Maker & DIY Robotics
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Explore 14 trusted maker & diy robotics resources selected for curious kids, with clear ages, access details, and parent context.
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FIRST LEGO League
A guided robotics and STEM program where children build, code, collaborate, and solve real-world challenges.
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Sphero Coding Apps
Sphero’s official app collection supports robotics and STEAM learning with drawing, block-based, Python, and JavaScript programming, plus a browser-based Sphero Edu experience.
PrimaSTEM
A screen-free coding and mathematics system in which children program a physical robot with tokens to solve mazes, sequences, geometry, and drawing challenges.
Kubrio Learn
Short free courses for ages 6–13 that turn drawing, animation, comics, games, robots, and coding into paper-first making projects.
CoderBunnyz
A screen-free coding board-game platform where children practise sequencing, loops, debugging, and problem-solving through guided play.
Tynker
Project-based coding courses and creative activities covering games, animation, robotics, and web creation.
UArizona Girls Who Code Club
The University of Arizona’s Girls Who Code club offers free Saturday coding classes for grades 6–12, including Python, Arduino, robotics, AI, website development, and game projects.
LEGO Education
Hands-on STEM, robotics, and coding curriculum built around LEGO Education sets and classroom projects.
StarCode
A free robotics and coding environment that lets children build robot programs with blocks and move toward Python, C++, and Java on web, desktop, Android, and Chromebook.
Wonder Workshop Coding Apps
Wonder Workshop’s official app collection supports coding with Dash and Cue robots through block-based puzzles, traceable paths, JavaScript and Python transitions, lesson plans, and creative projects.
DevTech Children and Families
Boston College’s DevTech Research Group offers family coding activities using ScratchJr and KIBO, including family coding days, beginner workshops, and child-friendly robotics and storytelling projects.
TinkerPy
TinkerPy is a kid-focused coding and robotics platform with block and Python coding, browser simulators, app building, games, projects, and courses for young makers.
Markham Public Library Kids Makerspace
A library makerspace guide featuring screen-free programmable toys such as Botley and Code-a-Pillar, with instructions and recommended ages for hands-on coding play.
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