Code Car Kids Coding Toy for Kids 8-12 | Learn Block 𝗔𝗡𝗗 Typed Coding with Hands-On Electronics & 40+ Projects for 2023

Price: $169.98 - $54.99
(as of Dec 23, 2023 08:08:20 UTC – Details)

Product Description

See Why Let’s Start Coding Kits are More than Toys

When you get a Let’s Start Coding kit, you get so much more than a toy. With 100s of free online projects, kids learn real computer code that unleashes their creativity. Kids create custom programs at their own pace, then upload their code to their electronic kit for an immediate & tangible outcome.

What kind of computer do I need?

Our kits are compatible with most Windows, Mac, and Chromebook laptops & desktops. This includes Windows 7 and up & Mac OSX 10.9 and up. Our kits are not compatible with tablets or smartphones. We do not support Linux computers, but they may work.

Do I need an internet connection?

Yes, our coding software is online. You can use a Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Opera web browser to code.

Do I have to subscribe to the coding projects/software?

No, our projects and resources are free and open for anyone with a kit. There are no logins or passwords for kids to forget – they can just open a web browser and start coding!

Can my kids share this kit?

Yes. When code is uploaded to the kit, it overwrites the last program that was loaded. You can share a kit and upload an infinite number of programs to it. Kids can also work together on the challenges – called pair programming – and most enjoy that.

Do I need to start with another Let’s Start Coding kit before I try this one?

No, all of our kits are designed for total beginners. Each kit covers coding basics like loops, variables, and functions. We recommend getting the kit that best fits your child’s interests and getting other kits over time as they complete them.

Whatever your child’s interest or your budget, we have a coding kit for them!

Included Projects

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Loved By

Kids who are toy creators

Kids who want to start fast

Kids with big imaginations

Older tween & teen coders

Hands-on learners & tinkerers

Musicians with a techy side

Size

Mini

Jumbo

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Jumbo

Free Project Guides

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Awards Won

Purdue University Gift Guide

Family Choice Award

National Parent Product Award

Family Review Center Gold

Mom’s Choice Award

Parent’s Choice Award

Awards Won

Family Choice Award

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Tillywig Brain Child Award

Family Review Center Seal

Purdue University Gift Guide

Mom’s Choice Award

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Purdue University Gift Guide

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Modern Library Platinum Award

Purdue University Gift Guide

Block/Text Coding

Block & Text Code

Text Code Only

Block & Text Code

Text Code Only

Text Code Only

Block & Text Code

Hundreds of Sequenced Free Online Projects…

Kids need guidance on their coding journey. Our team of engineers, teachers, and parents have created hundreds of step-by-step projects that teach kids the basics of coding. Girls and boys can follow the lessons at their own pace, building up their skills over time.

…Teach Boys & Girls to Create Their Own Programs

Our goal is to get kids writing their own programs. Each of our projects includes example code, walkthrough videos, and challenges that help kids learn to experiment with programming. Let’s Start Coding kits are more than a toy, they are a learning toolbox for creative young minds!

Choose the Right Let’s Start Coding Kit for Your Tween Coder!

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Designed from the Ground Up to Give Kids a Successful Coding Experience

Kids 8 & up race into coding with Code Car! Let’s Start Coding has combined hands-on electronics, online lessons & videos, & example code to bring your tween & teen kids the best way to start learning real code. Parents, you don’t have to be an expert to get them started; kids start with our pre-written example code & ‘tinker’, experimenting with the code & trying out our challenges through our free online software. Let’s Start Coding resources have been designed by educators & coders to teach the core concepts in a way that engages kids 8 & up, challenges their minds, & introduces them to core coding concepts while they have fun! Our team has spent hundreds of hours leading workshops, camps, & classes through the beginning of their coding journey, so the method is proven & based on feedback from real beginners. No wires or breadboards, it’s a snap to create circuits when they’re already built in to the kit!. Finally, an introduction to real, typed coding that doesn’t require textbooks, in-person tutors, or searching for high-quality information online. If you really want your kids to get ahead with your coding skills, the Let’s Start Coding kits are the all-in-one product you’re looking for. Code Car includes: Microcontroller (programmable computer chip similar to Arduino, Microbit, or Raspberry Pi), multicolor LED lights (yellow, red, and blue), clicky buttons, speaker, USB Cable, Component & code reference instructions, & sturdy box. By following over a dozen step-by-step projects hundreds of lines of example code & nearly an hour of video content, teen girls will learn about Analog vs. digital logic, How fast computers can process logic & sensor readings, How computers are programmed to “make decisions” & they will learn how to modify their programs & write their own creative code with these skills! Kids get immediate feedback when they build something with their kits. Our component guides & online resources help tweens build real electronic projects. At the same time, kids are introduced to real, typed coding concepts in the C++ coding language, used by major companies & government agencies like NASA. Ignite your kids’ passion for STEM & set them up for a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math! Even if your kids don’t become full-time computer programmers, they can use their coding skills in video game development, website design, robotics, design, mechanical engineering, or any number of other fields. Computing jobs are expected to grow much faster than other occupations over the coming decade. Getting your child started exploring code now is an investment that can pay off with huge benefits. Whether they are in elementary school, middle school, or high school, it’s not too early or too late to get your kids started with coding. Whether you’re shopping for a birthday, Christmas, graduation, Hanukkah, or other gift, consider a coding kit as the smart option that will keep both kids & parents happy. Kids can express their creativity through coding & electronics, building projects like a police siren, a customizable horn tone, a backup alarm, and a headlight switch. Though not a robotics kit, the engineering & electronics skills that tweens & teens build with a Let’s Start Coding kit will cross over to those activities as they learn code logic, styling, syntax, loops, variables, functions, troubleshooting, & command sequencing. While options like Bitsbox offer a subscription for younger kids, Code Car contains enough activities that you don’t need a monthly box to stay busy! Our 12+ example projects are just the start – typed code enables unlimited experiments & variations that kids can explore at their own pace, making games & gadgets. Coding for kids 12 & up has never been easier – our projects are relevant to kids of that age, but still focused on beginners & on building skills up one at a time. As broad as computer coding is, it can be broken into its component parts & learned sequentially. That structure is crucial in coding for beginners – they need the focus that our coding toys provide. Our projects are structured, but flexible, so kids can get creative and make their own projects – including troubleshooting and building grit as they do. Designed & shipped from the USA, we’re dedicated to your success & provide online support, email newsletters that keep kids going, & consistent improvement of our products & lessons online. Parents & teachers praise our kits because their kids are able to get started on their own, without much adult knowledge or guidance. This is important because kids may lead the way as the first coders in their household. This coding toy has been called a “Great Teaching Tool!” & “Easy to Use, but Challenging”. Trust one of the most awarded STEAM companies in the United States. Our online resources including videos & challenges help guide kids in their coding journey. Start yours today with Code Car, then your kids can “graduate” to one of our more advanced kits!

