Robotic Stegosaurus Review
About the Stegosaurus
Dinosaurs are possibly one of the most appealing historical things to children. The Stegosaurus, with its distinctive row of kite-shaped plates rising vertically along its back, is one of the most easily identifiable of the dinosaurs. Pronounced STEG-oh-sore-us this plant eater lived about 150 million years ago in the Jurassic Period. Its name means roof lizard and it was 9 metres long (about the size of a bus!). It also had a very small head and brain for its size and spikes at the end of its flexible tail.
.Actively doing something is far more effective than just being told, kids love to learn through play. I was really thrilled to hear that my son’s school were learning about dinosaurs all this term, because I am personally a bit of a fan. In fact I even had a dinosaur birthday party! THE GREEN BOARD Co do a lovely range of dinosaur products and we were very excited to be able to review the Robotic Stegosaurus.
About the Robotic Stegosaurus
Bring to life your own walking and roaring Stegosaurus, with just 77 pre-cut wooden pieces a sound controller and a motor.
No glue or tools are needed (apart from a screwdriver to insert the batteries). Recommended for ages 6 and over (however I do feel a 6 year old would struggle to do it alone).
With step by step instructions it really is easy to assemble. Although the instructions and pieces of wood could be labelled in a more logical order.Not suitable for small children due to the small parts. The final product is sound activated – clap once to make it roar, move and bite; twice – roar, move quickly and bite, and three times roar walk and bite. Roughly it took an hour to build.
You can then paint the product a colour of your choosing. I think this is a great opportunity to head for the books, the internet or even the Natural History Museum to take a look at what colours dinosaurs really were.
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Now you really can walk with dinosaurs, as also available in the Robotime range are Robotime T-Rex and Robotime Triceratops, as well as the Robotic Mammoth.
WIN a Robotic Mammoth by watching the video and answering the question in it and follow the Rafflecopter below.
UK only
E: 30/04/2014
We received a free Robotic Stegosaurus and Robotic Mammoth in return for a review. All thoughts are my own.
Apr 01, 2014 @ 13:39:40
That is so weird but so awesome! My kids would so love that!
Apr 01, 2014 @ 13:42:15
Looks complicated but fun!
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:16:20
ohh this sounds like a challenge, very nice!!
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:17:43
I like creative projects to keep the kids happily occupied
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:19:23
will make my boys busy:)
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:24:03
This appeals to me because, when I was a child, I started to buy one of those magazine which gave away segments of a dinosaur, which you were supposed to collect and build. It looked similar to this. But, as most parents will find out at some point, the price of these magazines increase as the week go on, i.e. it’s a scam. So I never finished it. Therefore, it would be nice to win this for my little cousin, so he could actually build it and complete it. Which is an experience I didn’t get 🙁
I think we would paint it brown, and try and make it as realistic as possible.
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:24:53
I like things like this to let the kids use their brains as they work out how things go together.
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:25:19
This products will allow my children to be creative and express the imagination! I would pain the mammoth pink but if my girls were to paint it, they would probably choose every colour under the rainbow!
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:29:27
our grandsons love learning new things especially 7 year old Ben who has a very inquisitive mind
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:30:06
Looks brilliant – love things like this that keep the kids (and parents) occupied for ages! The end result looks great! I would paint it green!
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:32:59
I love the fact that it is something crafty i can do with the kids , they would love t x
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:39:13
I have shared on facebook!
Apr 01, 2014 @ 14:40:20
I’d try and keep it true to life and paint it a brown or an orangey brown like Manny from Ice Age. It does look a bit complicated though so I’d better do it and not leave it to the hubby! 😉
Apr 01, 2014 @ 15:08:37
my eldest loves making things, lego etc so i think this would be perfect for him! my youngest loves dinosaurs so he would have just as much fun watching him make it
Apr 01, 2014 @ 16:34:46
My grandsons love dinosaurs and would love this. My son was always making dinosaur models and he would love to help the boys with this. I think they would paint it green
Apr 01, 2014 @ 16:35:29
Looks challenging but fun x x x
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 16:38:47
Looks like a lot of fun, my boys enjoy playing with dinosaurs (like their dad).
