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Robotics and coding for kids

The best way to understand how things work is to build one.

GAMERIFT kits teach kids robotics and coding by having them build real, working machines. Everything is in the box, the lessons are written for complete beginners, and we are a message away when you need us.

Ages 8 and up No experience needed Delivered across South Africa
A child building a circuit with a teacher's help ★ Finish it, earn a certificate
17,265+Orders shipped
96.74%Positive rating
Since 2014Trusted Durban store
5.057 Google reviews

Trading since 2014. Authorised ACEBOTT distributor and featured in NAG magazine.

NAG magazine robotics feature brought to you by GAMERIFT
NAG magazine, "Building Your Own Robot Isn't Rocket Science", brought to you by GAMERIFT.
In the press

A national magazine ran a feature on the robot kits we sell.

Nice to know you are buying from a shop that people write about. NAG is one of South Africa's best known gaming magazines.

Start here

New to this? This is the one to get.

You do not need to know anything about electronics to pick. Everyone starts with the same kit, and it takes your child from their very first light to a little robot that senses the world around it.

A child following a coding lesson on a laptop
The Beginner Kit

Robotics and coding, from scratch

Twelve lessons, written so a complete beginner can follow them alone. Your child gets a light blinking, then plays with buttons, sound and sensors, and finishes by building a desk guardian that senses when someone comes near and raises the alarm. Everything is in one box. No soldering. Nothing extra to buy.

R599 for the kit and all twelve lessons
  • Everything needed is in the box
  • Written for total beginners, ages 8 and up
  • About an hour a week, at your child's pace
  • Finish it and earn a certificate of completion
See what is in the kit
When they are ready for more

Each kit builds on the last

There is no rush. Your child moves up only when they are ready. Most families spend a school term on each one.

Kit 1

Beginner

Circuits, sensors and their first lines of code.

Ages 8 to 12
Kit 2

Robot builder

Motors and wheels. Build a robot that drives and avoids walls.

Ages 10 to 15
Kit 3

Smart maker

A little WiFi gadget for the home that senses and reports.

Ages 12 to 16
Kit 4

Engineer

A programmable robot arm that picks and places, like the real thing.

Ages 12 and up
How it works

Three steps, and we are with you the whole way

1

Pick a kit

Not sure? Get the Beginner Kit. It assumes your child knows nothing about electronics, and that is exactly the point.

2

We deliver it

Your kit ships from GAMERIFT, the shop behind GAMERIFT, anywhere in South Africa.

3

They build, we help

Your child follows the lessons at their own pace. If something will not work, send us a message and a real person will help.

What people say

We have been doing this since 2014

The same team behind thousands of happy GAMERIFT orders. A few of their words:

★★★★★

"Price, service and honesty is what you get from them, with great support as well."

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Irfaan T.Google, Local Guide
★★★★★

"I received excellent service from GAMERIFT who went above and beyond expectations. The product was of excellent quality."

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Aliyah K.Google, Local Guide
★★★★★

"Super efficient, incredibly professional, honest and helpful. Highly recommend dealing with the GAMERIFT team."

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Trevor C.Google review
For schools

Teaching this at a school?

We put together class sets, lesson packs and quotes for teachers, so you can run robotics and coding even if it is new to you. The lessons carry the teaching, so you do not have to be the expert.

See how it works for schools
A teacher and learners with a robot in class

Not sure where to start?

Start with the Beginner Kit. If your child does not take to it, send us a message and we will help you sort it out.