Last year my 9 year old asked, "are we nerds yet?" Being a nerd doesn't have the negative stigma it once did. A nerd is a fan, and everyone should be enthusiastic about something. You might be a gardening nerd or a woodworking nerd. In this house, we are Maker Nerds. We've been doing some

去年我9歲的孩子問：“我們書呆子了嗎？” 做一個書呆子不會像以前那樣有負面的汙名。 一個書呆子是一個粉絲，每個人都應該對某事充滿熱情。 您可能是園藝書呆子或木工書呆子。 在這個房子裡，我們是創客書呆子。 我們最近一直在進行一些3D列印，並且正在嘗試將其擴充套件到各種形式。

NOTE: We're gearing up for another year of March Is For Makers coming soon in March of 2017. Now is a great time for you to catch up on the last two year's amazing content with made in conjunction with

http://codenewbie.org!

注意：我們正為即將於2017年3月推出的“三月面向製造商”做好準備。現在是您與http：// codenewbie一起製作的，趕上過去兩年令人驚歎的內容的絕佳時機。 org ！

Here's a Christmas List of things that I've either personally purchased, tried for a time, or borrowed from a friend. These are great toys and products for kids of all genders and people of all ages.

這是我個人購買，嘗試過一段時間或從朋友那裡借來的東西的聖誕節清單。 這些是適合所有性別的孩子和各個年齡段的人的好玩具和產品。

Sphero星球大戰BB-8 App控制的機器人 (Sphero Star Wars BB-8 App Controlled Robot)

Sphero was a toy the kids got for Christmas last year that they are still playing with. Of course, there's the Original Sphero that's just a white ball with zero personality. I remember when it came out and I was like, "meh, ok." But then Star Wars happened and I tell ya, you add a little head on the thing and give it some personality and it's a whole new toy.

Sphero是孩子們去年聖誕節仍在玩的玩具。 當然，還有原始的Sphero ，它只是一個零個性的白球。 我記得它出來的時候，就像是“嗯，好”。 但是後來發生了《星球大戰》，我告訴你，你在這個東西上加點頭，賦予它一些個性，這是一個全新的玩具。

The Sphero team continues to update the firmware and software inside BB-8 even now and recently added a new "Sphero Force Band" so you can control Sphero with gestures.

Sphero團隊甚至現在仍在繼續更新BB-8中的韌體和軟體，並且最近添加了新的“ Sphero Force Band ”，以便您可以用手勢控制Sphero。

However, the best part is that Sphero supports a new system called "The SPRK Lightning Lab" (available for Android, iOS, or other devices) that lets kids program BB-8 directly! It's basically Scratch for BB-8. You can even use a C-style language called OVAL when you outgrow their Scratchy system.

但是，最好的部分是Sphero支援名為“ SPRK Lightning Lab”的新系統(適用於Android ， iOS或其他裝置)，該系統可以讓孩子們直接為BB-8程式設計！ BB-8基本上是Scratch。 當您不再使用Scratchy系統時，甚至可以使用一種稱為OVAL的C風格語言。

麥卡諾微粒 (Meccano Micronoids)

I grew up in a world of Lincoln Logs and Erector Sets. We were always building something with metal and screws. Well, sets like this still exist with actual screws and metal...they just include more plastic than before. Any of these Meccano sets are super fun for little builders. They are in some ways cooler than LEGO for my kids because of the shear size of them. The Meccano Meccanoid 2.0 is HUGE at almost two feet tall. It's got 6 motors and there's three ways to program it. There's a large variety of Meccano robot and building kids from $20 on up, so they fit most budgets.

我在林肯原木和豎琴架的世界中長大。 我們一直在用金屬和螺絲來建造東西。 好吧，像這樣的套件仍然可以用實際的螺絲和金屬製成……它們所包含的塑料比以前更多。 這些Meccano套件中的任何一個對於小型建築商來說都是超級有趣。 對於我的孩子來說，由於它們的剪下尺寸，它們在某些方面要比樂高酷。 Meccano Meccanoid 2.0身高將近兩英尺。 它有6個電機，並且有三種程式設計方式。 各種各樣的Meccano機器人和20美元以上的兒童都可以建造，因此適合大多數預算。

Elegoo的Arduino UNO專案超級入門套件 (Arduino UNO Project Super Starter Kit from Elegoo)

Arduino Kits are a little touch and go. They usually say things like "1000 pieces!"...but they count all the resistors and screws as a single part. Ignore that and try to look at the underlying pieces and the possibilities. Things move quickly and you'll sometimes need to debug Arudino Programs or search for updates but the fundamentals are great for kids 8-13.

