Drumming Monkey is one of the original models from the first version of Lego WeDo. In this workshop it has been upgraded to use the WeDo 2.0 Bluetooth Smarthub. The students learn how to program the APP before building the ‘Marvellous Musical Mechanical Monkey’.

The drumming arms work by using cams to turn rotation into an up and down (linear) movement. The cams can be adjusted to make different beats and rhythms. The children are encouraged to add their own sounds as well as upgrade using Lego pieces. It’s great fun.