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Why not try something like Lego Mindstorms[1] or circuitpython devices from Adafruit[2]. Adafruit has some wearable project tutorials that could be fun[3] Prog
by bjacobt 5y ago
Why not try something like Lego Mindstorms[1] or circuitpython devices from Adafruit[2]. Adafruit has some wearable project tutorials that could be fun[3]
Programming a device to do something in the physical world is motivating and interesting.
I've two girls 3 & 5, and they love interacting with contraptions that I make using Raspberry Pi, ESP8266/32 and Sphero. Even building a simple IVR out of Twilio is hours of fun[4].
I was going to recommend Sphero RVR[5] or Bolt[6], but they are currently out of stock.
Forgot to mention, if you have an Amazon Echo, you could try building alexa skills [7] which my kids like too. You can do similar with google home, but I've not tried that.
[1] https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/mindstorms https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/mindstorms
[2] https://www.adafruit.com/category/956 https://www.adafruit.com/category/956
[3] https://learn.adafruit.com/category/wearables https://learn.adafruit.com/category/wearables
[4] https://www.twilio.com/studio https://www.twilio.com/studio
[5] https://sphero.com/collections/all/products/rvr https://sphero.com/collections/all/products/rvr
[6] https://sphero.com/collections/all/products/sphero-bolt https://sphero.com/collections/all/products/sphero-bolt
[7] https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/get-deeper/tutorials-code-samples/build-an-engaging-alexa-skill https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/ge...
Edit: formatting
Edit2: Added alexa skill
- teetertater 5y agoAll these suggestions are fantastic. Lego mindstorms got me into programming. Mindstorms uses Scratch for programming, so you can start with scratch for free without having to make an expensive purchase https://scratch.mit.edu https://scratch.mit.edu
- malshe 5y agoThanks for these suggestions! I must admit almost all of these are totally new to me. Time to do my exploration!