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Looking forward. The 40 coding cards included in this kit are an amazing tool. Reply Laura Roach February 25, at am I remember having something similar to this many, many years ago in nursery school! Checkout our privacy policy for the full story on how we protect and manage your submitted data! I would love this for my granddaughter. Any negatives..? Don't subscribe All Replies to my comments Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. When detecting an object, Botley 2. So I was very excited to test out the Botley 2. Such fun!

Reply Laura Roach February 25, at am I remember having something similar to this many, many years ago in nursery school! Even if it comes to the end it will turn round and carry on again. Reply Susan B February 17, at pm It would be for our youngest who is just starting exploring how toys work as well as playing with them. If you enjoyed it, I'd love to hear via a comment or a message! We love board games and puzzles xx. Reply natalie s February 21, at pm I want to win this for my daughter! Screen Free, Yipppeeee! I would love this for my neice — we are are a family of stem fanatics and I want to get her on board too!!! I would love this for my granddaughter. Im passionate about STEM and love the fact this teaches coding in a way that seems to really engage younger children.

We love Learning Resources and have quite a few of their toys. Reply Patricia Barrett February 27, at pm I would like to win this for my nephew who would love it and figuring out how it works. Reply Sarah Hold February 29, at pm I would love to win this for my daughter. Sounds perfect for her curious little brain! The cards are very easy to read and a great visual aid for little programmers. Reply Sylvia Paul February 29, at pm I would love to win this for my Nephews birthday, he would be thrilled with it x. This robot would blow her mind. I would give this to my Brother as he is just started learning a little bit about coding this looks like something that would help and also be fun for him.

Reply Kelly Y February 18, at am We love learning resources toys. She loves STEM learning at school so this would definitely appeal to her. Reply Fiona Rennie February 26, at pm I think my son would love something like this. Who is Botley aimed at? Reply Leslie Rickerby February 17, at pm Good luck! Reply Sylvia Paul February 29, at pm I would love to win this for my Nephews birthday, he would be thrilled with it x. My favourite are coding critters and Botley the coding robot. My 6 and 4 years olds both love it. Developing inquiring minds is so important our education system is still based on the Times of the industrial revolution when we were educating our children to do factory work. Reply Patricia Barrett February 27, at pm I would like to win this for my nephew who would love it and figuring out how it works.

Reply Susan B February 17, at pm It would be for our youngest who is just starting exploring how toys work as well as playing with them. Hey, thanks for reading this post. I would love to win for my son who is about to turn 5. The idea is to introduce children to the basics of coding in a fun and interactive way. Reply Sarah Herniman February 17, at pm This would be a great thing for me and my eldest to do together! All three of my children were super curious and excited to get into the box, the little peep window adds to the excitement. Good Luck. I would suggest that depending of course on the child in question, years is a good age group. Reply Bex February 19, at pm I would love to win this for my daughter — and my husband! Multi-Level Learning Foster creative problem solving and computational thinking skills, while promoting social and physical development among your little learners.

Reply Sarah Herniman February 17, at pm This would be a great thing for me and my eldest to do together! The coding robot is one of the stem toys that will help your children enhance their STEM skills as they play and have a good time. Id love to win for my daughter, she turns 4 in March and i think this is super educational for her. This robot would blow her mind. Skip to content. Reply ronnie73 February 17, at pm My grandson would love this. Reply Rebecca bell February 17, at pm I would love this for my daughter nearly 4 , niece 7 and nephew Reply Angela Treadway February 18, at am i would love to win this for my youngest son x. The form collects name and email so that we can add you to our newsletter list for project updates.

Reply Spof February 27, at am Looks fun! Reply Leslie Rickerby February 29, at pm Such fun! Looking forward. This kit is an interactive piece accessory set that has everything kids need to set up obstacle challenges falling dominos, rolling balls, swinging hammers and other accessories. I'm easy to use out of the box. My daughter loves coding. Checkout our privacy policy for the full story on how we protect and manage your submitted data! Reply Bex February 19, at pm I would love to win this for my daughter — and my husband! Reply Solange February 17, at pm I would like to win for my daughter.

Product Reviews. I'm easy to use out of the box. Reply Ashleigh Allan February 17, at pm I would love to win for my son I think he would love it. Would love to win this for my Grandson, he has a very enquiring mindand would get a lot of pleasure from this, like all stem toys, great for learning. This kit comes with two new attachments that will help Botley turn into a wrecking ball or a tow truck with a moveable crane attachment. As part of this review, Learning Resources are giving you the opportunity to win your very own Botley! To transform Botley into one of these characters, simply press CLEAR on the remote programmer and add the code included in the Activity Guide followed by the Transmit button. This also implies that it does not need any type of software or app. Reply Ellen Stafford February 27, at pm I think my niece would love this!

