Botley, the Coding Robot Activity Set

By Learning Resources
Price $79.99
Age 5+

More than any product we have previously encountered, Botley makes it stunningly easy and enjoyable for kids to jump right in and begin learning programming concepts. Sequences, loops, and if/then programming (essential techniques employed by professional programmers) are immediately put to use as youngsters discover the joys of having this playful robot at their beck and call. The huge fun factor and ease-of-use inspire endless experimentation and exploration. A simple handheld device is used to create and transmit programs for Botley to execute, movements that become increasingly complex (sequences can contain up to 80 steps) as children expand their skill and understanding. The 77-piece set includes obstacles that can be used to set up mazes, detachable robot arms with which Botley can move objects from place to place, double-sided tiles that offer programming challenges and black line-following exercises, and coding cards with which to visually track every step in a program as it is being created. Botley is a tour de force of fun and learning through which kids gain skills that will serve them for many years to come!