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title: "LEGO MELARQT 17101 Boost Creative Toolbox"
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# App-guided Bluetooth coding Smart Move Hub with sensors 847 versatile pieces LEGO MELARQT 17101 Boost Creative Toolbox

**Brand:** lego
**Price:** ₨21804
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## Summary

> 🚀 Build, Code, Play: The Ultimate STEM Adventure in a Box!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** LEGO MELARQT 17101 Boost Creative Toolbox by lego
- **How much does it cost?** ₨21804 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- lego enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted lego brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Future-Proof Play:** Expandable platform with ongoing app updates and customizable models to keep kids ahead in tech.
- • **STEM Learning Made Fun:** Develop coding, robotics, and problem-solving skills while engaging in hands-on play.
- • **Endless Creative Builds:** 847 unique LEGO pieces unlock limitless STEM projects from robots to musical instruments.
- • **Seamless Digital Guidance:** Step-by-step app tutorials replace manuals, making robotics accessible and fun for ages 7-12.
- • **Intuitive Coding Experience:** Bluetooth-enabled Move Hub and sensors bring your creations to life with interactive programming via app.

## Overview

The LEGO MELARQT 17101 Boost Creative Toolbox is a 847-piece robotics kit designed for kids aged 7-12, combining physical LEGO building with app-based coding. Featuring a smart Move Hub with sensors and Bluetooth connectivity, it offers interactive projects like robots, a guitar, and a factory. This set fosters STEM skills through guided digital tutorials, making complex robotics accessible and endlessly engaging.

