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Learning Resources Botley The Coding Robot Activity Set - 77 Pieces, Ages 5+, Screen-Free Coding Robots for Kids, STEM Toys for Kids, Programming for Kids

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  • EARLY STEM SKILLS: Botley helps your child learn early STEM skills while playing and having fun. He teaches kids to code with active, screen-free play that's perfect for promoting critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • READY RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX: Botley is ready to code right out of the box! Have 5 AAA batteries and a Phillips screwdriver nearby and this coding robot will have your kid coding in minutes with code games, creativity and fun (3 AAA batteries for Botley and 2 AAA for the remote programmer, not included)
  • SCREEN-FREE: Botley features completely screen-free coding: no phone or tablet required. Botley's easy-to-use remote programmer sends commands and gets him rolling. Coding for kids has never been easier
  • SMART LOGIC: Botley has the ability to detect objects in front of him and avoid them. He can also follow looping commands, take on obstacle courses, and follow black-line paths. He even has hidden features to unlock. 77-PIECE ACTIVITY SET: Coding robots are great at learning new things, so Botley comes with a remote programmer, detachable robot arms, 40 coding cards, 6 double-sided tiles, 27 obstacle building pieces and a starter guide with coding challenges

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Meet Botley, the code to fun! As the newest member of the Learning Resources Family, Botley the Coding robot is here to introduce coding in an easy, friendly way. Children as young as 5 can learn to code with Botley, and with his advanced features, he can grow with them for many years to come. Botley is ready to use right out of the box, so he will have kids coding in minutes (plan ahead: Botley requires 5 AAA batteries, not included). Botley is also 100% screen free; no phone or tablet required. Explore Botley's advanced features and code him for up to 80 steps, with 40 more you can discover. He can also follow looping commands or be programmed to go around objects with If/then logic. Turn on the black-line follow mode and set up a path for Botley to travel. Botley even has hidden features to unlock! Botley includes a one-piece activity set, which includes coding cards, detachable arms, interactive obstacles, and code games that are ready for endless hours of fun and learning. Learning coding With Botley helps kids foster creativity and develop problem solving and critical thinking skills!

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Features EARLY STEM SKILLS: Botley helps your child learn early STEM skills while playing and having fun. He teaches kids to code with active, screen-free play that's perfect for promoting critical thinking and problem solving skills EARLY CODING SKILLS: Code along with your first coding friends and their screen-free storybook coding adventure DEVELOPS: Critical Thinking, Coding Skills and Problem Solving EARLY STEM SKILLS: Botley helps your child learn early STEM skills while playing and having fun. He teaches kids to code with active, screen-free play that's perfect for promoting critical thinking and problem solving skills SPARK MORE CURIOSITY! Level up STEM skills through creativity with Artie Max, the coding, drawing robot that helps kids building coding confidence through artist creation!

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  • Botley the coding Robot, remote programmer, detachable robot arms, 40 coding cards, 6 double-sided tiles, 27 obstacle building pieces, starter guide with coding challenges
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    4.5 out of 5 stars
    4.5 out of 5
    2,484 global ratings

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    Customers like the quality, ease of assembly, appearance and arm attachments of the toy figure. For example, they mention it provides hours of fun and creativity while still providing enough challenge for older students. That said, they say the instructions are really easy to understand and the book is written in easy to read and fun terms. Customers are also impresseded with the screen time. One downside is the remote control, with customers complaining about it not working.

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    184 customers mention169 positive15 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the toy figure. They mention that it provides hours of fun and creativity, while still providing enough challenge for older students. They also say that it allows for creativity and instant results, and is very inviting to a younger child. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...But, it does seem to have great possibilities and I'm looking forward to him being able to use this option more in the future...." Read more

    "...All and all, Botley is a really fun and challenging and the possibilities are endless." Read more

    "...Botley was simple to use and understand while still providing enough challenge for older students...." Read more

    "...He provides hours of fun and creativity. We are excited to continue to play with him and watch our son's coding skills grow and flourish...." Read more

    138 customers mention118 positive20 negative

    Customers find the instructions for the toy figure really easy to work on the basics, gradually working up to more. They also say it's a great hands-on introduction to the basic concept of code without relying on computers. Customers also say the set up was fairly easy and required 5 AA batteries. They say the robot is helpful as an educational tool for coding and the kids learn quickly.