Apr 01, 2014 @ 18:01:42
Green! This looks like exactly the sort of thing my nephew would love to do with his dad.
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 18:12:33
hours of fun with my daughter
Apr 01, 2014 @ 18:13:12
the grandchildren would love it
Apr 01, 2014 @ 18:13:34
this looks really creative and different something to get them away from the tv and games .i would paint it blue as it is my sons fave colour
Apr 01, 2014 @ 18:14:56
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 18:28:34
its very creative and i would love to paint it orange 😀
Apr 01, 2014 @ 18:32:53
love creative projects to inspire young minds
Apr 01, 2014 @ 18:43:32
It is just so incredibly cool! And because you can paint it yourself, it would appeal to my daughter who likes to be girly without being girly…so it would have to be pink!!
Apr 01, 2014 @ 18:59:25
My girls would want to paint it pink and blue its their favourite colours
Apr 01, 2014 @ 19:11:43
creative projects which keep me occupied and my mind entertained
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 19:12:33
That looks great! Something for a rainy day in this house for sure… I am just thinking of the peace and quiet it will give me from both my son and his father whilst this occupies them! 😀
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 19:17:13
My nephew adores dinosaurs he would love this
Apr 01, 2014 @ 19:30:44
Ooh that looks fun!
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 19:43:27
Wow, this looks amazing! I’ve seen model kits that you can make similar to that, but never heard of one that moves as well, fantastic and my son would really love it. I would paint it green I think.
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 19:51:45
Ooooh my Brodie would LOVE this. We’d paint it his two favourite colours – green and orange (which are sort of dinosaur colours, right?)
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 20:04:46
I have a small boy (plus one or two teens) who would love this! How fab 🙂 I’d paint it red, just cos!
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 20:11:53
Making a wooly mammoth, that comes to life, out of wood – that is so clever and simple and that is what appeals! I would paint it brown like a proper wooly mammoth!
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 20:13:25
I love what you did with the video, that music, your questions, oh wow I got so involved. I was shouting green at the screen, then I realised it was a mammoth, so maybe brown would be better!
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 20:53:10
an ideal gift for my 13 yr old nephew
Apr 01, 2014 @ 20:57:33
i love the fact that no glue or tools are needed as this saves a lot of mess and more time for fun, i’d pain it pink and purple!
Apr 01, 2014 @ 21:22:16
This looks like such a good family effort task 🙂 I would paint it purple and my children would probably paint it orange and pink so it will look like a very pretty dinosaur hehe x
Apr 01, 2014 @ 21:34:46
You’re a bit of a fan? Gross understatement of the year! Great product – love the way he moves at the end!
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Apr 01, 2014 @ 22:37:22
Looks super cool & fun! Would have loved as a kid!
Apr 01, 2014 @ 23:08:12
Wowsers! I’m sure I had something similar when I was little, but mine didn’t move or make noises!
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Apr 02, 2014 @ 07:55:15
My pc speakers are broken so I can’t hear the questions in the video so I’ll just have to tell you i n at least 10 words:
‘because he looks like my great uncle hector and I’d love to add him to my ever-growing dino collection!’
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Apr 02, 2014 @ 11:48:21
Oh lovely. My son loves dinosaurs.
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Apr 02, 2014 @ 12:55:01
I think I had a dinosaur that looked a bit like that when I was little.. wonder what happened to it.. perhaps it got extincted. 🙂
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Apr 02, 2014 @ 13:02:38
I love wooden toys 🙂 like the idea of not using glue as it can get a bit messy sometimes. My dream job was to be a palaeontologist and I passed it onto my son who is obsessed ith dinosaurs more than I’ve ever been and it would be a fantastic thing for him to make one by himself 🙂
Apr 02, 2014 @ 13:08:53
and we’d paint it orange 🙂
Apr 02, 2014 @ 13:11:28
I shared this competition
Apr 02, 2014 @ 15:52:09
The plywood “skeleton-like” models are really popular in this house but one with a motor – that’s really exciting! I think there’d be an argument over whether to paint it really authentic greens and browns or go mad and have a rainbow dino!