Ignite Kids’ Passion and Possibly Inspire a New Path!

Coding fundamentals like variables, loops, functions, styling, syntax, and more are taught by Let’s Start Coding kits, and those concepts cross over to all major coding languages like Python, Javascript, Rust, R, C#, C, Java, SQL, and are even valuable in programs like Excel. At the outset kids need to be inspired and engaged by their coding projects, not focused on careers – the coding languages that are in use in 10 years when they are career-ready will be different than those today! We focus on a fun introduction to coding that doesn’t require outside expertise from a parent, tutor, or teacher. Our self-guided and self-paced projects give kids a “sandbox” that they can explore while getting support from our videos, walkthroughs, challenges, and even our staff (for customers 13+ or via a parent) through email or chat.Kids who enjoy memory games, brain games, strategy games, computer games/video games, puzzles of all kinds and science are likely to enjoy our kits. They require some perseverance and grit, but provide kids a wildly rewarding experience through their own creative custom programs that they would never be able to build in some of the more “hand-holding” code environments that really just guide kids about which buttons to click in which order. At Let’s Start Coding, we want to be the bridge between programs like Hour of Code or Scratch and the AP classes, theory, and textbooks that come later in kids’ coding education. This is not a robot like Sphero, Ozobot, Dash & Dot, or Botley that actually rolls – think of it more like an imaginative toy closer to a Hot Wheels or Lego car. While there is value to Lego Mindstorms, Vex, First robotics, etc., Code Car benefits from not needing battery charging, bluetooth connectivity, an app (with potential compatibility issues), or the other hassles that often accompany robots. As opposed to Minecraft, Roblox, or Scratch, a Code Car offers tangible, real-world, real-time feedback to kids as they get started, which is critical to their deeper understanding of how the code works and it improves their excitement when the feedback is immediate. There are products like the MicroBit / micro:bit, Arduino, elegoo, and Raspberry Pi that are a bit closer to “bare metal” hardware coding, but many of those projects require breadboards, resistors, capacitors, and yards of wiring that we find actually slow kids down rather than give them a jumpstart. One loose wire can render an Arduino project useless, or worse, “fry” an entire kit! With Code Car’s circuit style, everything is built-in: just plug it in and start coding! We strive to keep kids excited about coding in their “crucial middle” – the formative years where they start to identify with activities that will define their high school years and beyond. If coding is fun with a Let’s Start Coding kit, kids are more likely to identify with coding or, at the very least, not fear it. With this confidence, they may join the club, class, or group that helps them uncover their passion for the creativity that coding provides. Every kid who uses a Let’s Start Coding kit will not become a professional programmer, but we hope to present the concepts and process in a way that gives coding a chance in the swirl of activities that kids today are able to choose between. If you want to be that person that invites a kid to explore new hobbies, passions, and interests, get them a Let’s Start Coding Kit and see where it takes them!

𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬 : Coding for kids is approached through videos, examples, and prompts to help kids gain STEM skills through hands-on projects. Girls and boys 8+ will be challenged to make their own custom computer programs.
𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 : Code Car has 4 LED lights, 4 buttons, and a speaker built-in and includes a USB cable and reference cards. Coding for kids has never been this fun or easy to get started.
𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧 : Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are all a part of this coding toy. Inspire the next generation of inventors through an engaging toy they’ll love to play with. Perfect holiday Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for the smart and curious 8-12 year old on your list.
𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 : Code Car for Kids has won awards from Purdue University and Family Choice Awards. Free software requires a Mac, Windows, or Chromebook computer or laptop and an internet connection. Not compatible with smartphones or tablets
𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗦: Designed in the USA by educators and engineers specifically for kids. Our only focus is on making the first steps of the coding journey fun for tween boys and girls.
𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗨𝗦-𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: Contact us via chat or email for help as you get started.