Lego WeDo 2.0 is one of the lesser-known kits from the Lego Group. It sits between Lego Technic and Lego Mindstorms, giving motorised, codable models that are simple enough for the younger kids and those getting started. After-school classes often use this set for their introductory courses, before moving to Lego Mindstorms in more advanced…
Christmas is all about tradition. But sometimes, you need a bit of weird and wacky… With life generally disrupted over the last 18 months, we’re all going a bit wacky, so why not take Christmas that way too? Here’s a Lego WeDo Sleigh, complete with bobblehead Santa/monkey (we can’t agree on what this creature actually…
Last week, Liam built a Lego WeDo Christmas tree that spins and lights up. This week, continuing the Christmas theme, he’s designed a Lego WeDo Reindeer to add to the collection. We’ve put together a full set of downloadable instructions, so you can build it too. You can find the instructions further down this post….
We’re getting into the Christmas spirit already, and Liam has designed and built a Christmas tree with Lego WeDo 2.0. He’s used the motor and motion sensor for this WeDo project, and got them working together really well. Have a look at the video below, and then get into making your own. Build the Lego…
Here’s a fun new Lego WeDo 2.0 project to try – a windmill! The idea for this came from the LittleBits Flower that Liam built a couple of weeks ago, and works in the same way. The difference here is that it’s all one system. As a result, we’ve been able to put together a…
This week, Liam made a forklift with Lego Wedo. This was completely designed from scratch, and took a few versions to get right. But it was very definitely worth it, and we’re so impressed with the result. The arms are controlled by the Lego Wedo tilt sensor, which is really clever! What is Lego Wedo?…
This week, Liam has built a Lego Wedo crab with his kit. He found this project on YouTube when looking for how to build a bird, and it looked like fun. The crab uses the Lego Wedo smarthub, the motor, and three gears. What is Lego Wedo? Lego Wedo 2.0 is Lego’s entry-level robotics &…
How did you go with part one of the racing car game? If you’ve built your steering wheel and drawn your racing car and traffic, then you’re ready to get stuck in and code a racing car game of your own! Liam has created and tested his code for all of these sprites: The racing…
Liam has just finished building his first interactive game by pairing Lego Wedo 2.0 with Scratch. It’s a racing car game, complete with a Lego steering wheel controller. The inspiration for this game comes from Mi 2 Tom, who has some fantastic projects up on YouTube. Liam’s version is similar, but all the elements have…
Continuing the animal theme that we started with the Lego Wedo Swinging Monkey, Liam made the Lego Wedo Inchworm this week. The inchworm is also inspired by one of Yoshihito Isogawa’s creations. This is a fantastic project for early on in your robots and coding journey. Liam built it by himself, just from watching a…
This week, Liam has used Lego Wedo 2.0 to make a monkey that swings along a rope. It’s powered by the Lego Wedo motor, with a geared arrangement to create the swinging action. The inspiration for the project comes from Yoshihito Isogawa’s 2016 Wedo Monkey. This project can be easily coded using the Lego Wedo…
Scratch is heaps of fun. Lego Wedo 2.0 is awesome. What’s even cooler is using them together to create car racing games, Wedo robot dinosaurs, and heaps more! It’s really easy to connect Lego Wedo 2.0 to Scratch, so here we’re doing a quick run-through of how to do it so you can get started…