Arduino套件可隨時使用。 他們通常說“ 1000件！”之類的東西……但是他們將所有電阻器和螺釘視為一個部分。 忽略這一點，並嘗試檢視潛在的部分和可能性。 事情發展很快，有時您需要除錯Arudino程式或搜尋更新，但基礎知識非常適合8-13歲的孩子。

I particularly like this Elegoo Arduino UNO Starter Kit as it includes everything you'll need and more to start playing immediately. If you can swing a little more money you can add on touchscreens, speakers, and even a little robot car kit, although the difficulty ratchets up.

我特別喜歡這個Elegoo Arduino UNO入門套件，因為它包含了您需要的一切以及立即開始播放的更多內容。 如果您可以多花些錢，則可以增加觸控式螢幕，揚聲器，甚至還有一些機器人車載套件，儘管困難會增加。

捕捉電路 (Snap Circuits)

I recommended these before on twitter, and truly, I can't sing about them enough. I love Snap Circuits and have blogged about them before on my blog. We quickly outgrew the 30 parts in the Snap Circuits Jr. Even though it has 100 projects, I recommend you get the Snap Circuits SC-300 that has 60 parts and 300 projects, or do what we did and just get the Snap Circuits Extreme SC-750 that has 80+ parts and 750 projects. I like this one because it includes a computer interface (via your microphone jack, so any old computer will work!) as well as a Solar Panel.

我以前在推特上推薦過這些，實際上，我對它們的評價還不夠。 我喜歡Snap Circuits，之前在我的部落格上寫過有關它們的部落格。 我們Swift淘汰了Snap Circuits Jr中的30個零件。儘管它有100個專案，但我還是建議您購買具有60個零件和300個專案的Snap Circuits SC-300 ，或者做我們所做的事情，然後獲取Snap Circuits Extreme SC -750有80多個零件和750個專案。 我喜歡這個，因為它包含一個計算機介面(通過您的麥克風插Kong，因此任何舊計算機都可以使用！)以及一個太陽能面板。

In 2016 Snap Circuits added a new "3D" kit that lets you build not just on a flat surface but expands building up walls! If you already have a SnapCircuits kit, remember that they all work together so you can pick this one up as well and combine them!

在2016年，Snap Circuits添加了一個新的“ 3D”套件，該套件不僅使您可以在平坦的表面上進行構建，還可以擴充套件在牆壁上的構建！ 如果您已經有了SnapCircuits套件，請記住它們都可以一起使用，因此您也可以將其組合起來！

祕密訊息套件 (Secret Messages Kit)

It's a fact - little kids LOVE secret messages. My kids are always doing secret notes with lemon juice as invisible ink. This kit brings a ton of "hidden writing systems" together in one inexpensive package. Ciphers, Braille, Code Breaking, and more are all combined into a narrative of secret spy missions.

這是事實-小孩子喜歡祕密資訊。 我的孩子們總是用檸檬汁作為隱形墨水做祕密筆記。 該套件通過一個便宜的包裝將大量“隱藏書寫系統”組合在一起。 密碼，盲文，密碼破解等功能全部組合成祕密間諜任務的敘述。

What educational toys do YOU recommend this holiday season?

您在這個假期推薦什麼益智玩具？

FYI: These Amazon links are referral links. When you use them I get a tiny percentage. It adds up to taco money for me and the kids! I appreciate you - and you appreciate me- when you use these links to buy stuff.

僅供參考：這些Amazon連結是引薦連結。 當您使用它們時，我得到的比例很小。 為我和孩子們加了炸玉米餅的錢！ 當您使用這些連結購買商品時，我感謝您-您也感謝我-。

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關於斯科特 (About Scott)

Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author.

斯科特·漢塞爾曼(Scott Hanselman)是前教授，前金融首席架構師，現在是演講者，顧問，父親，糖尿病患者和Microsoft員工。 他是一位失敗的單口相聲漫畫家，一個玉米種植者和一本書的作者。

翻譯自: https://www.hanselman.com/blog/the-2016-christmas-list-of-best-stem-toys-for-your-little-nerds-and-nerdettes