Kits & Projects / Project packs

LEDs and passives and transistors and switches and op-amps oh my! The Adafruit Parts Pal is the ultimate companion for an entry-level maker learning electronics. This kit is your friend whenever you need to build up a project. It contains many of our most popular components and prototyping parts all wrapped up in one parts pack so you can open up and dig right in....

The ScoutMakes FM Radio Board is a great way to learn about the world of electronics. It is an I2C breakout board for the RDA5807 FM radio chip by RDA Microelectronics. The board supports Arduino and CircuitPython. Libraries and example code are provided to help you get started. The board also has connectors which support SparkFun's Qwiic and Adafruit's STEMMA QT I2C...

This is the custom Gamepad PCB for the PiGRRL Zero Parts Kit! We've dramatically cut the build time in half of the PiGRRL Zero pack by making this custom gamepad PCB. Just solder in 6mm tactile switch buttons and do a some wiring from the header pins on the PCB. Comes with just a single PCB and you'll need 2 to finish the project! Best for people who already have the...

This is the Custom Gamepad PCB for the PiGRRL 2 pack! The board is designed for use in portable gaming projects like the PiGRRL 2 but it's basically everything-you-need to make your very own DIY gaming project with GPIO input We've dramatically cut the build time in half of the PiGRRL 2 pack by making this custom gamepad PCB. Just solder in 6mm tactile switch buttons...

Szoom woom woom! Use the force and Adafruit Feather to build a battle-grade lightsaber! If you can't make the hyperspeed jump to Ilum for your Jedi rite of passage, the Adafruit Prop-Maker Starter Kit is perfect for making your very own 3D-printed NeoPixel Lightsaber. It contains practically everything but the khyber crystal, and you get 25% off the price of...

The thirst is real! Keep your flora (plants, not the board *wink*) happy and hydrated with the Circuit Playground Express Soil Sensor Mini Kit. This kit will teach you all about how to keep your plants in good condition, by measuring the soil moisture content using a nail and alligator clip, then display red or green LEDs on the Circuit Playground Express to tell you...

These sewable badges are unbearrrrrably cute. Bearables is Pimoroni's range of woodland-themed wearable LED badges and sensors. String 'em with conductive thread to bring this DIY-meets-Disney badge to life! This Bearables Fox Kit features twelve colored LEDs (blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink) with twelve different light patterns. The multi-functional button on...

Light up the winter nights this year with an electronic Snow Globe! This kit provides everything you need to make your very own, no soldering required! You can use MakeCode to program various light and sound effects into the Circuit Playground Express. MakeCode uses easy-to-understand drag and drop programming blocks, so even if you've never programmed before, you'll...

The Pimoroni Picade Cabinet is a stylish, retro, and fun arcade cabinet for your Raspberry Pi! The Picade Cabinet comes in kit form for you to build at home. All parts, panels, and components are included - you just need to supply the Raspberry Pi, micro SD card, and power adapter. We recommend using a Raspberry Pi 3 as the extra processing power gives great...

Paper Signals is an open source project that lets you make little voice-controlled objects that track simple things, like the weather. You can build any of the example Paper Signals Google has on g.co/papersignals. Or, grab the code on GitHub and create something of your own. To make one, you’ll need the parts in this bundle, along with a few other items you...

Get started with Adafruit GEMMA with this lovely starter kit! Included is everything you need to make a basic project. There's a GEMMA M0, four sewable bright RGB pixels, a battery holder (coin cell batteries not included), 2-ply conductive thread, alligator clips to help you test your circuit, and a USB cable for programming GEMMA. As of October 10, 2022 - This kit...

A little bundle to get you started! This project pack contains: 2.5 meters (over 8 ft) of high-brightness, long-life EL wire, the brightest and best looking EL color we carry. 2.5 meters is the maximum amount for the pocket driver - it is cut and soldered so it's ready to go!. Pocket EL inverter runs on 2 AA Alkaline or rechargeable batteries (not included). 2 inches...

Power-up your TV with a Pimoroni Picade Console Controller! It's a compact, Raspberry Pi-powered retro games machine with authentic arcade controls that plugs right into your TV, monitor, or other HDMI display. It's a stylish, retro, and fun arcade controller for your Raspberry Pi! Picade Console is fight stick-style arcade console that riffs off the Pimoroni Picade...

Never be bored again with an adorable little arcade cabinet you can fit in your bag! This Raspberry Pi-powered kit combines our sharp PiTFT 2.8" display, mini thumbstick, mini arcade push buttons, and a whole bunch of components to create the most adorable arcade cabinet in the known universe. Comes as a big kit with lots of parts including all electronic components,...

