities than physical ones.
The Code-A-Pillar promotes both motor skill development and brain function, as your child learns to program this “toy” to perform different functions and tasks.
Depending on how the 9 different Code-A-Pillar segments are configured, this smart robot will respond differently.
With seemingly endless combinations, your child learns to program as he builds, making the correct order of segments so the “caterpillar” takes a specific path around the room.
This promotes planning, ingenuity, and STEM skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) that will be in high demand in the classrooms and workplaces of the future.
Conclusion
For the new-age coding and programming abilities it develops, the Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar is perfect for those parents that want more out of their child’s toys than “push a button and make a sound.”
Incidentally, the Code-a-Pillar has been named to the 2016 Toys “R” Us Holiday Hot Toy List. This ensures you need to get yours early before they sell out. Available for easy online ordering at Amazon, as well as at Toys “R” Us and other brick and mortar locations.
