What if your next pet taught you how to code? This robotics kit is a great way to flex your noodle while learning how some of today's most relevant skills, like programming and AI, work together. Plus, by the time you finish building this DIY kit, you'll have a robot dog that listens better than a real one. How many people can say that? You can save 30 on the PiDog here and get yours for 149.99.

DIY kits make excellent presents around the holidays. Not only do they allow children to learn valuable skills through hands-on projects, but also they provide children with a tangible or intangible reward that makes overcoming the challenges inherent in doing something themselves worthwhile. So, if you still need to pick up a holiday present for a child between the ages of five and 13, we've got you covered. Here's a roundup of four fantastic DIY kits that are currently on sale. Help your child develop STEM skills with this enjoyable way to learn computer programming.

Launched last year, Google's AIY Projects are simple hardware kits for building AI-powered devices like an Assistant speaker and a camera with image recognition capabilities. With a clear use case in schools and STEM, Google is releasing updated 2018 kits that are easier to assemble and more widely available. Since launching in 2017, Google notes that they've seen "continued demand" for the Voice and Vision Kits "especially from the STEM audience where parents and teachers alike have found the products to be great tools for the classroom." We're taking the first of many steps to help educators integrate AIY into STEM lesson plans and help prepare students for the challenges of the future by launching a new version of our AIY kits. With "Made by you with Google" branding on the slick packaging, the AIY Voice Kit v2 includes a new Raspberry Pi Zero WH, USB connector cables, and a pre-provisioned SD card.