'Using the low-tech contents along with a smartphone and corresponding user-friendly app, the studio lets burgeoning filmmakers channel their inner Walt Disney and create stop-motion animation shorts'
Photo: Courtesy of the retailer Any parent who has taken a Nerf dart to the neck knows that the world of toys, especially if you’re shopping for boys, can be downright hazardous. Thoughtful consideration is key. There are the usual suspects, but they all have downsides: No parent wants more Fortnite in their life, so V-bucks are out. Legos get lost, or worse, stepped on. And handing over a gift card just doesn’t feel very festive to an 8-year-old.
Stikbot Zanimation Studio $16 $16 at Amazon Buy $16 at Amazon Buy Unlike a lot of toys, this doesn’t require batteries, a plug, or much assembly; simply slot the cardboard tabs together to create the “screen” and secure your smartphone to the tripod. My 8-year-old and I put the green screen together in about 30 seconds, but it took a few minutes to set up the camera, partly because my hefty battery-pack case toppled the tripod.
More Stikbot stuff Stikbot Family Pack Series 2 Perfect for plots requiring an ensemble cast, this family pack comes with two Stikbots, two so-called baby bots, and cat and rabbit bots.
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