Toys

One of the best ways to learn is to study under someone who’s already highly skilled, and when it comes to building…

A robot built out of Lego can solve a Rubik’s Cube in about 3.2 seconds, but some 40 years after I first picked up…

While there are plenty of places where you can pay to put on a Mario cap and tool around in a go-kart making like…

Unless you’re a savant born with unnatural abilities for using two knobs to create artistic masterpieces, the Etch A…

Despite designs that often make them look like they’re part of the US military’s advanced arsenal, Nerf’s…

It’s not often you find some genuine innovation coming from a company whose products are targeted at kids. Toymakers…

The DJI Robomaster S1 is the childhood toy I always wanted. Actually, it’s way better than that. Compared to junk…

It’s an unsettling glimpse into the inevitable future of warfare where battles are indistinguishable from video…

Ping a co-worker in the head with a foam dart and you’ll get an annoyed reaction at worst, but soak a co-worker with…

I know I’m not going to have a robot zipping around my home, working through random chores, anytime soon. But is a…

When I was a kid I always wanted to electrify my Lego creations. I wanted my Lego planes to fly, and I wanted my…

Over-the-top Nerf battles are a fun and (mostly) painless way to determine who in the office has to buy the donuts…

Brio’s magnetic wooden trains are as iconic a toy as Lego bricks or Hot Wheels cars. Traditionally kid-powered, a…

Watching a race from the sidelines is never as fun as being in the driver’s seat, and with that obvious wisdom in…

A Bluetooth-connected foam ball packed with sensors and a battery you need to charge sounds like one of Silicon…

There’s nothing unique about loving Lego. Millions of people wax nostalgic when they see those colorful bricks.…

By today’s standards the original Teddy Ruxpin, essentially a stuffed toy bear wrapped around a cassette player,…

Once known for its quirky remote-controlled robot balls, Sphero parlayed that technology into a massive consumer hit…

I might be the only person at Gizmodo that likes Sphero’s new Cars toy. My co-workers hate the way the robot…