    "...Works as expected. Was easy to learn." Read more

    "...Botley, and thank goodness for the Coding Cards, it was really easy to program Botley and tell him what to do...." Read more

    "Purchased for nephew who is 6. He loved it and put together without any trouble!Loved Loved!" Read more

    "...They could hardly wait to get Botley out of his box.Set up was fairly easy, and required 5 AA batteries..." Read more

    52 customers mention52 positive0 negative

    Customers find the appearance of the toy figure cute, fascinating, and inviting to a younger child. They also say it's colorful and has a cute viewing window. Customers also say the robot is pretty cool and perfect for their age.

    "...The other side of the cards are brightly colored and designed to practice some more advanced/independent coding opportunities...." Read more

    "...PROS:- Easy to set up.- Adorable, endearing beeps and noises (uh-oh!, oooooh!).-..." Read more

    "...The good: nice color schemes, powers down automatically, good on batteries, no LCD/LED based video screen...." Read more

    "This robot is very cute and has been easy to learn and use...." Read more

    46 customers mention46 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the arm attachments of the toy figure. They mention that it is a great STEM toy, a smart toy and a fun addition to his robot collection. Customers also say that it's a very easy and advanced toy that comes with many fun gadgets. Overall, customers find the product to be a good addition to their household.

    "Was a great addition to his robot collection. At 5, he loves to give his robot friends turns playing. Works as expected. Was easy to learn." Read more

    "...Great product, simple to use, and it won't break the bank." Read more

    "Botley is a fun robot...." Read more

    "...You can make Botley move the ball into a goal. Botle comes with arm attachments so he can push or sweep things in front of him...." Read more

    22 customers mention22 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate that the toy figure is completely screen-free. They say it provides lots of screen-less entertainment, and the coding takes away from screen time. Customers also mention that the robot is a great interactive toy that does not require screen time to make it work.

    "...Boltey does not require screen time and you can bring him anywhere you have a flat clean surface to use...." Read more

    "...schemes, powers down automatically, good on batteries, no LCD/LED based video screen...." Read more

    "...When I heard about Botley, with a completely screen-free code programming transmitter, I was intrigued...." Read more

    "...I love that it is screen free and mind challenging. I believe in a good balance and Learning Resources provides that...." Read more

    29 customers mention15 positive14 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the toy figure. Some mention it's worth the price, has great play value, and is one of the best buys on the internet. However, others say that it'd be disappointing for the price they paid, the quality is a concern, and the tow is frustrating because it promises a lot but doesn't deliver.

    "...I’m pretty impressed for the price and feel it was money well spent. My girls are in love with Botley!" Read more

    "...Doesn’t do a lot? Kind of expensive for what it does or doesn’t do." Read more

    "...It is a great toy at a really reasonable price for what you get. For what is out there for tech toys for kids, this is worth the money." Read more

    "...I bought it on sale and it was still overpriced. I can't imagine how disappointed I would be paying $50 for this. Skip it." Read more

    57 customers mention11 positive46 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the remote control of the toy figure. They say that it stopped working and started beeping by itself. Some customers also mention that the robot does not work properly and that the remote is difficult to get to work. Some say that the line sensor simply does not works, and the robot simply keeps rotating.

    "...We removed some from other toys. The low battery beeping was very loud at our first attempt, but the second set we tried worked and the kids were..." Read more

    "...Similary, the "if/then" is very primitive, it only works with the "object detection"...." Read more

    "...It's cumbersome to program, hard to explain to a kid, and doesn't work reliably (probably due to the proximity sensor not firing)...." Read more

    "...Cons: Does not include batteriesRemote has no off switch, so you have to be careful to make sure it won’t get bumped in storage and run..." Read more

    18 customers mention3 positive15 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the toy figure. They mention that it requires 5 AAA batteries before it is ready to use, and the batteries need to be replaced shortly after the tow comes out. Some customers also mention that the batteries are installed into the remote and bot itself already. Overall, customers are not happy with the long-lasting battery life.

