Creative Play, Scrap Robots, and the Power of Imagination for Adults
When people see Weebert’s World for the first time, they often smile and say, “Oh this is brilliant for kids.”
And they’re right, it is.
It’s colourful, imaginative, handmade.
It’s full of scrap-built robots and stories that gently introduce children to STEM ideas, creativity, and emotional resilience.
But here’s the bit they don’t always see straight away:
It’s just as much for grown-ups.
Not because it’s educational.
But because it reminds us of something we often forget:
That we need play too.
That creativity isn’t childish, it’s vital.
And that even as adults, we sometimes need permission to let go, make a mess, and build something just because it makes us feel alive.
He built them for survival.
When Andy first started making what we now call “The Berts,” it wasn’t for a product line or a brand.
It was just one man, a collection of scrap, and a quiet battle with his mental health.
It’s hard to explain what it feels like when you’re struggling, when the noise in your head drowns out the rest of the world.
But somehow, taking apart old machines, reusing forgotten parts, and creating something with character gave Andy a kind of peace nothing else could.
There were no instructions.
No deadlines.
Just imagination, and the power of doing something with your hands.
Now children love the Berts. Teachers ask if they can borrow them. Parents say, “My child talks about this robot all the time.”
But it began as a lifeline.
And that’s something we’re not afraid to talk about.
I’ve worked in the public sector. I’ve raised three children. I’ve been an army wife for 27 years.
There were days I barely remembered what I liked anymore, never mind what I imagined.
So when I wrote that first Weebert story, about a robot who was bored and decided to build something better, it felt like something cracked open inside me.
I hadn’t written anything for myself in years.
I’d been told as a child I had too much imagination for my own good.
Well… turns out imagination was exactly what I needed.
Weebert’s World may look like it’s for children, and it is, but it’s also for every adult who forgot they were creative.
For everyone who put their own dreams on hold.
For the people who tidy up after everyone else but never make space for their own play.
We’re not just building a stop-motion series.
We’re building a message:
It’s never too late to play. It’s never too late to imagine.
One of the reasons people love Weebert is because he’s clearly handmade.
He’s a bit wobbly. His eyes are old opera glasses. His head is a tiny vintage spy camera. His hair is a tangle of copper wire.
And somehow, that makes him more real.
Because we’re all a bit like that, aren’t we?
Made up of odd parts. A little worn in places.
Held together by invisible stories, grief, joy, grit, and love.
When children meet Weebert, they see someone they relate to.
When adults meet Weebert… sometimes, I think they remember who they used to be.
We believe in STEM inspiration and children’s stories.
We believe in scrap-built robots and silly adventures and flying sheep.
But more than anything, we believe in making space for wonder.
That’s what this whole world is about.
A reminder, to children and adults alike, that your imagination is not a waste of time. It’s a compass.
So the next time you see something that makes you feel a little spark,
a story, a sculpture, a scrap of something that feels like magic,
follow it.
That spark might just be the beginning of everything.
with love
Lotty x
