Mochi Robot: Lego-Compatible, Screenless Coding for Ages 3-6
Created by Mark Pavlyukovskyy
Learn hands-on code while seeing Colors, 123s, ABCs, Animals, Planets, and more come to life through imaginative, interactive play.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Last chance for Christmas delivery! 👉 Please complete your DELIVERY SURVEY
over 4 years ago
– Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 01:04:30 AM
Happy holidays, Mochi family!
Can you feel the Christmas spirit? We sure can!
We're working closely with Santa Claus and his little elves to deliver Mochi to children in all corners of the world! That's right - Santa Claus has a BIIIIG task this year, visiting homes and families in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and America.
BUT...
To make this happen, we still need your exact addresses and delivery information to bring this absolutely amazing gift to you in time for the holidays. So, for those who haven't already, please hurry and fill out your surveys on BackerKit for us to be able to deliver it to you on time.
You should have received an email with your special BackerKit link earlier this week. If not, you can visit http://mochi-robot.backerkit.com/ to request your survey link.
⚠️THE SURVEY WILL CLOSE THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th. ⚠️
To ensure Christmas delivery, please complete your surveys before then.
There are still 221 of you who haven't responded, so please please hurry!!! Santa's sleigh is ready to leave the North Pole! 🎁👶🎅
Mochi is coming, to the Christmas trees & stockings of good children worldwide!
If you have any questions, you can reach our hardworking Chief Bear, Mark, ([email protected]) on the frontlines of production and shipping operations. Coming to a Christmas stocking near you!
Mark, Mihran, and Daria
P.S. If you're excited to receive Mochi and support screen-free play, join in the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #learnwithmochi or by tagging us on Instagram at @learnwithmochi. We can't wait for your unboxing stories on Christmas morning!
It’s survey time!!!
over 4 years ago
– Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 12:41:26 PM
Hello Mochi family,
Getting ready for Christmas? So are we!
As promised, we have already finalized our production and sent you the surveys today.
If you haven’t received your survey email for some reason or want it to be resent, you can request your survey link through our BackerKit project page athttp://mochi-robot.backerkit.com/
To make sure you haven’t missed your survey, also check your spam for the email from Backerkit.
Please fill out your surveys as soon as possible so that we can deliver your child’s Mochi right in time for Christmas.
Please note that the surveys for Christmas delivery will be available until [December 16].
Also, note that you don’t need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey - simply click the survey link to respond.
Want to make changes in your survey?
After filling out the survey, you can return to it later and change your responses at any time before we close the surveys on [December 16].
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can go back to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email.
A few details on shipping
Sending the Explorer Kit First
We just want to remind that all of you will be receiving the Explorer Kit before Christmas. If you signed up for the Creator’s Kit, you will receive the extra 5 Story Books and Story Maps before December 25th as well.
If you are a backer of the Inventor’s Kit, you will receive the Explorer Kit and the first 6 Story Books and Story Maps before December 25th. And you will receive the other 6 Story Books and Story Maps in the new year.
Thus, backers of the Inventor's Kit can continue to expect new, exciting adventures in their mailboxes for both Christmas and into the new year: TWO times the unboxing fun!
In case of questions don’t hesitate to shoot us an email at [email protected].
Yours,
Mark, Mihran, and Daria
Surveys coming! Next stop: SHIPPING 📦
over 4 years ago
– Tue, Dec 03, 2019 at 10:52:22 PM
Happy December, Mochi family!
No matter where in the world you are this Christmas, we wish you a very joy-filled and loving holiday season alongside family, friends, and loved ones. 🎄
The great news you’ve been waiting for?We’re finalizing production this week and will start getting ready to fulfill orders next week!
We’ll send you the surveys onMonday, December 9 so that we have your shipping details and deliverypreferences in advance.
Meanwhile, please look out for our next update on Kickstarter on Monday to learn more about the surveys. 👀
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact Daria at [email protected].
A million thanks to each of you ❤️
over 4 years ago
– Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 07:24:23 PM
Dear Mochi Family,
WE DID IT!
Together, we turned Mochi into wonderful reality for your children. And as our campaign looks to close, we have one thing to shout out loud:
"THANK YOU!"
Having raised over $218,000 with the help of 700+ backers, we are humbled by your incredible support. We are so excited to have our contribution in your children’s future. And, believe it or not, you’re giving us the extra energy to keep pushing to deliver the best product for your children!
Surveys coming soon
As we mentioned previous updates, we’re still working on production to get Mochi ready for his 'round-the-globe trip to you and your child this Christmas.
To collect your mailing address and delivery preferences, we’ll send you surveys in the next 2 weeks. Meanwhile, please stay tuned and keep an eye out for upcoming production updates.
Once again, kudos to all of you! You’re an awesome family… no, the awesomEST family ever.
And please remember: the end of our campaign doesn’t mean we will no longer be available. If you ever have any questions, you can reach us directly at [email protected].
We love hearing from you - it's our favorite part of what we get to do!
Yours,
Mark, Mihran, and Daria
We hit our $200K Stretch Goal! Last 2 days of campaign!
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 04:45:05 PM
Dear Mochi Family,
Some incredible news is coming at the speed of autumn leaves falling outside your window!
This time, we're elated to inform you that we've hit our $200K stretch goal! This means that our step-by-step DIYblueprint to build Mochi is now unlocked for all our backers, old and new!
One insight we learned from user testing with schools and families was that children retained more and played longer if they spent more time decorating Mochi from the onset. This blueprint assembly activity takes concept this one step further by encouraging not only DIY crafting/decorating, but hands-on assembly and very simple hardware "engineering" from the moment they unbox their Mochi Kit. How awesome is that?
But that’s only the beginning…
Get ready for the new stretch goal!
To make your child’s playing experience even more diverse, we have decided to announce a new stretch goal! As soon as we reach $250K, we will introduce the 13th Mochi Story about computers to bring useful and fun knowledge about computers to your child from an early age.
With this book, your child will join Mochi on a tour of a tech company in Silicon Valley and jump inside a life-sized computer to see how the electronics inside works.
Let’s reach this milestone so your child can get the best knowledge and coding experience with Mochi!
Production news
Our production is fully on track and all our efforts are working out just perfectly. Want to see this in pictures?
Here’s a little peek into our factory, the place where we pour our heart and soul into making Mochi come to life:
Cute, isn’t it?
Our campaign ends soon
Everything has an end and our campaign is no exception.
Now we are only 2 days away from the close of our campaign, which basically means that you still have 2 days to share Mochi with your friends, neighbors, and everyone else whose children are excited about learning.
So climb a mountain, shout from the rooftops, and helps us spread the word about Mochi!
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