I would love this for my neice — we are are a family of stem fanatics and I want to get her on board too!!! Reply Leslie Rickerby February 17, at pm Yes! Failure to do so will result in their prize being void and a new winner selected. Botley the award-winning coding robot features on the list of top robots by merit. Reply michelle o'neill February 19, at pm would love to win for my granddaughter. No problem. Reply laura stewart February 29, at pm would love to win for my daughter x. Botley has 4 small coloured lights and a button on top, the lights correspond to its actions. I would love to win this for my daughter.

I really see coding and computer literacy as essential skills for the future so what better way to introduce it than through play. All three of my children were super curious and excited to get into the box, the little peep window adds to the excitement. Im a school governor with links to the STEM areas,as well as PTA, so if my name is lucky enough to be pulled out of the hat I would donate Botley to the infants school. Or why STEM education is important. Leslie Rickerby Hey, thanks for reading this post. This helps users become familiar with the robot, helps the user realize what things Botley 2. We love STEM here too. I think he would love playing with it and learning lots too. Even though we may receive compensation, we always give our honest opinions about our experiences with each product. Good luck.

On the Learning Resources website , they include additional education activities that can be used in the classroom or at home as well. It is so easy enough to code that kids as young as 4 years old can solve some of the challenges included in the Activity Guide. The form collects name and email so that we can add you to our newsletter list for project updates. The robot says hi and makes beautiful noises that kids go crazy for. Loop around and around. Good luck. I did see somewhere in the packaging that it is ready to use straight from the box but actually is does need batteries that are not included. As a woman in research and development having studied engineering I would love to be able to help them love STEM subjects too in such an engaging way. We never had anything like that when I was at school.

Reply Leslie Rickerby February 19, at pm Those both sound brilliant fun! Checkout our privacy policy for the full story on how we protect and manage your submitted data! Reply Leslie Rickerby February 17, at pm Good luck! I wouldlove to win for my daughter. They like to go into a dark room and turn Botley 2. Reply Sally Collingwood February 17, at am I would love this for my grandson Alexander, he would find it very interesting. I would give this to my Brother as he is just started learning a little bit about coding this looks like something that would help and also be fun for him. Our 4 year old tester was able to not only select the cards that would help her guide Botley to the direction she wanted, but to enter all the steps into the controller on her own. Reply Gill Barwood February 17, at am I want to win this for my daughter who is an early years teacher in a small infant school. Reply Cara Towers February 27, at pm My sons would both love this!

Good luck! Reply Bhavani February 17, at pm It would be a great gift to keep my son occupied. You can send a sequence of up to steps so your child can certainly build up the instructions as they advance. The coding robot is one of the stem toys that will help your children enhance their STEM skills as they play and have a good time. The idea is to introduce children to the basics of coding in a fun and interactive way. I would love this for my granddaughter. My 6 and 4 years olds both love it. My daughter is very STEM minded — always collecting boxes to build things, totally fascinated by space and asks a million and one questions about all things sciency! What does Botley do?

Gift your child with endless fun and activities and you will soon find out that they will have a hard time getting separated from the enticing and colorful robot. Reply Michelle Ferguson February 20, at pm I would love to win this for my nephew. Other features of the toy that helps to promote problem-solving skills and critical thinking such as:. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. He also comes with a goal to push things into. Love the review! I would suggest that depending of course on the child in question, years is a good age group. Learning Resources Botley 2.

Reply Leslie Rickerby February 19, at pm Yes! If you want to use the option to enter by leaving a comment, I have a few suggestions or prompts you could use… Why not tell me who you would like to win this for. I think he would love playing with it and learning lots too. Good Luck! Reply Sandra Fortune February 29, at am My grandson has just started to do coding at School I think this would be great for him. Reply Helen R February 19, at pm This looks fab! You are never too young to learn coding. No purchase necessary. Multi-Level Learning Foster creative problem solving and computational thinking skills, while promoting social and physical development among your little learners.

If you enjoyed it, I'd love to hear via a comment or a message! Reply Leslie Rickerby February 29, at pm Sad but true. I want to win this for my daughter who is an early years teacher in a small infant school. Accept cookies Disable non-essential cookies Read the full policy. You can send a sequence of up to steps so your child can certainly build up the instructions as they advance. I would love to win, my 5 yr old son asked for Botley for christmas and he really wants the crashing construction set when I showed him a video of it when it came out recently. The first thing Big L wanted to do was the Easter Eggs and hidden features. Thankyou x. Reply Melissa Lee February 29, at pm I would really love to win this for my nephew — he would love it.

The coding robot is one of the stem toys that will help your children enhance their STEM skills as they play and have a good time. The 6 double-sided puzzle shaped boards fit together and one side of them is white with a black line. Reply Leslie Rickerby February 17, at pm Good luck! I have five grandchildren who love to play at my home and this would be great to get them thinking! Reply donna jones February 22, at pm would love to win this for my grandson bertie he would find it very interesting. Reply Heti February 17, at am Nice review! Follow a black line. Reply Patricia Barrett February 27, at pm I would like to win this for my nephew who would love it and figuring out how it works. STEM Approved! If you want to use the option to enter by leaving a comment, I have a few suggestions or prompts you could use… Why not tell me who you would like to win this for.

