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    STEM Inspired Building Sets – Roominate {Review}

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    Disclosure:  I received the product below to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.

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    My boys love to build and have ever since they could.  Now that they are in school I definitely see their strengths being in STEM subjects – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.  My daughter though is all about princesses and while she is young still it makes me wonder what her strengths will be.  For girls it is definitely different though.  Did you know that less than 15% of women enter college intending to major in STEM subjects.  Many girls’ toys actually lag behind in the development of spatial skills, hands-on problem solving and confidence with technology.  I definitely see that with a lot of my daughter’s toys already.

    Well Roominate hopes to help girls (and boys) develop areas within STEM subjects. Roominate products use a unique blend of building, circuits, design, crafts, storytelling and creativity to teach kids while they play.  The sets have motors, light circuits, modular furniture building pieces and walls.  Roominate was actually designed by two female engineers in hopes of inspiring kids.

    Roominate teaches:

    • Hands-On Problem Solving
    • Spatial + Fine Motor Skills
    • Self-Confidence
    • Creativity
    • Basic Circuitry

    I got the chance to check out the Roominate Studio.  Since my daughter is young, my boys had no problem building it for her.  The set comes with 70 pieces to build either a giant structure or multiple creations.  It is a perfect set for hands-on, open-ended play! The pieces snap together to build your studio or whatever your child can dream up and then they can wire up the motor such as spinning windmills, carousels and elevators.

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    The set includes walls, furniture building pieces, motor, doll, pet puppy, screwdriver, craft paper and more.  My 6 year old son was amazed at all the pieces and the variety. Usually building sets he has are just blocks but this one really inspires creativity since the pieces are far from just square blocks.

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    I think his favorite part though was the motor and seeing the windmill move.  He was amazed that he created that.  So even though this set is geared towards girls, my son enjoyed it.  I will say though he did need some assistance getting started with everything but then he was fine on his own.  What was nice though was my daughter watched him like a hawk and I could see her little brain taking it all in.  I definitely see her interested being peaked.  I want my daughter to be able to experience everything to see what her strengths are.

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    If your child really gets into Roominate, all the different sets can be built upon each other for more fun.

    BUY IT:  Roominate can be purchased direct from the Roominate website or Toys R Us, Walmart, RadioShack to name a few.  Oh and you can even find Roominate on Amazon.

    WIN IT:  (1) US winner will receive the Roominate Studio

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    13. Vikki Billings says

      My granddaughter likes to build tall things with her mega bloks so she can knock them down and my grandson builds legos and such,

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    15. Faye Gates says

      My grand kids love to be forts. The usual fort. In the living room, with sheets and blankets. And they really loved the empty refrigerator box.

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    17. Chrissy McPherson - @frm1mom2another says

      My daughter loves to build silly monsters & their homes. She is super creative! Her imagination never ceases to amaze me!

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    19. Kelly says

      My daughter would love that! It would be a great way to build critical thinking and spacial reasoning skills 🙂

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    23. Dana A. says

      My sons love to build anything! They are Lego masters and seem to be so creative when coming up with their own designs when the original Lego building is complete. The possibilities are endless. From castles to hideouts, you name it, they build it.

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    47. jennifer says

      My kids build EVERYTHING. That is their favorite thing to do whether it be building a house, monsters or airplanes.

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    48. Jammie says

      My daughter loves building everything, she likes making cars with boxes, vending machines with sales ads, and neat figurines with fimo.

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    53. Audrey B says

      My boys love to build anything, lately they have been making zoos and of course always are building lego kits! I love to see them combine different materials and try to make new things!

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    62. Madonna says

      My grandson is into hot wheels so he mostly builds things to jump over. So now the 2 baby girls are copying their big brother and they build ramps for him to jump his cars over. Its the cutest thing.

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    66. Diana B says

      The big one likes to build houses with Lincoln Logs, the little ones build lots of castles, cars, and even animals with their duplos.

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    67. Natalie Brown says

      Hello! My grandson likes to build sand castles at the beach. (Wish some help – he’s only two.) Thank-you for this super fun chance!

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    82. Anita says

      My grandson is always building with her grandfather,so anything they are doing at the time is her favorite,thanks.

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    115. Katrina says

      My son loves to build with gears and levers and things at the children’s museum, at home he loves Legos and tinker toys. My daughter likes to build houses with Legos.
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    121. Alina Hahn says

      Our son loves to build everything but mostly houses, cars or anything else he sees in real life. Once he built a movie theater and Lego heads were the popcorn bowls.

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    126. abedabun dawn says

      My 19 month old grand daughter loves to stack her toys. Today, she was stacking all sorts of toys and books lol. After the pile fell over, I tried to lend her a hand but she pushed me away lol.

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    142. Margot C says

      Alysia will build with anything that comes to hand (anything!); of the formal design sets she really likes Lincoln Logs.

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    143. Heather in VA says

      My 8 year old loves to build with wooden blocks and Lego. She has a big imagination and used her sister’s Jenga blocks to build a zoo the day after Christmas.

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    146. Debra S says

      I have one of the girls here who is CRAZY for learning. I am in awe, I love it. She does puzzles without end. She wants more all the time. And I’m talking the 1,000 piece ones, and she is only 8. She loves legos! She builds elaborate things with them. She told me, I love to build stuff, not play with them! LOL Then, I take it apart and build more! I said that is what legos are for, dear!

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