## Description

MELARQT LEGO 17101 Boost Creative Toolbox

Review: Lego no deja de sorprender tanto a niños como adultos, y con este set no es la excepción. Un modelo con 847 piezas que incluyen sensores y una pieza inteligente que permite empezar con principios de robóticas desarrollando modelos simples o explorar con algunas ideas propias. Este set no incluye manuales impresos pues es necesario descargar una app que te ira guiando y abriendo mas posibilidades para el total disfrute de este set. Muy recomendable y sobretodo divertido!
Review: OVERALL CONCLUSION ================== LEGO boost is 80% of the learning at 50% of the cost and 20% of the hassle of LEGO’s fancier Mindstorms product. LEGO Boost compares really well to all other competing robots out there, so if you want your kid to know about coding, robotics, mechanics or technology, it’s a really easy choice. The age range is spot-on: 7 to 12 years old seems just right. TOP PROS: 1) Great value for what you get; 2) Extensive models for a lot of fun; 3) Painless setup so that kids can use the app and Bluetooth connection easily. TOP CONS: 1) Needs an iPad or Android tablet, which can triple the cost; 2) Limited accessories and other sensors/motors so far; 3) App can be very confusing at times and the “unlocking” of levels is irritating WHAT CAN LEGO BOOST DO? ====================== You can build 5 different, intricate projects right out of the box. LEGO included a huge assortment of great parts so that you can build a standing robot, a guitar, a “factory”, a cat, and a horizontal rover bot. Each model is part toy and part experiment because the app has included code that makes the characters lively and interactive while leaving room for customization. All the sounds and processing is done by your tablet, so that’s a smart way to save costs and make the “brain” brick really simple (which LEGO calls the “Move Hub”). The LEGO Boost app guides you through building and programming each robot in a set of challenges that are unlocked as you go. My 7-year-old and I could only figure out how to do Vernie the tall robot so far, which was sad because he wanted to start with the guitar or factory. This is minor bump in the road, though, because I envision this being a popular toy for a very long time. The fact that the Bluetooth setup was so painless (no pairing on iOS, it was like magic) makes this much easier to deal with than other robots like Cozmo. NOTE: If your app crashes, power off your iPad completely. This worked great for me. I’ve noticed that upon installation, some apps need a power cycle to work their best. I don’t know if this is a memory leak in the iPad or what. I’m running the app on a 3-year-old iPad Air 1 (not 2) and it works great. Anything newer should be fine, and LEGO has a device check section on their website. IS LEGO BOOST FUN AND EDUCATIONAL? ================================ For sure, this product is a ton of fun and teaches a lot about coding/logic, problem-solving, and creativity. My younger two kids, ages 4 and 7, are over-the-moon-excited about it and have been counting down the days until it arrived on August 1st. My 7-year-old already spent three hours building the first robot and he was completely enthralled. I was especially impressed by the robot’s head motion and the intricacy of the gears used in this model. The app has been fun to go through, but we’re only partially through it right now. HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO OTHER ROBOTS? ================================== As you can see from my website, LearnRichly, I’m kind of a learning toy nut. I especially like logic games and programming, so robotics coding is a pretty natural fit. In our house, we have Cozmo (from Anki), Dash (Wonder Workshop), Ozobot, and *3* LEGO Mindstorms kits (the older kids do FIRST Lego League, so they’ve acquired 2 EV3 sets and 1 NXT set). (Ouch, I just realized that I’ve spent over $1000 in toy robots in the last 5 years, yikes. We don’t eat-out or see shows more than a few time per year, so that helps save cash!) UPDATE: See more below about Cozmo in the 8/15 Update.. Which robot do we like the best? So far, LEGO Boost and Dash are the winners, with an edge towards LEGO if you have kids 8 and up and a recommendation for Dash if you have younger kids. Cozmo is small and limited, but more emotive and fun. He’s definitely a “toy” and the others are “learning toys.” Oddly, he’s also capable of real Python programming after a complicated SDK setup, so it’s an eclectic mix. Ozobots are only really useful for the most price-constrained budget; save up and buy a Boost, instead. Why are Dash and Boost the best? Because they give you real coding experience and make it fun. Dash has several apps available and is generally more mature as of right now, but I think Boost should catch up and exceed Dash overall. They both can take LEGO parts for building, but LEGO far and away exceeds Dash in versatility. It can be a factory, guitar, cat or who-knows-what-else that’s coming in the future! I do appreciate Dash as a standalone, start-from-scratch project, but LEGO will be the better choice for most households. Dash has been alone in this space for quite a while, but probably just got dethroned. UPDATE ON AUGUST 15th, 2017 ========================== OK, we've had LEGO Boost for 2 weeks now. We've built the standing robot, the guitar, and the mini-factory. We couldn't get the factory to work and must have done something wrong--we'll come back to it. My son wants to build the rover next. We also had to buy a large organizer set to keep all the pieces--what I didn't realize is how many *unique* pieces there are in this set. The Mindstorms kits have lots of pieces, but they are easier to organize since there are fewer than 100 unique ones. LEGO Boost has over 200 different types of pieces; we ended up using about 60 little divided bins in plastic craft organizers. If I had it to do over again I would buy the Akro Mills 64-drawer organizer like this one: Akro-Mils 64-drawer organizer . They charge too much for the drawer dividers, but I believe another company (stack-on?) has a 48-pack for much cheaper that *supposedly* works with the Akro Mills set, but I haven't verified. Since I wrote the above about Cozmo from Anki, I realize that he now has coding in the app! It's pretty good, too, so he's now much more competitive with LEGO Boost. I will review all of them in a future roundup at my little hobby blog LearnRichly.com, but for now I at least have an in-depth review of LEGO Boost that gives you much more detail than I could put in this desertcart review. Using my 6-criteria scoring scale, the average I came up with was a 4.4 out of 5 stars, so I wish desertcart would allow me to award LEGO Boost a 4.5 star rating instead of my 5 star rating.

## Features

- MELARQT LEGO 17101 Boost Creative Toolbox
- ELECTRONIC COMPONENT
- LEGO

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B06Y6JCTKH |
| Age Range Description | 84 months to 144 months |
| Best Sellers Rank | 871,285 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 969 in Play Tools |
| Brand Name | LEGO |
| Colour | Multicolor |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,201) |
| Educational Objective | Robotics; Programming; STEM Education |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00673419272292 |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 54 x 28.2 x 9.1 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 1.36 kg |
| Manufacturer | LEGO |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 17101 |
| Material Type | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
| Maximum Age Recommendation | 144.0 |
| Model Number | 6186142 |
| Number of Batteries | 6 AA batteries required. |
| Number of Players | 1 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Power Source | battery |
| Size | M |
| Subject Character | Vernie the Robot,Frankie the Cat,Guitar4000,AutoBuilder,M.T.R.4 |
| Supported Battery Types | 6 AAA 1.5V batteries |
| Theme | construction toys |
| UPC | 673419292108 673419272292 |

