Artie 3000

By Educational Insights
Price $69.99
Age 7+

Artie 3000 does far more than just entertain children, although it does that very, very well! This cute, coding/drawing robot helps kids develop essential coding skills by putting exceptionally fun and rewarding tools at their fingertips. Youngsters can conceive of drawings and designs they would like to see executed and then write the code that tells Artie precisely how to realize what they have envisioned. Kids can choose from a number of programming languages ranging from intuitive drag-and-drop to Javascript, Python and more. Drawings can be simple or complex - shapes, images, even letters and words. Children display palpable excitement as they watch Artie twist and swirl across the paper, lifting and lowering the colored marker (4 of which are included) as needed. Equally invaluable in spurring curiosity and exploration is Artie's ease of use and compatibility with any computer, tablet or smart device without the need for an internet connection. Artie 3000 also comes preprogrammed with cool artwork, games and shapes that allow kids to view Artie (and the associated code, line by line) in action before or after they begin their own freeform coding adventures!