Mighty Coffee: A Coffee Machine and Cup Built with LEGO

Mighty Coffee: A Coffee Machine and Cup Built with LEGO Education SPIKE Prime

I was looking around the house and thought, "This will be fun for the kids—let’s build a coffee machine." Little did I know just how fun it would be!

Built from the LEGO SPIKE Core Set 45678 and the LEGO SPIKE Expansion Set 45680, this coffee machine has a lid that can be opened and closed, and it's the perfect size for the hands of a 6–10-year-old child.

What my daughters did with it was have coffee with their other toys. They had fun building it, and found it especially exciting that the lid could open and close. As an engineer, I also took the opportunity to tell them a bit about the valve on the machine and why it's needed.

Best ~2 hours of play for this week!

Estimated weekly play time: ~2 hours in total.

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[Demo] Learn at Home with LEGO Spike Prime and the FLLCasts Team

This demo course is part of the Learn at Home program with LEGO Education SPIKE Prime. Learn more about the program at Learn at Home with LEGO Education SPIKE Prime.

The course includes a few building instructions and challenges that anyone can access after registration. It gives you the opportunity to try several FLLCasts instructions for FREE and enjoy meaningful playtime with your child over a couple of weeks. After completing the demo course, we’ll guide you to the next one.

The goal of this course is to give you structure and a clear path forward. With so many learning resources available, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This demo course helps you take the first step. Start building today, and we’ll support you every step of the way with guidance on what to build next and how to keep your child inspired and learning.

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Let's make some coffee

One of kids’ favorite games is playing pretend. My daughter can spend hours pretending to cook in her play kitchen. One of her favorite things to make is coffee for me—usually using her toy coffee machine.

One day, I decided to take her back in time. I built a simple Moka pot (that’s a classic stovetop coffee maker) and introduced her to the “old-school” way of making coffee. She loved it! Now, I’m sharing the instructions below so you can give your child the same wonderful experience.