Although Osmo can be expensive for many families, we do like the flexibility that is built into the system itself. Because these kits are designed for very young kids, the play pieces are brightly colored, and soft play pieces that we think really grab their attention while still being safe to use. A rather new and unique title in the Osmo series, this kit is designed around Osmo’s Math Wizard app series, an adventure/RPG series of educational math games that teach math up to grade 3. Most of the games in the Starter Kits can be purchased individually or as part of an Osmo Bundle (not including an Osmo Base).

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Interestingly, these coding programs use physical squares that fit together like a puzzle to create different programming instructions that are then played out on screen.In fact, the digital apps gripped our young testers right away, and we think they are easily on par with the better children’s game apps on the market.

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Finally, Osmo’s game-like nature makes learning enjoyable, yet challenging, and gives students a strong feeling of accomplishment with plenty of audio-visual rewards for correct answers.

Designed to cover Pre-K to 3rd grade math skill development, this includes the Osmo set, a variety of number/dot tiles and silicon math pieces, a play mat and 6 game apps that cover counting, addition, multiplication, shape, number and color recognition and more. So while Osmo has excellent compatibility with Apple devices, Samsung and other Android users will have to look elsewhere. Founded in 2013, Osmo is a learning kit that blends hands-on play with digital games to create a unique augmented reality-based interactive learning experience for kids ages 3-11.