    "...the directions and were confused until we realized that BATTERIES ARE NOT INCLUDED...." Read more

    "...Note: the batteries are not included...." Read more

    "...arrived, we were ready to play, but quickly discovered he doesn't come with batteries!..." Read more

    "...out of the box." That's not exactly the case, as the batteries are NOT INCLUDED. (This is stated in small print.)..." Read more

    Engaging coding toy!
    5 Stars
    Engaging coding toy!
    My 5 yr. old son loves Botley! He has such a cute little voice and sounds so friendly. The set includes such a nice variety of pieces. You can use the 12 cubes and 8 rods to construct a maze that Botley can then be programmed to run through. The cubes can also be stacked to construct a small wall, that Botley can then be programmed to run into and knock down with his attachable arms. There are also 40 coding cards to be used in conjunction with this cube & rod maze or as a stand alone. The child lays out the coding cards and then follows the coding cards one by one while they enter the code into Botley. Then they watch him to make sure that the code they entered follows their desired pathway. If it does great, they can add to it or delete it and try a different combination.The set also includes 2 cones, 2 balls, 2 flags, and a large orange circle that is supposed to be used as Botley's goal to reach. The cones, balls, and flags are nice to use as obstacles which Botley is suppose to overcome. One of the options on the remote is labeled, "Object Detection" and this indicates to Botley that when he runs into one of the obstacles, he is suppose to figure out how to maneuver around it....he has not been successful so far at doing this though and still completing the rest of his course....but this might be user error.The robot also includes 6 double-sided cardboard cards. They measure roughly 6 x 6" each. One side is black and white and the other is multi-colored. When Botley's settings are switched to "line" mode, he runs along the black line outlined on the black and white side of the cards. This feature also seems a little finicky. Sometimes he just spins in a circle because he cannot find the black line so it is important to line him up precisely. Also, the cards really cannot be used easily on a carpeted surface because sometimes the robot's wheels get caught on the carpeting and this pushes him off the black line and he gets stuck. Of all his features this is the one we have struggled with the most. I also wish that they had included about 10x the number of these cards. The path it makes is tiny and short and is really a waste of time to set up. He cannot transition from the cube & rod maze to the black & white maze on his own so they cannot be combined, unfortunately. I wish they had developed a ramp feature so that this was possible because, it would have greatly increased the mobility of Botley and the number of different possible builds for the maze. As it stands both maze options are very small and thus limited.The other side of the cards are brightly colored and designed to practice some more advanced/independent coding opportunities. My son is just starting out and is only 5 years old and so we have only used this option once. But, it does seem to have great possibilities and I'm looking forward to him being able to use this option more in the future.I love that the sound can be turned off (for when the parent gets tired of hearing it or when there is a sleeping sibling in the house). I also think it was such a cute idea to include a list of "secret coding commands" in the instruction booklet. These allow him to preform cute tricks in which he says, "Hi" and spins etc.I don't love that we have gone through about 20 AAA batteries since purchasing it less then 1 month ago. It does have an off switch and this has not been used as effectively as it should have been and yet, I do think that simply using one D-cell battery in both the robot and the remote would have been a much better approach.Overall, we love him and recommend him as a great beginning coding toy.#learningresources #botley
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging coding toy!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2018
    My 5 yr. old son loves Botley! He has such a cute little voice and sounds so friendly. The set includes such a nice variety of pieces. You can use the 12 cubes and 8 rods to construct a maze that Botley can then be programmed to run through. The cubes can also be stacked to construct a small wall, that Botley can then be programmed to run into and knock down with his attachable arms. There are also 40 coding cards to be used in conjunction with this cube & rod maze or as a stand alone. The child lays out the coding cards and then follows the coding cards one by one while they enter the code into Botley. Then they watch him to make sure that the code they entered follows their desired pathway. If it does great, they can add to it or delete it and try a different combination.
    The set also includes 2 cones, 2 balls, 2 flags, and a large orange circle that is supposed to be used as Botley's goal to reach. The cones, balls, and flags are nice to use as obstacles which Botley is suppose to overcome. One of the options on the remote is labeled, "Object Detection" and this indicates to Botley that when he runs into one of the obstacles, he is suppose to figure out how to maneuver around it....he has not been successful so far at doing this though and still completing the rest of his course....but this might be user error.
    The robot also includes 6 double-sided cardboard cards. They measure roughly 6 x 6" each. One side is black and white and the other is multi-colored. When Botley's settings are switched to "line" mode, he runs along the black line outlined on the black and white side of the cards. This feature also seems a little finicky. Sometimes he just spins in a circle because he cannot find the black line so it is important to line him up precisely. Also, the cards really cannot be used easily on a carpeted surface because sometimes the robot's wheels get caught on the carpeting and this pushes him off the black line and he gets stuck. Of all his features this is the one we have struggled with the most. I also wish that they had included about 10x the number of these cards. The path it makes is tiny and short and is really a waste of time to set up. He cannot transition from the cube & rod maze to the black & white maze on his own so they cannot be combined, unfortunately. I wish they had developed a ramp feature so that this was possible because, it would have greatly increased the mobility of Botley and the number of different possible builds for the maze. As it stands both maze options are very small and thus limited.
    The other side of the cards are brightly colored and designed to practice some more advanced/independent coding opportunities. My son is just starting out and is only 5 years old and so we have only used this option once. But, it does seem to have great possibilities and I'm looking forward to him being able to use this option more in the future.
    I love that the sound can be turned off (for when the parent gets tired of hearing it or when there is a sleeping sibling in the house). I also think it was such a cute idea to include a list of "secret coding commands" in the instruction booklet. These allow him to preform cute tricks in which he says, "Hi" and spins etc.
    I don't love that we have gone through about 20 AAA batteries since purchasing it less then 1 month ago. It does have an off switch and this has not been used as effectively as it should have been and yet, I do think that simply using one D-cell battery in both the robot and the remote would have been a much better approach.
    Overall, we love him and recommend him as a great beginning coding toy.
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2018
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Botley is a blast!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2018
    Our kids were super excited to get Botley the Coding Robot. We have a 3-year old, a 5-year old, and an 8-year old. They could hardly wait to get Botley out of his box.

