Toymakers are creating everything from board games to wooden logic puzzles to teach children—as young as three years old—how to code. What makes these toys especially intriguing is that they aren’t simply teaching kids by using a computer, but are instead encouraging them to interact with the toys physically. Take a look at the toys that tomorrow’s generation are playing with; they’re a whole lot different than what we grew up with.
Innovative children’s toys teach kids how to code
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