# Educational Robot Toys Codie Takes a Simple Gaming Approach to Teaching Coding to Children By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-04-14 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teaching-coding References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2015/04/kids-learn-coding-robotic-roomba-codie-programmable.html) & [indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/codie-helping-kids-learn-coding) If you were wondering about [teaching coding to kids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-education-computer-science-ai), this robotic toy is the answer. Currently engaged in a crowdfunding campaign on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coderover-robot), Codie is a toy robot designed to teach children simple programming. Kind of like a mini Roomba, Codie also helps young ones build skills in problem solving and critical thinking. The educational toy enables kids to learn increasingly more difficult principles the longer they play with the accompanying app. The more levels unlocked, the more the toy can do. In the app, skills are blocked together and colored strings are used in the user interface and tutorials to show the order players have to do things in. This simplistic but effective approach to teaching coding will likely resonate with slightly older children who have the patience to progress with Codie. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Educational Toy Robots:** The rise of educational toy robots that teach coding and critical thinking skills to children is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the toy industry. - **Gamification of Learning:** The incorporation of game-like features into educational toys such as Codie opens up opportunities for the edtech industry to create more engaging and effective learning experiences. - **Progressive Learning Models:** The use of progressive learning models, where skills are unlocked as the user progresses, is a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for the education industry as a whole. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Toy Industry:** The toy industry can capitalize on the rise of educational toy robots to create more innovative and engaging products for kids. - **Edtech Industry:** Edtech companies can leverage the gamification of learning and create more interactive and immersive educational experiences for children. - **Education Industry:** The use of progressive learning models in educational toys opens up opportunities for the education industry to develop more effective learning methods for children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hands-On Modern Educational Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-educational-system.md) - [Technical Education Car Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gocar.md) - [Educational Coding Language Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artie-max.md) - [Children Coding Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coding-critters-magicoders.md) - [Coding Education Car Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-coding-car.md) - [Playful Coding Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pyxel.md) - [Educational Coding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codeventure.md) - [Programming Code-Powered Toy Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zerone-2.md) - [Reprogrammable Robot Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quarky.md)