Thames & Kosmos Mega Cyborg Hand STEM Experiment Kit | Build Your Own GIANT Hydraulic Amazing Gripping Capabilities Adjustable for Different Sizes Learn Pneumatic Systems

We bought the Mega Cyborg Hand for our 7 year old, and it has been such a fun and engaging project for our whole family. Building it together has been a great experience, though I would say a 7 year old definitely needs adult help and guidance for some of the steps. There are certain parts where an adult is required, but that actually made it a really enjoyable hands-on project to work on together. Our 10 year old also loves fiddling with it, which shows how well it spans multiple age ranges. The instructions are very clear and thoughtfully laid out, making the build feel much less intimidating. I especially loved that some pages in the manual include fun comic style stories and interesting facts about the physics behind how the mechanics work, it’s a great educational touch! We have absolutely loved this purchase for the value and are excited to finish building it and start using the hand. Highly recommend for families looking for a meaningful STEM project to do together. Age range: 7+

My grandson who is 8 loved this for Christmas. He was so excited when he opened it up. Highly recommended. Looks like a fun time for him. It’s kinda technical so my son would have to help him with it. Expensive but it seems high quality.

This is a pretty neat hand. It took my husband a good two hours to put it together though and he is a very handy person. Definitely have to follow the instructions step-by-step if you want this to work. It was bought for my 6 year old and there's no way he would have been able to put it together. But he is proud of it and likes to play with it.

My grandsons liked it the first time, but broke it easily roughhousing. The 10 year old wanted another, but has lost patience assembling it. He is waiting for his busy older brother to help him, Good quality, and fit, though. Otherwise it works well and he found the first one very satisfying for play.

This was MUCH more involved than I had thought. Although we are not done putting it together, it is a fun project and totally worth the money if you have the time and patience to work on this. Kid is a little too young to get the full learning experience but I hope he is picking up some good info along the way!

This kit is a fantastic combination of hands-on building and real learning. The instructions were clear and easy to follow, and putting the hand together was both challenging and fun. It was exciting to see how the hydraulic system works using water — no motors or batteries needed! Watching the fingers move and grip objects after assembling it was incredibly satisfying.

It was pretty intense assembling this hand. Some of the crucial parts slip out of their attachment points making it tough to operate. Plan to spend the better part of the day building it (tool us 4 hours) and requires some help from adults. A part did break on one of the fingers. Wish the had a few extra parts. Otherwise, it’s a cool hand. Maybe build but not use to often.

I bought the Thames & Kosmos Mega Cyborg Hand STEM Experiment Kit as a Christmas gift for my 9-year-old son, and it was a huge hit! From the moment he opened it, he was excited to dive into the building process. The instructions were clear and easy for him to follow, and he managed to assemble it mostly on his own, with just a little guidance. Watching him figure out how each piece fit together and seeing his pride in completing it was priceless. The kit provides a fantastic hands-on learning experience, teaching mechanical concepts and the basics of hydraulics in a fun and engaging way. Once assembled, the cyborg hand is incredibly cool. It fits comfortably, works smoothly, and my son has been having a blast testing its capabilities, like picking up objects or pretending he's a robot. The fact that it’s adjustable for different hand sizes means he’ll be able to use it for a long time. This STEM kit is not only entertaining but also educational, sparking curiosity about engineering and science. I highly recommend it for any kid who loves to build, tinker, and explore how things work. It's a gift that keeps on giving!