Touch the World, Talk to Code

Difficulty: ●○○ → ●●● · Estimated time: ~20 minutes · Ages 12–18

Youth Tech Series · AI & Electronics

Use Claude to build three fun electronics toys on your laptop — then bring them to life with a banana.

Tutorial led by Chan Meng — Senior AI/ML Engineer and open-source contributor. Chan designed and delivered this workshop for SheSharp × Peyvand Academy × Ministry of Education.

What you will build

●Banana Piano

Easy ●○○

Press a key, hear a note, watch a big button flash.

●Memory Game

Medium ●●○

Watch a growing colour-and-sound sequence, then repeat it.

●Catch & Dodge

Challenge ●●●

Catch falling fruit with a basket — but dodge the bombs.

How it works

You do not need to know how to code. You ask Claude what you want in plain English, and it writes the app for you. Test each toy with your keyboard first — then clip on a Makey Makey board and a banana. Same toys, same code.

What you need

• A laptop with a web browser and internet access
• A free claude.ai account
• Later: a Makey Makey board, alligator clips, and a banana, foil, or playdough

Tutorial path

1. Learn the concepts

   Understand IoT, Makey Makey, and Claude — the building blocks for everything that follows.

   Start with concepts →

2. Build three toys

   Type three prompts into Claude and play each toy in the Artifact preview panel.

   Build the Banana Piano →

3. Add a banana

   Connect Makey Makey hardware and turn your keyboard toys into touch-controlled IoT gadgets.

   Hands-on with Makey Makey →

4. Make it yours

   Recap, safety, and ideas for what to try next.

   Your turn →

●Student handout

All three prompts on one printable page — great for the classroom.

●Play the finished demos

Try the piano, memory game, catch game, and bonus Mario demo without building from scratch.