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# 5 AAA batteries powered 77-piece STEM coding set Screen-free line-following mode 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, for Kids

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## Summary

> 🤖 Unlock your child’s coding genius—no screens, all play, all STEM!

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## Key Features

- • **Screen-Free Coding:** No phone or tablet needed—perfect for unplugged, focused learning sessions.
- • **Kid-Friendly Design:** Adorable sounds, easy remote, and hidden commands keep kids engaged and motivated.
- • **Expandable Creativity:** Includes 40 coding cards & 27 obstacle pieces for endless programming challenges.
- • **Instant STEM Immersion:** Ready to code right out of the box—no screens, just pure hands-on fun.
- • **Smart Object Detection:** Botley navigates obstacle courses with if/then logic, boosting critical thinking.

## Overview

Botley The Coding Robot Activity Set is a 77-piece, screen-free coding toy designed for kids ages 5 and up. Powered by 5 AAA batteries (not included), Botley introduces early STEM skills through interactive play with a remote programmer, coding cards, and obstacle pieces. It features smart logic for object detection, line-following capabilities, and supports up to 80 programmable steps with hidden commands. This set encourages critical thinking and problem-solving without the need for screens, making it an ideal educational tool for young learners eager to dive into programming.

## Description

Meet Botley, the code to fun! As the newest member of the Learning Resources family, Botley the Coding Robot introduces coding in an easy, friendly way for children as young as 5. Ready to use right out of the box (note: requires 5 AAA batteries, not included), kids will be coding within minutes. What makes Botley special is that he's 100% screen-free—no phone or tablet required for this hands-on learning experience. With advanced features that grow with your child, Botley can be programmed for up to 80 steps, with 40 more hidden steps to discover. He follows looping commands, navigates around objects using if/then logic, and even has a black-line follow mode that lets him travel along paths you create. The complete 77-piece activity set includes coding cards, detachable arms, interactive obstacles, and code games for endless hours of creative play. Through coding with Botley, children develop crucial problem-solving and critical thinking skills while having so much fun they don't realize they're learning. Parents and teachers alike appreciate how Botley makes STEM education accessible through play, creating an engaging introduction to coding concepts without screens. Children love Botley's cute robot sounds, personality, and the immediate feedback

Review: Botley is a blast! - 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!
Review: 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

## 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
- 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

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B077MRB975 |
| Batteries | 5 AAA batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #15,678 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #111 in Electronic Learning Systems |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,626) |
| Department | Toys & Games |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2.2 pounds |
| Item model number | LER2935 |
| Manufacturer | Learning Resources |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 5 - 16 years |
| Product Dimensions | 9.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 inches |
| Release date | January 3, 2018 |

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: We purchased two botleys and the two remotes are controlling both botleys, which is hard for our 6 y/o twins. Can we change frequency?**
A: Hello Amazon Customer,
Unfortunately, the frequency cannot be changed, so we recommend having the Botleys 10-15 ft apart from one another to avoid interference.  We hope this helps!
Thank you, Learning Resources

**Q: Code model doesnot work**
A: I had this issue with ours, like it would follow the black line but not follow the code commands. I changed the batteries to Duracell and the coding worked!

**Q: What does it do?**
A: With our Botley the Coding Robot Activity Set, children as young as 5 can learn to code. Botley teaches the basics of coding through active play, completely screen free. Perfect for promoting critical thinking and problem solving skills. Botley can detect objects and be programmed to go around objects with if/then logic. He can also follow looping commands, take on obstacle courses, follow black lines and has hidden features to unlock!

**Q: Is 3 too young for this product?**
A: Thank you for your interest in our Botley the Coding Robot Activity Set! It is recommended children as young as 5 to start coding with Botley, however, some children may be ready earlier. Feel free to contact us at review@learningresources.com if you have any other questions we can help you with.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Botley is a blast!
*by D***R 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!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Engaging coding toy!
*by K***S 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. #learningresources #botley

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun and sparks creativity.
*by N***I on December 16, 2025*

Functions good. My 7year old is still learning how to work with it. Takes a bit to learn how to work with objecy detection. I would buy the pack with all accesories, wish I did. It is better than just this basic pack. That is on me. I shoulf have gotten the one with all accesories. Definite value for the money. Sparks creativity in kids and adults. Easy to asseble, size is good. Seems durable till now.

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