Cool Coding Kits

Cool Coding Kits can be borrowed to provide children an introduction to STEM at an early age. Two of the kits contain a Brio ‘Play and Learn’ device housed in a cooler with easy-to-follow instructions for parents (18 months+ and 24 months+). The other two kits contain a coding robot with fun challenges and activities and a robot mouse, as well as instructions (5 years+).

Engaging with the kits helps children to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while having fun. Children will have the opportunity to learn STEM skills with basic coding through exciting play.

What is STEM? What is coding?

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and is an integrative way to learn and apply these disciplines in everyday life.

Writing code, or coding, is the language used to direct a computer to perform specific functions (i.e., telling a computer what to do).

Four different Cool Coding Kits are available to be borrowed.

Botley 2.0 - The Coding Robot

Suitable for children 5 years and up. Kit includes:

1 Botley 2.0 robot
1 remote programmer
1 coding activities and challenges booklet
2 sets of robot arms
40 coding cards
6 coding boards
8 sticks
12 cubes
2 cones
2 flags
2 balls
1 goal

For each kit, borrowers will need to supply and insert 3 x AAA batteries into the Botley 2.0 Robot and 2 x AAA batteries into the Remote Programmer with their own Phillips head screwdriver.

Code & Go Robot Mouse

Suitable for children 5 years and up. Kit includes:

1 robot mouse (blue or purple)
1 A4 instruction sheet
1 cheese wedge
3 tunnels
16 maze grids
22 maze walls
10 double-sided activity cards
30 double-sided coding cards

For each kit, borrowers will need to supply and insert 3 x AAA batteries with their own small Phillips head screwdriver.

Brio Code & Go Bumblebee

Suitable for children 24 months and up. Kit includes:

Blue cooler storage box
1 x Brio Play & Learn Code & Go Bumblebee
2 x Instruction sheets

For each kit, borrowers will need to supply and insert 4 x AAA batteries with their own small standard tip (flathead) screwdriver.

Brio Play & Learn Action Racer

Suitable for children 18 months and up. Kit includes:

Red cooler storage box
1 x Brio Play & Learn Action Racer
1 x Instruction sheet

For each kit, borrowers will need to supply and insert 4 x AAA batteries with their own small Phillips head screwdriver.

Available at your local library. Reserve yours today: