Can Nintendo Labo Help Turn Kids Into Makers?

Every parent has been there: It’s Saturday. It’s raining, snowing, or nuclear winter, and for whatever reason, your kid can’t play outside. Then junior hits you with that age-old kid lament: “I’m bored.”

I usually respond with something like, “If you think you’re bored now, just wait until you have a job. Go watch TV.” But with the Nintendo Labo for the Switch, I now have a better option.

This video game/interactive toy/construction kit is a boredom killer. Like the best rainy day projects, it’s easy and fun to start, but gradually reveals surprising complexity. Your kid might even learn something about engineering and computers along the way.