Apr 02, 2014 @ 18:38:40
It appeals to me as I have 2 young daughters, my eldest is nearly 7 and she would love to do this with me and i’m pretty sure she would do something wacky and have it multicoloured
Apr 02, 2014 @ 19:04:58
This would be perfect for my son, he loves dinosaurs and jigsaws so should keep him busy for a good while!
Apr 02, 2014 @ 20:40:24
i love to make things and the more complicated the better
Apr 04, 2014 @ 23:03:27
cool prize, something to inspire my girls!!!
Apr 05, 2014 @ 08:34:14
This is the perfect thing to do on a rainy weekend with my daughter
Apr 05, 2014 @ 08:37:21
my boy loves dinosaurs so this would keep him busy fingered for a while
Apr 06, 2014 @ 15:23:10
my grandson who’s autistic would have hours of fun with this x
Apr 06, 2014 @ 21:25:52
My nephew would love this sooooooo much xxx
Apr 07, 2014 @ 17:27:40
its great that its something that would interest parents as well as the kids. i would paint it pink as thats lillie pops fave colour
Apr 07, 2014 @ 17:29:52
i have shared the giveaway on facebook
Apr 09, 2014 @ 11:22:13
I would paint him green. This appeals to me because it is good to get the children interested in something creative instead of being glued to their tablets all the time.
Apr 11, 2014 @ 20:57:57
Because all kids love Dinosaurs and we would paint ours green
Apr 13, 2014 @ 13:09:52
I love the fact that it’s a craft sort of toy and we could do it together and we would paint it green
Apr 13, 2014 @ 22:11:41
my boy would love this
Apr 15, 2014 @ 08:38:12
I like things like this that keep the kids occupied and help them learn
Apr 17, 2014 @ 23:12:57
it will keep my girl occupied and help her learn more
Apr 18, 2014 @ 13:56:09
its a mixture of fun, educational, historical and more that children…and adults I’m sure will enjoy
Apr 19, 2014 @ 16:18:41
Most kids like dinosaurs so great idea! i’d paint it green 🙂
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Apr 20, 2014 @ 12:40:39
This is great something to keep them occupied for a long time, and something they can go back to until it is finished, and at the end they have a wonderful dinosaur. It would probably be painted green,
Apr 20, 2014 @ 13:11:49
my son loves a chalange
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Apr 22, 2014 @ 12:35:03
We built a small plane at Christmas. We painted an airfix helicopter about a month ago. It’s time to march on to the Robotic Mammoth.
Apr 22, 2014 @ 22:44:14
This looks fun and something that would keep the young ones quiet! We would probably paint it green.
Apr 23, 2014 @ 22:43:17
This is a great idea for kids, challenging but fun and educational all at the same time.
My son would choose what colour to paint it, he’s mad on Liverpool so there’s a good chance it would be red and white.
Apr 24, 2014 @ 00:02:07
My niece is a real tomboy, she’s into cars & dinosaurs and all the boyish things
Apr 24, 2014 @ 14:23:39
Will keep the children quiet long enough for me to do my jobs and enjoy a sit down and a coffee sounds like heaven
Apr 25, 2014 @ 09:48:51
i like the way it puts the fun into learning
Apr 25, 2014 @ 10:34:02
My Daughter loves Lego this seems a more challenging concept to get the old brain cells working!
Apr 25, 2014 @ 10:38:47
My daughter would paint it pink!
Apr 25, 2014 @ 21:13:16
My boys Dino mad, we went to visit nanny in London last year and went to natural history museum couldn’t drag him away from dinosaurs! It would probably be dark green.
Apr 26, 2014 @ 11:25:23
This appeals because it’s a toy that needs to be built before it can be played with, so it will keep little ones occupied for longer!
We would probably paint it purple because it’d match the living room!!
Apr 26, 2014 @ 15:33:10
I know the kids will love building it and also playing with it. They would colour it red for danger
Apr 27, 2014 @ 06:26:19
it teaches creatiity but helps them build new skills.its very different.
i thikn wed paint it multicoloured,a bit like elmo the elephant all different colours!!
