Nintendo Labo Switch Cardboard Kits

Product Description

Start with a piece of cardboard and build yourself one of five different Toy-Con projects, such as a 13-key piano, a fishing pole, or even a motorbike. Add your Nintendo Switch console to power it up and you can hold a recital, catch a fish, or win a race, respectively. Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) Content Description: Mild Cartoon Violence.

Features

• The Variety Kit includes five different projects to Make, Play, and Discover: two Toy-Con RC Cars, a Toy-Con Fishing Rod, a Toy-Con House, a Toy-Con Motorbike, and a Toy-Con Piano!
• Bring each Toy-Con creation to life with the power of the Nintendo Switch console and Joy-Con controllers
• Discover the fun of customizing Toy-Con creations with your own stickers, markers, paint, new parts, and other original crafting ideas
• Experiment with a fun and powerful in-game visual tool in Toy-Con Garage, where you connect input, output, and middle nodes to create your own basic or elaborate ideas for Toy-Con creations!
• With the Variety Kit and the included Toy-Con Garage mode, you can invent new ways to play with your Toy-Con Fishing Rod, Motorbike, House, and Piano by using special input nodes or create your very own Toy-Con projects!

Top Reviews

Unique and Fun
by Tony R.L. (5 out of 5 stars)
April 20, 2018

My 7YO son and I spent 3 hours getting through a few of the projects taking a break after the fishing one. The whole setup is done really well, from the clarity of the cardboard to the really detailed instructions. It's about 99% foolproof. Kudos to Nintendo for coming up with this. With so many digital games, it's nice to actually create something tangible. Hope they make more of these Labo kits.
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Great concept, but needs a parents help or it's trash.
by Antonia Cheek (2 out of 5 stars)
July 23, 2018

I really wanted to love this. The concept it AWESOME and if it was made for teens or adults it would be perfect. I gave it to my 9 year old though, who thought he could do it all himself. He bent/tore a few of the pieces making a lot of the builds totally worthless. All the pieces are cardboard but there's no extras. I think he only managed to get one working exactly the way it should. He spent hours building which was great but only played a few mins with his actual creations due to these issues. He never picked it up after the first weekend and it ended up in the trash. Hindsight, even an older child needs supervision putting the creations together. And as a parent, expect each project (there are 5) to take at least 2 or 3 hours each to build.
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Fun for mom and kids :)
by E. Rosenthal (5 out of 5 stars)
April 21, 2018

Super fun for kids and Mom. Fishing game works very well - super responsive to movements with no perceptible lag. Motorcycle game is also quite good, with both handlebar turning and leaning reflected in game play - wish we could use that toy-con to control the vehicles in MarioKart! I'll update again once we've done the rest.

Definitely a team effort with a six year old to avoid damaging the cardboard during assembly. I hope they release the blueprints so more durable versions could be made if desired, although no issues yet!

Tip: Watch the fishing lesson in "Discovery" to learn how to catch bigger fish.
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Tons of fun building and playing, even as an adult!
by Kevin V. (5 out of 5 stars)
May 17, 2018

I'm a 25 year old male, and I will admit I just bought it for myself. It was incredibly fun to build everything, and some of the games have some good replay-ability. The piano is a blast to return to, the motorbike is really fun, and the fishing is nice and relaxing. There's quite a bit here. I definitely recommend getting the variety kit for sure,
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Well worth the money!
by SuperMoose (5 out of 5 stars)
April 22, 2018

Extremely fun! Combining the building times of all five projects, you have about 7-10 hours of construction (which is more interesting than you think) and after that some of the minigames for the projects are a blast! Not only that, it teaches kids about engineering, infrared cameras, motion sensors, as well as vibration and how it creates sounds. So yes, it's well worth the $70.
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A new paradigm in toys
by Sean G (5 out of 5 stars)
April 21, 2018

I was surprised to find out that building the toys is such a main attraction. Somehow, I pictured that being a quick, straightforward process! But building the motorcycle (so my very excited son could play with it right away this morning) took me like 3 hours. Following the directions is actually fun in itself. Building one of the toys is akin to sitting down with a big Lego set.

The motorcycle works very well. The HD Rumble feature really does add something to the game. Starting up the motorcycle and revving the engine really does feel a bit like doing it in real life. If you're familiar with the "�numbing'-like vibration on your hands on a real motorbike, that is replicated faithfully here.

The Switch is very responsive and satisfying while driving the motorcycle. You'll have fun.

Don't forget about the Discover mode, though. Going into it for the motorcycle deepens your appreciation for the technology at work - and just a fun mode on its own. You'll even learn tricks about driving the motorcycle. And it's all presented in an enjoyable, texting-like conversation interface that will ask you things periodically.

