I'd recommend the Adabox from Adafruit, it's a subscription service ... https://www.adafruit.com/adabox

Looking forward to seeing other recommendations (perhaps more specific, and best with personal anecdata).

· Ask HN: Know of any non-digital toys/games that teach, for 6-10 year olds? | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14942570 (Aug 2017, 71 comments)

· Elementary School Coding & Robotics Resources | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1b2CM1uTdST47IbWa7zlZYm... found on: Project Bloks: Making code physical for kids | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11986593 (Jun 2016)

· http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ReviewLittleBitsGadgetsAndGizm... (Jan 2016) <- links to 3 previous posts with additional recommendations

· Teaching a 3-Year-Old to Program Without a Computer Screen (Cubetto - https://www.primotoys.com/) | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10586661 (Nov 2015, 35 comments)

· DragonBox: Secretly teach algebra to your children | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9469364 (May 2015, 100 comments)

· Osmo (iPad app with add-on hardware) | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7784243 (May 2014, 104 comments)

· Turn anything into a videogame controller, even a banana (https://makeymakey.com/) | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3971869 (May 2012, 25 comments)

Robot Turtles (http://www.robotturtles.com/) makes a good jumping-off point for further research as it is a favorite in this category: https://hn.algolia.com/?query=robot%20turtles&sort=byDate&ty...

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PS. volunteer application re-opens Feb 2018: https://www.tealsk12.org/

pair volunteer CS professionals across the US with classroom teachers

Raspberry Pi is always my go to for 8+ year olds.