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: I’ve seen multiple reviews saying that the Lego boost app does not work in Kindle kids’ profiles (FreeTime). Has Lego fixed this yet?**
A: As of February 4, 2020, I was able to get the Lego Boost app on my child’s Amazon Fire Tablet!! It took me a minute to figure it out: In my profile on her tablet, I had to disable the ”Parental  Controls”, then and only then was I able to download the app Lego Boost. Then, I turned the ”Parental Control” feature back on, while still in my profile, I went to ”Manage Child’s Profile”, “Add Content”, ”Share”, and then I was able to select which apps I wanted to show up on her profile. The Lego Boost app was one of those. Then I logged out of my profile and into hers, voilà there was the Lego Boost app on her profile and it works! Whew!

**Q: How do I turn off the hub while we are building, to save the batteries? Pressing the button does not seem to have any effect.**
A: Hi Julie, holding the green button on the LEGO Boost hub for approx. 10 seconds will make it turn off.

**Q: Will the Kindle Tablets work with this?**
A: although Lego says Kindle Fire 7 2017 works with the app, we found it to not work with our brand new 7th generation Fire 7s.  The app either kicks us out or freezes repeatedly, on two devices.  We had to use my smartphone as a platform instead.  I am actually very surprised if others have no issues with the Fire 7

**Q: Will it be compatible with the mindstorm system?**
A: No, the LEGO Boost software and hardware is not designed to be functional with the LEGO Mindstorms software or hardware.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***N on 27 June 2018*

Lego no deja de sorprender tanto a niños como adultos, y con este set no es la excepción. Un modelo con 847 piezas que incluyen sensores y una pieza inteligente que permite empezar con principios de robóticas desarrollando modelos simples o explorar con algunas ideas propias. Este set no incluye manuales impresos pues es necesario descargar una app que te ira guiando y abriendo mas posibilidades para el total disfrute de este set. Muy recomendable y sobretodo divertido!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***. on 2 August 2017*