I haven't built all of the kits, but my review is meant to be about "the thing itself" - what the Labo means and how effective it is. We're going to this local surplus store today, and we've been coming up with ideas for things to build with the Toy-Con Garage. This is a mode where you can dream up anything you want and build it. I'm thinking that we may build some space exploration toys, and the surplus store will give us the cardboard and accessories we need to do that �

Nintendo could go anywhere with the Labo. They could endlessly build novel kits and have them all be fun.
5/5 - This is a very cool new way to play, especially if you have kids. Highly recommended.
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Nintendoes it again, with innovative educational toy!
by Jennifer LC (5 out of 5 stars)
April 21, 2018

When I first saw the preview Demo for Labo months ago I immediately went on Amazon and pre-ordered it. I have a 5 year old son who is very interested in science experiments, and building things (Legos, magnatiles, etc...)

We received the Labo just last night, and immediately dove right in. We worked as a team and decided to build the house. It was a lengthy process as we carefully followed the instructions, but it was a lot of fun. My son was able to do a lot of the building himself but definitely needed some help. The process was very straight forward but it did require almost 2 hours to complete...

We've oinly had Labo for one day but here is my initial impression. It's amazing! If you have a small child our maybe even an older one, you should get this. It's a fun educational experience best shared within a group. Building the project was fun, playing with the final product is also a blast. There is even a discover mode which explain the science behind how the projects work. There is even a science lab sandbox mode where you can invent your own projects! I highly recommend Labo with 5 stars, my son gives it 6...
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Worth the money
by RGFFSAN (5 out of 5 stars)
April 21, 2018

It's not cheap, but it is definitely worth the money if your kid is into building. My son is 11 years old. He has been building the accessories since he got it yesterday. There are still quite a few to go. Nintendo must have made these perfect because he has not had one problem fitting pieces and he has done it all by himself. Not sure if we will be buying the other kits, but this one is great.
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Nintendo Labo is innovative and fun!
by KL (5 out of 5 stars)
April 20, 2018

The Nintendo Labo is one of the most innovative ways to enhance gameplay I've seen in a long time. While I am an adult, I love building, decorating, and designing things so Labo seemed like the perfect game for me.

The kit comes with five toy-cons you can build: two RC cars, a fishing rod, a house, a motorbike (handle), and a piano. Each one has small parts to go with it as well, like strings, rubber bands, and marker stickers. It also comes with the cartridge for the game.

Most people are apprehensive about Nintendo's use of cardboard but I think it's actually better than making plastic add-ons. For one, it is easier and cheaper to replace. More importantly, it is better for the environment and it can be disposed of when children outgrow it, rather than sitting around collecting dust. The cardboard is actually quite sturdy and high quality. As long as it is not outright mishandled, I think it will do a good job holding up. Additionally, I love the ability to customize your toy-con to suit your tastes and make it unique to you.

Making the cardboard structures is incredibly fun--reminiscent of putting Lego together. For anyone worried about the strength of the toy-con, there are actually a lot of reinforcing pieces that help make certain otherwise flimsier parts more sturdy. Cute, witty comments pop up while you make your toy-cons, guiding you through the process while occasionally cracking jokes, making it feel very human.

The Discover section is a fantastic place to learn more about the engineering behind the toy-cons. Three characters converse and guide you through the science behind the genius of Labo. You can view cutaways of the toy-con and test the IR camera in a particular mode. There are also sections on easily repairing broken toy-con, troubleshooting, and creative ways to customize. There is even basic physics learning involved with certain joy-con--no doubt a good way to get children into physics.

Toy-con garage is the best part about the kit. It works through very simple input-output coding. You put in an input (pressing a button for example), select an output from a list, and connect the two to make the switch create the output. I love that this gives kids the ability to make their own toys, which will no doubt spark a love for engineering and design within the next generation.

There are a ton of different things to explore and secrets to find within the game. I highly recommend this for anyone who loves to use their hands and be creative!
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So Much Educational Value Here!
by MzkThpy1 (5 out of 5 stars)
November 23, 2018

I just watched my husband help my 6 year old with his first project (the RC car, which took about 30 minutes.) As an elementary school teacher, I'm hoping parents see the value of the work skills that are being so expertly taught here. This toy's developers clearly knew what they were doing when programming the directions in a simple, clear format, regularly encouraging kids to stay organized and to check their work. Obviously the fun quotient and STEM value are sky-high with this toy, too! If you purchase this product, plan to sit down with your child for the first few projects, pointing out the importance of reading, understanding, and following the directions as you go. Then, gradually release the work to your child so that he or she can do the last ones as independently as possible.

As for the price, even if you purchased 6 of the cheapest Switch games available you'd be paying almost double the price. To get more bang for your buck, if your little engineer stops playing with the toys after building them and trying them out once or twice, take advantage of the opportunity to build imagination. My son tends to want to sit and stare at screens too much, for example, so before he moves to his next project, I'm going to have him find 3 fun new ways to play with his RC car, maybe racing it against other toys, or walking it down the street to his friend's house. I wonder if he could even build a tray that fits on top of it to carry small items across the room. :)

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