Apr 27, 2014 @ 07:44:03
My son would love this and painting, i don’t know, i’d leave that to him but i would paint it red
Apr 27, 2014 @ 13:30:31
It’s make and do for big boys. My son would love it
Apr 27, 2014 @ 18:46:27
Love this creative idea. I would paint it brown but my grandchildren may have other ideas. I doubt they would agree on one colour so it might end up a multi-coloured mammoth 🙂
Apr 27, 2014 @ 19:59:26
I like the creativity of it, the actual building would appeal to my eldest where as the playing with it would appeal to my youngest. I think they would paint it a neon colour as that seems to be all the rage with them at the minute!
Apr 27, 2014 @ 20:00:00
I would be great to make these with the young ones – I would paint it Green
Apr 27, 2014 @ 22:28:46
my oldest loves dinosaurs and crafting so would absolutely adore this 🙂
Apr 28, 2014 @ 05:46:25
My husband will love do help our son put this together, 2 occupied for the price of 1 !!!
Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:22:45
its something that my 3 boys (diff ages) could create together
Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:46:11
looks somuch fun
Apr 28, 2014 @ 10:57:57
It’s a toy to be made giving much more satisfaction.
Apr 28, 2014 @ 11:15:29
I love that it’s educational and fun – my daughter would love putting it together. I think she’d paint it rainbow coloured 🙂
Apr 28, 2014 @ 12:45:39
challenging little hands and minds while educating
Apr 28, 2014 @ 13:47:08
My twins love making things. This would certainly keep them busy 😀
Apr 28, 2014 @ 15:09:55
Would love to win this for my husband and son, they both enjoy building things and my son loves dinosaurs at the moment, so would be a perfect Sunday afternoon activity for them while I get some peace and quiet!
Apr 28, 2014 @ 15:10:37
I think my husband would want to paint it in greens and browns and my son would probably insist on blue!
Apr 28, 2014 @ 15:31:40
i would paint it orangy browns but im sure my son would have other ideas like blue and red.
Apr 28, 2014 @ 17:17:15
It’s educational, technical, creative and collaborative
Apr 28, 2014 @ 19:14:21
My son would love this as he loves all things dinosaur!
Apr 28, 2014 @ 19:14:21
My son would love this as he loves all things dinosaur!
Apr 28, 2014 @ 20:06:59
My son loves “dinosaur Rex” as he calls it lol and he told me he will paint it red x
Apr 28, 2014 @ 20:36:01
I think anything which children get to make and are able to play with them is awesome.
Apr 28, 2014 @ 20:45:50
I love that my obsessed about dinosaurs son could get creative with this and knowing him he would paint it a bright colour, most probably his favourite colour blue
Apr 28, 2014 @ 21:07:51
This is sure to keep the girls occupied! I think it would get painted pink!
Apr 28, 2014 @ 21:16:01
We have the T-rex it’s d oily wife does the making so she will paint it pink
Apr 28, 2014 @ 22:18:16
An activity that will keep my daughter busy for more than 10 minutes!
Apr 28, 2014 @ 22:32:35
I would paint it brown and green like I think it would have looked like
Apr 28, 2014 @ 22:37:49
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Apr 29, 2014 @ 07:09:00
l can’t believe that it is so quick & easy to build as it seems to be in the video.
Apr 29, 2014 @ 09:42:01
Wow!! This looks challenging – Purple People eating dinosaur 🙂 xx
Apr 29, 2014 @ 10:05:59
Love this , we normally do this sort of kit on a weekend as a family to learn something educational and join in as a group. I think they boys would probobly paint it green/brown.
Apr 29, 2014 @ 10:11:01
Awesome. I have two little boys who would love one of these.
Apr 29, 2014 @ 17:16:23
wow these are amazing, made them befor ewith my son and we loved them but the ones we’ve made before didn’t move. AMAZING
Apr 29, 2014 @ 19:05:49
What appeals to me is its great you don’t need any tools, plus they can learn as they make. We’d go for red red red.
Apr 29, 2014 @ 20:51:46
Love the way it’s a regular wooden toy come to life
Apr 29, 2014 @ 21:08:35
This would be a wonderful thing to put together with my daughter. A lovely bonding activity
Apr 29, 2014 @ 21:43:29
Great, a cross between dinosaurs and lego, building and fantasy skills.
Apr 29, 2014 @ 22:33:54
I love the way it inspires learning 🙂 great fun too
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