A build-it-yourself MP3 player for toddlers, and maybe for adults too. 3D-print your own custom figurines (we call them Momies) and pair them with your favorite stories, songs, or audiobooks. If you have a 3D printer and the ability to solder, you can build one of these for roughly the same cost as a commercial Toniebox, and without the long-term cost of ownership. Plus, the momobox and the associated momies are distinctly yours!
The momobox started as a toy I built for my daughter, who we call Momo, during my batch at the Recurse Center. It runs on a Raspberry Pi Pico, and incorporates an RFID sensor, speaker, SD card, and a 3D-printed enclosure and momies.
Take a look at the project wiki for resources and to get started. At this time the project is not fully documented - if you'd like support, encouragement, or get stuck during the build, please feel free to reach out!
The design for the 3D printed components lives in OnShape.
Materials currently on order are stored in this Google Sheet. A finalized bill of materials should go in this section once an initial build configuration has been selected.
List of learning & technical resources that can be used to complete this project:
- Raspberry Pi Documentation
- Uploading to Raspberry Pi Pico without Thonny
- Adafruit - Some beginning elex tutorials and components
- Simple MP3 Audio Playback With Raspberry Pi Pico - Good tutorial to start working next.
- Raspberry Pi Pico Tutorial with battery hookup
- Tom's Hardware Pico Page
- Raspberry Pi Projects Page - Getting started with Pico tutorial