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Scan-to-Play Guides

Every toy comes with a QR code that unlocks a whole learning world — free, forever.

A toy shouldn't stop teaching the moment the box is opened. Every Lab Academy toy includes a Scan-to-Play QR code that opens a permanent online guide — packed with age-by-age activities, video builds, and the science behind the play. It's always being updated, so the toy keeps growing with your child.

How it works

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Find the code

Every toy box and activity card has a Scan-to-Play QR code.

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Scan with any phone

Point your camera at it — no app to download, no login, nothing to buy.

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Play & learn

The guide opens instantly with activities, videos, and tips you can use right away.

What's inside every guide

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Video builds

Step-by-step video activities kids can follow along with.

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Age-by-age play

Ideas that grow with your child — from first builds to advanced challenges.

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Safety tips

Clear guidance so play stays safe and worry-free.

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The science

The real research on what each activity develops in your child's brain.

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Always updated

We add new activities over time — the page updates, no new purchase needed.

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Free forever

No subscription, no account. The guide is yours the moment you scan.

See a live guide

Our first product's guide is already live. Take a look at exactly what your family gets when you scan.

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Magnetic Tiles Play Guide

Age-based play, safety, video slots, the science, and a full research library — the same page the toy's QR code opens.

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