This paper presents the development of a platform dedicated to programming logic teaching
for children using Arduino and Android, allowing simple introduction to concepts commonly
judged complex. Taking into account the early contact of children with technology (especially
mobile phones and tablets), the platform consists of two main modules: a robot-car
responsible for receiving commands like "move forward", "turn left" and "turn right", and an
application for Android devices responsible for the graphic interface of the platform and for
sending commands to the robot-car. The platform's goal is, besides teaching programming
logic itself, to bring as soon as possible other probable latent benefits that may exist in its
learning, always in a playful and engaging way for children. The platform was developed
using a bottom-up approach, meaning that the elements were developed separately and then
the connection was between them was created. In the conclusion, the viability of reproduction
of the project is exposed, along with some future work proposals.
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