Robot Toys
Find the robot that fits the way you want to play. Compare controls, coding, space, setup and repeat play.
Explore robot toysA little curiosity goes a long way
Understand the toy.
Choose the play.
From a first construction set to a robot with a personality: explore what toys do, what they need, and what makes them worth coming back to.
Welcome back to the toy box
Toysit began with a simple habit: watching toy commercials and explaining the options as each holiday season arrived. That curiosity continues here, with practical guides for today and a toy archive to explore.
What has our attention
Ten ways into play.
Start with the experience you want. These guides help you ask better questions before choosing.
Robotic Pets
Compare responsive plush, moving robot animals and connected companions by interaction, sound, care and support.
Explore robotic petsKids Electronics
Understand the devices, apps, accounts, batteries and ongoing services behind an electronic toy.
Explore kids electronicsScience Toys
Choose science toys by the questions they invite, the materials they use and the investigations you can repeat.
Explore science toysBuilding Toys
Compare building systems by connection types, compatibility, space and the possibilities after assembly.
Explore building toysEducational Toys
Choose educational toys by the activity, challenge and room for repeat play. Learn how to assess learning claims and adult help.
Explore educational toysBoard Games
Choose a board game for the actual players, reading needs, time and mood. Compare turns, cooperation, competition and repeat play.
Explore board gamesRC Toys
Match remote-controlled toys to space, surfaces and steering skills. Check power, charging, equipment and repair needs before choosing.
Explore rc toysPuzzles
Choose a puzzle by its format, picture, piece size and the solver's experience. Plan for shared solving, pauses and storage.
Explore puzzlesArt Toys
Compare drawing, painting, modeling and craft activities by creative freedom, materials, adult help, cleanup and repeat use.
Explore art toysAI & interactive toys
What is programmed, what is connected, and what actually uses AI? Make sense of the claims.
Explore AI & interactive toysChoosing guides
More choosing guides.
Find an activity for a favorite character, explore music, choose a game or plan outdoor play.
Dolls & fashion
Dolls · Barbie · Baby dolls · Bratz · My Scene · Fashion toys
Stories & characters
Cartoon characters · Action figures · Spy toys · Handy Manny · SpongeBob Stuff
Homes & companions
Music & making
Music toys · Kids music · LEGO
Games & movement
Party games · Video games · Game hardware · Sports toys · Balls
Riding
Sand & water
Early play
Follow an interest
What kind of play?
Build & invent
Make & create
Games & puzzles
Pretend & tell stories
Move & explore
Robots & companions
Each topic has a revised guide, with earlier coverage preserved in its archive. The 2013 page is a guide to that season's collection.
AI, with useful questions
Look beyond the talking toy.
Understand how it responds, what it remembers, and what happens when the connection goes away.
Read the AI Toy Guide →- The questions to ask
Setup, content, accounts and ongoing support. - The words, explained
Sensors, models, cloud processing and more. - Stories with a soft side
Recorded stories, generated stories and everyday care.
From the toy box
Before this year's wish list.
Meet the robots, dolls, games and gadgets that caught our attention in earlier seasons. Original coverage stays part of the story.
Explore the toy archive →
Created for Toysit by Tabbloza
A dinosaur with a character
In 2006, Toysit covered Pleo, a robotic dinosaur designed to respond to its surroundings. Revisit the original description, then compare the questions we ask of robotic pets today.
Read the original Pleo story →