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Educational Insights PYXEL A Coder’s Best Friend - Coding Robots for Kids with Blockly & Python Coding Languages

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Features

  • SPARK MORE CURIOSITY! Help little ones wonder, think, explore, and discover with STEM & coding toys that encourage new interests and spark new passions!
  • LEVEL UP YOUR CODING SKILLS! Kids of every coding level follow simple instructions to program PYXEL to perform amazing actions and tricks, show sweet expressions, change colors, make silly sounds, and more while leveling up their coding skills in two coding languages: Blockly and Python
  • SAFE AND SECURE: No internet connection is required! With PYXELs password-protected Wi-Fi, kids simply connect their Wi-Fi-enabled tablet or computer to PYXELthey're never connecting to the internet
  • SIMPLE SETUPSTART CODING IN MINUTES! With built-in tutorials and an easy-to-follow guide, kids can start dragging and dropping codes for PYXEL to follow in just minutes! Crystal-clear instructions, built-in tutorials, and how-to videos make for a frustration-free coding experience every time
  • WHATS INCLUDED: PYXEL A Coders Best Friend, built-in rechargeable battery, USB-C cord, Code Activator, guide, and built-in UI (user interface) with two programming languages: Blockly & Python
  • CODE AT HOME OR IN THE CLASSROOM! Perfect for kids who enjoy pets, computers, and codingPYXEL makes a great activity for the classroom, computer clubs, STEM learning centers, and more

Description

Kids learn to code as they use their tablet to program PYXEL A Coder’s Best Friend to perform actions, change color and expression, do tricks, make sounds, and more! Perfect for coding beginners or pros, this pet teaches YOU new tricks by helping kids learn to code in two coding languages: Blocky and Python. Includes PYXEL A Coder’s Best Friend, built-in rechargeable battery, USB-C cord, Code Activator, guide, and built-in UI (user interface) with two programming languages: Blockly & Python. At Educational Insights we've been helping kids learn through play for the last 60 years. We take great pride in working with experts in many distinct fields—from scientists to teachers to artists—to ensure that our products are always the very best they can be. Our award-winning, best-selling toys and games introduce new interests, unleashing limitless possibilities and passions including Coding Critters, Hot Dots, Design & Drill, Playfoam, GeoSafari, Kanoodle, and BrainBolt.

Product Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 8 inches


Item Weight: 2.38 pounds


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: 1130


Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 14 years


Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required.