    Set up was fairly easy, and required 5 AA batteries (2 for the remote, 3 for the robot). Our 5-year old enjoyed putting the stickers on some of the activity set pieces while the 8-year old read some of the instruction booklet (he was excited to code).

    We started Botley on the "Line" feature where he can follow a thick black line on the included cardboard play space (like a 2-sided puzzle that can be assembled many different ways). It was pretty fun and the younger kids thought it was great. You can draw your own thick black line on white paper and Botley will supposedly follow it, but we haven't tried this yet.

    The 8-year old was itching to code so we flipped the board over and tried to follow the coding challenges from the booklet. He jumped right to Challenge 6 and it took him a few minutes to get the hang of it, but once he got started he really enjoyed it. He spent 45 minutes working coding and playing with Botley, trying to get him to do different things.

    The 5-year old wanted a turn to code next and was very excited. She is a "do it myself" girl so once I explained the steps she really got into it. We used the deck of cards to keep track of the moves she wanted Botley to make, then coding them into the remote. She was so pleased with herself when Botley did the things she "told" him to do! She seemed really satisfied with it. She played with Botley for about an hour the first day, though with adult assistance.

    The 3-year old was obviously too young for the "ages 5+" recommendation, and with good reason. He liked rolling the balls, LOVED pushing the buttons on the remote, and trying to steal Botley and/or the remote from his siblings the entire day.

    PROS:
    - Easy to set up.
    - Adorable, endearing beeps and noises (uh-oh!, oooooh!).
    - Remote beeps and lights up to indicate that the button was pushed (when coding), which is very helpful.
    - Comes with a set of cards so kids can put the "moves" in order to help with the coding.
    - Booklet has 10 coding activities (in increasing difficulty) to get kids started on coding.

    CON:
    - Hard to share, not a great toy for multiple children to play at once

    I highly recommend a Botley for the 5-9 year old in your life, but if you have more than one child, I recommend you buy two!
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018
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    4.0 out of 5 stars She has played with other robots like this when she was a little younger (Mindstorm
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018
    When we first heard about Boltey the Coding Robot, we were so excited to have the opportunity to play with him and couldn’t wait for him to arrive. When he got here my daughter was excited and wanted to know if he was for her. Of course we said yes and we explained what he could do and it does not require any screen time to make him work.

    Now removing him from the box was kind of challenging because he was packed very well. Keeping all the pieces together with a 6 year that just wanted to begin playing was another challenge. Once everything was unpacked, we checked and made sure that we had the right batteries that were required to make Botley and his coding controller work (5xAAA) 3 for Botley and 2 for the Controller. Mind you now, our 6-year-old is not patiently waiting to get started and start playing with Botley. She has played with other robots like this when she was a little younger (Mindstorm, Chip the Robot Dog) but these all require screen time. Boltey does not require screen time and you can bring him anywhere you have a flat clean surface to use.

    Now comes the coding part for my daughter. At first she just thought Botley was a Remote Control Car but when we told her what it could do, she couldn’t wait to try it out. We told her that she had to take the time to think of the steps of what Boltey wanted to do. Once we explained what and how to work Botley, and thank goodness for the Coding Cards, it was really easy to program Botley and tell him what to do. She did have a tendency to hit the delete button and start over but that’s ok even though you can continue where you left off.

    All and all, Botley is a really fun and challenging and the possibilities are endless.
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