Is the Codeapillar Think & Link Activity Set worth buying?

A great entry point, but your 7-year-old may outgrow the challenge quicker than you expect. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from a year of kitchen-table experiments, gear-covered floors, and one memorable baking soda incident, it’s this: the best STEM toys for 7-year-olds are the ones your kid actually comes back to on their own. You don’t have to orchestrate a learning moment — you just have to put the right thing within reach. If I had to point one parent toward a single first buy, it’d be the Snap Circuits kit. But honestly, you know your kid. A builder wants the Magnatiles. A tinkerer wants Botley. A future chemist wants the science kit. Start there. I’d love to hear what’s actually working at your house — the hits, the misses, and whatever’s currently spread across your dining room table. Drop it in the comments. And if your kid has strong opinions about any of these, by all means, let them weigh in. Rosie certainly does.

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