Release date: March 29, 2023


Language: English


Manufacturer: Educational Insights


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Fun to play with once you figure out how to connect
I got this coding pet for my 10 yo nephew and he's enjoyed it quite a lot. Once you figure out how to connect it's easy to play with, and it does show you how to code with both Blockly and Python. I ended up helping my nephew set up, they have a website with all the steps that you can follow, after setting it up once it was easy to play it with moving forward. You can customize the commands on the remote (up to 6 buttons) and save as many code configurations as you want. It has 3 sensors that you can activate and have the pet react to them, it sniffs, it reacts to being pet and it can hear sounds (like clapping). It also has colored lights on different parts of the body that you can activate through the code as well as sounds and expressions. It worked better on the laptop but we did try on an iPad (worked ok) and on the phone (worked less than ok). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024 by Aline
    • 8-12 year olds should enjoy this
I spent a little extra and purchased this from the amazon link as a lot of these robot-toy vendors are not reliable and the amazon return policy is a great cushion if it comes in as junk. FWIW, Amazon did damage the packaging. I inspected the internals and it looked OK and I charged it up. Held full charge for about a week while under the tree--great sign. Also, I have purchased designs from this company before--I was pleased then, but it was a little bit buggy( artie). However, things have changed and this product is spot on using 'blocky'. My children immediately recognized the interface and were able to get going with very little help--after setup. It failed to complete setup the first time around and I had to reset the device, but 2nd time went through without issue and I set it up with a 10 year old windows tablet--and it all works great with edge in windows10. On startup, there is sometimes an issue where edge won't draw the programming area (leaves it blank)... pressing escape triggers a redraw and there are zero issues after that. I like the dedicated/standalone operation where you connect via a dedicated wifi link to the webserver running on the device. THat means you don't need an internet connection to use this. Also means that just about any device with a web-browser stands a decent chance at working.... fire-tablets, androids, ipads, old laptops, chromebooks, etc.... just a solid interface choice by the designers and with all the bug fixes in their framework over the last few years... a really great overall experience. This line of devices is nearly ready for prime time... the setup and that occasional issue with the initial redraw in edge-browser (they recommend chrome, but I try not to install anything on my old win10 laptop) The setup I have is stable and can connect and run the battery down on the device without crashing. Just solid. Getting the wifi in windows to stay connected is a bit of an issue as sometimes windows will sort of blacklist an accesspoint if there is no internet access, there's a setting to ignore that and connect anyway, but that's one of a handful of setup issues that is mostly out of the designer's control (but a small installer could fix--they are just too busy rolling out products... so they'll get that done when they have time--I'm very excited to see what else they come up with in this space.) All in all... very happy with what they've done here and the kids like it too. (this is essentially a modern gender-neutral upgrade to 1979's BigTrak--has plenty for girls to like without making it unattractive to boys) I do think that something like this has a definite lifespan of usefulness. Not every child will want to explore the device fully, but it will teach sequential programming, loops, if-then, and even functions/subroutines with a touch of threading. So, while the capabilities exist for some pretty advanced programming topics, there is no advance coursework dedicated to it on this machine (but makes it fun for me to tinker with I suppose). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023 by david1024
    • Lights stopped working right at 30 days later; clunky connectivity and interface
Edit: Lights died in a month; replacement unit never powered on - DOA. Extremely faulty and poor quality control for this price point. Amazon wouldn't send us a third unit and would only give us a full refund. We're probably better off for it. Dropped to 1 star - avoid this. My daughter spotted this in the dreaded Amazon catalog they send out before Christmas and it became her most-wanted item. Had it not been for this, I probably would have avoided it after seeing some videos and reading some reviews. Still, it did what it was supposed to and despite some awkward interface issues (the "website" you access on the dog to do the coding reminds me of an old Geocities page) and fidgety connection routines, we were able to make some fun codes and enjoy it. January 30th, all of the lights stopped working. The LEDs you program for the eyes and mouth were totally gone. Thank God Amazon extends the return window for Christmas as this was the next-to-last day to get a return. If it was solely up to me, I would've taken the refund in a heartbeat because, despite the early novelty, it hasn't seen much play (another reason to be spooked by the failing LEDs). But since it was THE Christmas gift of 2023, I am getting a replacement. Here's hoping it's more durable, but my expectations are low. I can't recommend this product -- there are more effective ways for kids to learn to code, and cheaper, too. That would be forgiven if the product were easier to use and would last more than the bare-minimum of days to avoid the return window. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024 by J. Curtis Jr.
    • Kids could not wait to make it pee and tell it what to do- they are new to coding.
Got this as a gift for brother and sister 7, 8- They could not wait to play with it- They were totally surprised when it sat right as you tuned it on. They knew it is a coding toy, so they got out their tablet and then asked how to connect to it- I had to read the instructions and it connects over WiFi- After we got it connected, they both knew a little bit about Blockly so they started making it dance and sit right away- I forgot to charge it, so I had to charge it with the usb cord. Then they were making it do all sorts of funny stuff- They played with it for about 30min and then they were in the "python" part and really didn't know what that was- so we looked at the page and found the tutorials- There was a lot to type- but then they found the page that had the python codes- then they showed me how to copy and paste into the python part. They did not quite get it at first-- but then I helped a little bit- They were making it fart too... There is a remote that is called a "code activator" - They loved pushing all the buttons and making it do more stuff- I would recommend this- it was easy to use and seems to have a lot of really fun stuff for kids to learn. They said they will play with this a lot. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023 by Allaboutfun
    • Cool Toy to learn about coding
This is a great tool to learn about coding. I had trouble setting up the toy. One tip: The toy should be fully charged. The instructions say an hour. Once fully charged, the toy connects easily.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024 by J Smith

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