Halloween is the perfect time to bring a little spooky creativity into the classroom! With robotics and building tools from BirdBrain Technologies and Strawbees, students can combine coding, engineering, and imagination to create interactive projects that move, light up, and come to life.
To inspire your next classroom STEM activity, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite Halloween projects featuring the Hummingbird Robotics Kit, Finch Robot, and Strawbees. From creepy creatures to haunted creations, these activities and videos offer fun ways to explore robotics, encourage creative problem-solving, and inspire students to design their own spooky inventions.
Cat & Spiders
Bring a spooky Halloween scene to life with Hummingbird robotics! Students can explore coding, motion, and simple machines by programming a servo motor to raise and lower a spider while adding glowing LED lights to their Halloween creations.
AI Zombie Robot
Bring a creepy cardboard zombie to life with robotics and coding! Students can explore artificial intelligence, sensors, and engineering by programming a wheeled zombie robot to respond to visual inputs and move based on what it detects.
Wicked Window
Create a spooky shadow box scene using cardboard silhouettes and LEDs programmed to flash like lightning! Students can explore coding, light and shadows, and design thinking to bring their own haunted scenes to life.
Jump Scare
Give your Halloween decorations a spooky surprise with Hummingbird robotics! Students can explore coding, mechanical movement, and engineering by programming a hidden black cat to suddenly pop up, creating a fun, interactive jump scare.
Spooky Shadows
Turn a simple paper towel roll into a spooky spider shadow projector using cardboard cutouts and Hummingbird LEDs! Students can explore coding, light, and shadow science by programming LEDs to cast eerie silhouettes onto walls and other surfaces.
Strawbees Halloween Webinar
Get inspired with this 45-minute recorded webinar featuring creative Halloween projects using Strawbees and the Hummingbird Robotics Kit! Discover how to combine coding, engineering, and creativity to build spooky, interactive creations that bring Halloween fun into the classroom.
Vampire Finch
Bring a spooky twist to coding with the Finch Robot! Students will use movement, turning, and sensors to transform their Finch into a vampire that avoids garlic, reacts to darkness, and more while exploring creative problem-solving and programming skills.
Ready to Create Your Own Spooky STEM Project?
Turn Halloween inspiration into hands-on learning! Whether students are building moving monsters, creating glowing decorations, or programming spooky robots, the right tools can help bring their ideas to life.