It would be fab for my 6 year old nephew who is just starting to develop a real interest in gaming and computers. Loop around and around. By completing the easier challenges included in the Activity Guide, little ones gain confidence and get encouraged to keep on experimenting with Botley 2. The first thing Big L wanted to do was the Easter Eggs and hidden features. Id love to win for my daughter, she turns 4 in March and i think this is super educational for her. Let's Get Started! The prize will not be shipped to non-UK addresses. Reply Leslie Rickerby February 19, at pm Those both sound brilliant fun! Another great addition to get kids familiar with coding and how robots can be programmed to use sensors to interact with objects around them. I would love this for my granddaughter.

What does Botley do? Reply Angela Treadway February 18, at am i would love to win this for my youngest son x. My youngest is just starting coding at school, mind you I think I need Botley to help me understand as well, nothing ever seems the same at schools my second child is 2 years ahead but even in this short time everythings moved on, barmy how do parents keep up. Sounds perfect for her curious little brain! Would love one to have a play with. It talks, it can detect objects in front of it and had soft rubbery wheels that help it grip the floor it works better on hard or smooth floors rather than carpet I love that there is no screen involved. This is one of my favorite functions. The first thing Big L wanted to do was the Easter Eggs and hidden features.

The kit also comes with six STEM Challenges that will inspire kids to build structures, knock them down and clean them up. They like to go into a dark room and turn Botley 2. It talks, it can detect objects in front of it and had soft rubbery wheels that help it grip the floor it works better on hard or smooth floors rather than carpet I love that there is no screen involved. Foster creative problem solving and computational thinking skills, while promoting social and physical development among your little learners. You may also like. No purchase necessary. Reply Sarah Herniman February 17, at pm This would be a great thing for me and my eldest to do together! Along with our Botley, the kind people at Learning Resources also sent us one of their brand new Botley accessories. Product Reviews.

My three love using the wrecking ball to knock down towers. I might even have a go myself as having to learn code myself after my job changed. I have five grandchildren who love to play at my home and this would be great to get them thinking! Gift your child with endless fun and activities and you will soon find out that they will have a hard time getting separated from the enticing and colorful robot. My daughter loves coding. This kit comes with two new attachments that will help Botley turn into a wrecking ball or a tow truck with a moveable crane attachment. I have been looking at all types of STEM toys for his birthday. Reply Leslie Rickerby February 29, at pm Sad but true.

If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Reply claire w February 19, at am Coding is such an important skill now and think this would be a fantastic way to encourage fun learning! Reply sandy lynn ralph February 25, at pm this sounds like fun and educational , the grandchildren would love it. I LOVED the trial and error aspect of this and watching him figure it out and keep persevering until he got it. The winner will need to reply within a reasonable amount of time with the correct information needed for shipping the prize. I really see coding and computer literacy as essential skills for the future so what better way to introduce it than through play. The prize will not be shipped to non-UK addresses. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.

Accept cookies Disable non-essential cookies Read the full policy. Reply Bex February 19, at pm I would love to win this for my daughter — and my husband! Never coded before? Reply Gaynor Vincent February 24, at am I would love this for my neice — we are are a family of stem fanatics and I want to get her on board too!!! I have five grandchildren who love to play at my home and this would be great to get them thinking! Reply Sylvia Paul February 29, at pm I would love to win this for my Nephews birthday, he would be thrilled with it x. If she can prise it out of my hands. I would love to win for my son who is about to turn 5. Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting stuff and updates to your email inbox. Reply ronnie73 February 17, at pm My grandson would love this.

Learning Resources Botley 2. I would love to win, my 5 yr old son asked for Botley for christmas and he really wants the crashing construction set when I showed him a video of it when it came out recently. Botley is a great introduction to coding concepts. You can code it up to steps. To practice these steps, we used the sticks and cubes to make a small maze and Dexter tried to make Botley push a ball through to the goal. Reply Emma England February 29, at am I would love to win for my son who is about to turn 5. Reply Tammy Neal February 29, at pm Perfect for my neice x. Reply Ursula Hunt February 18, at am I would love to win for my granddaughter, coding is such an important skill nowadays that it would be great for her to learn as well as have fun. All three of my children were super curious and excited to get into the box, the little peep window adds to the excitement. This kit also comes with six boards that have black lines printed on one side.

I have been looking at all types of STEM toys for his birthday. Eater of too much but not meat , drinker of practically anything. Would love one to have a play with. Reply Stephanie Coals February 17, at pm It would be fab for my 6 year old nephew who is just starting to develop a real interest in gaming and computers. I would give this to my Brother as he is just started learning a little bit about coding this looks like something that would help and also be fun for him. Reply Rebecca Beesley February 22, at pm My daughter is very STEM minded — always collecting boxes to build things, totally fascinated by space and asks a million and one questions about all things sciency! If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. STEM Approved! Looking forward.