OVERALL CONCLUSION ================== LEGO boost is 80% of the learning at 50% of the cost and 20% of the hassle of LEGO’s fancier Mindstorms product. LEGO Boost compares really well to all other competing robots out there, so if you want your kid to know about coding, robotics, mechanics or technology, it’s a really easy choice. The age range is spot-on: 7 to 12 years old seems just right. TOP PROS: 1) Great value for what you get; 2) Extensive models for a lot of fun; 3) Painless setup so that kids can use the app and Bluetooth connection easily. TOP CONS: 1) Needs an iPad or Android tablet, which can triple the cost; 2) Limited accessories and other sensors/motors so far; 3) App can be very confusing at times and the “unlocking” of levels is irritating WHAT CAN LEGO BOOST DO? ====================== You can build 5 different, intricate projects right out of the box. LEGO included a huge assortment of great parts so that you can build a standing robot, a guitar, a “factory”, a cat, and a horizontal rover bot. Each model is part toy and part experiment because the app has included code that makes the characters lively and interactive while leaving room for customization. All the sounds and processing is done by your tablet, so that’s a smart way to save costs and make the “brain” brick really simple (which LEGO calls the “Move Hub”). The LEGO Boost app guides you through building and programming each robot in a set of challenges that are unlocked as you go. My 7-year-old and I could only figure out how to do Vernie the tall robot so far, which was sad because he wanted to start with the guitar or factory. This is minor bump in the road, though, because I envision this being a popular toy for a very long time. The fact that the Bluetooth setup was so painless (no pairing on iOS, it was like magic) makes this much easier to deal with than other robots like Cozmo. NOTE: If your app crashes, power off your iPad completely. This worked great for me. I’ve noticed that upon installation, some apps need a power cycle to work their best. I don’t know if this is a memory leak in the iPad or what. I’m running the app on a 3-year-old iPad Air 1 (not 2) and it works great. Anything newer should be fine, and LEGO has a device check section on their website. IS LEGO BOOST FUN AND EDUCATIONAL? ================================ For sure, this product is a ton of fun and teaches a lot about coding/logic, problem-solving, and creativity. My younger two kids, ages 4 and 7, are over-the-moon-excited about it and have been counting down the days until it arrived on August 1st. My 7-year-old already spent three hours building the first robot and he was completely enthralled. I was especially impressed by the robot’s head motion and the intricacy of the gears used in this model. The app has been fun to go through, but we’re only partially through it right now. HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO OTHER ROBOTS? ================================== As you can see from my website, LearnRichly, I’m kind of a learning toy nut. I especially like logic games and programming, so robotics coding is a pretty natural fit. In our house, we have Cozmo (from Anki), Dash (Wonder Workshop), Ozobot, and *3* LEGO Mindstorms kits (the older kids do FIRST Lego League, so they’ve acquired 2 EV3 sets and 1 NXT set). (Ouch, I just realized that I’ve spent over $1000 in toy robots in the last 5 years, yikes. We don’t eat-out or see shows more than a few time per year, so that helps save cash!) UPDATE: See more below about Cozmo in the 8/15 Update.. Which robot do we like the best? So far, LEGO Boost and Dash are the winners, with an edge towards LEGO if you have kids 8 and up and a recommendation for Dash if you have younger kids. Cozmo is small and limited, but more emotive and fun. He’s definitely a “toy” and the others are “learning toys.” Oddly, he’s also capable of real Python programming after a complicated SDK setup, so it’s an eclectic mix. Ozobots are only really useful for the most price-constrained budget; save up and buy a Boost, instead. Why are Dash and Boost the best? Because they give you real coding experience and make it fun. Dash has several apps available and is generally more mature as of right now, but I think Boost should catch up and exceed Dash overall. They both can take LEGO parts for building, but LEGO far and away exceeds Dash in versatility. It can be a factory, guitar, cat or who-knows-what-else that’s coming in the future! I do appreciate Dash as a standalone, start-from-scratch project, but LEGO will be the better choice for most households. Dash has been alone in this space for quite a while, but probably just got dethroned. UPDATE ON AUGUST 15th, 2017 ========================== OK, we've had LEGO Boost for 2 weeks now. We've built the standing robot, the guitar, and the mini-factory. We couldn't get the factory to work and must have done something wrong--we'll come back to it. My son wants to build the rover next. We also had to buy a large organizer set to keep all the pieces--what I didn't realize is how many *unique* pieces there are in this set. The Mindstorms kits have lots of pieces, but they are easier to organize since there are fewer than 100 unique ones. LEGO Boost has over 200 different types of pieces; we ended up using about 60 little divided bins in plastic craft organizers. If I had it to do over again I would buy the Akro Mills 64-drawer organizer like this one: Akro-Mils 64-drawer organizer . They charge too much for the drawer dividers, but I believe another company (stack-on?) has a 48-pack for much cheaper that *supposedly* works with the Akro Mills set, but I haven't verified. Since I wrote the above about Cozmo from Anki, I realize that he now has coding in the app! It's pretty good, too, so he's now much more competitive with LEGO Boost. I will review all of them in a future roundup at my little hobby blog LearnRichly.com, but for now I at least have an in-depth review of LEGO Boost that gives you much more detail than I could put in this Amazon review. Using my 6-criteria scoring scale, the average I came up with was a 4.4 out of 5 stars, so I wish Amazon would allow me to award LEGO Boost a 4.5 star rating instead of my 5 star rating.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***L on 2 July 2020*

Great

## Frequently Bought Together

- LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox 17101 Fun Robot Building Set and Educational Coding Kit for Kids, Award-Winning STEM Learning Toy (847 Pieces)
- The LEGO BOOST Activity Book
- The LEGO BOOST Idea Book: 95 Simple Robots and Hints for Making More!

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