If you missed out on AdaBox016, it's not too late for you to pick up the parts necessary to build many of the projects! It doesn't come with tissue paper or the nifty extras, but it does have all the electronic goodies you need. This contains the essentials from AdaBox016 a.k.a The Adabox Halloween Pixel Show - check out all the learning guide project ideas here. And...

The bestselling book Getting Started with Circuit Playground Express now comes with a full pack of parts so you can hit the ground running! Getting Started with Circuit Playground Express is written by our friend, Anne Barela, author of G.S.W. Adafruit Trinket. Anne is a life-long engineer, Maker, writer, and has joined the Adafruit team to write guides and develop...

We are very excited to carry a new book by Adafruit Learning System author and maker Kathy Ceceri! Robots are everywhere! They vacuum our houses, work in our factories, help us learn at school, and play with us at home. They sample rocks from other planets, survey disaster zones from the air, and bring back images from the bottom of the ocean. Explore the roles...

PicoSystem is a pocket-sized handheld games console, built around Raspberry Pi's RP2040 chip (that's the little fella that's the core of a Raspberry Pi Pico). Build custom games in a cute system featuring a dual core microcontroller that can be programmed even by beginners - with a color screen and full controller setup. This handsome portable is great for folks who...

Ever wanted your own Linux-based IoT computer? A small one, that can be battery powered? The Onion Omega2 is sort of in-between a microcontroller (like an Arduino/CircuitPython/MakeCode running chip) and a full-fledged microcomputer (like Raspbery Pi). What you get is a bite-sized development board that combines the power-efficiency of the Arduino and the flexibility...

Build an "Internet of Things" connected mini printer that will do your bidding! This is a fun weekend project that comes with a beautiful laser cut case. Once assembled, the little printer connects wirelessly to get Internet data for printing onto 2 1/4" wide receipt paper. Based on a Raspberry Pi computer, this is a powerful mini Linux machine. We have example...

Build your own ambient-light addition for a monitor or media PC television with the Adalight project pack! This project pack is for our "Adalight" project tutorial. By running the Processing code on your computer, the halo of LEDs will follow the screen colors to provide an awesome ambient light display that adds pop to TV shows, movies or games! Works using open...

This pack contains all the Adafruit parts required to try out our latest tutorial, the sous-vide powered by Arduino - a.k.a. the SousViduino! It doesn't contain a rice cooker, you'll need to pick that up as well, check the tutorial for suggestions on what to look for in a cooker. This kit pack comes with: Arduino UNO R3. Positive RGB LCD Shield for Arduino kit....

This is a companion kit for the wildly popular Adventures in Raspberry Pi book by Carrie Ann Philbin. The book's a great beginner guide to the Raspberry Pi, and this kit includes the electronic components to do the interactive projects in the second half of the book. No soldering is required! It's plug and play and easy to try out the electronics adventures even if...

A cross-stitch kit that's also a resistor chart! Not only is this kit fun to make (and good for beginner stitchers), when it's all done it functions as a handy resistor reference chart. This Adafruit original kit comes complete with everything you need to get started: 14-count aida cloth - 15"x18". 6" embroidery hoop (Susan Bates "super grip lip" style). Two size 24...

Build a custom USB gamepad that has an accelerometer mouse inside! This project pack comes with SNES controller. Teensy. Accelerometer. 5' mini-B USB cable. 8" of ribbon cable. 2 squares of foam tape. You'll need some tools to solder together the parts and a computer for programming it. Please check the project page for more information!

Make your own studded choker with an LED twist! This kit of parts comes with all the materials you'll need for a punk style LED collar. Ten juicy diffused red LEDs adorn a high-quality black leather collar that fits necks 12-15 inches (30 to 38 centimeters). Attach the included battery holder and potentiometer, used to adjust the brightness of the LEDs. The simple...

BlinkyTile is a system of LED lights on pentagonal tiles for creating dynamic light sculptures in any shape you can imagine! Our friends at Blinkinlabs are at it again with the BlinkyTile Light Sculpture Kit! Each BlinkyTile has one individually controllable, multi-color LED, and the solder pads form both the physical and electrical connections between the lights....

This pack contains supplies for making your own LED bicycle handlebars! This project is easily completed in a weekend and requires a small amount of soldering and some sewing, too. Pack includes: Cool white LED strip (this option comes with 1 meter of tape). Waterproof DC Power Cable Set. 8 x AA battery holder (batteries not included). Heatshrink tubing pack. Please...

This pack contains supplies for making your own LED bicycle handlebars! This project is easily completed in a weekend and requires a small amount of soldering and some sewing, too. Pack includes: Cool white LED strip (1m or 2m - choose your option in the dropdown on the right). Waterproof DC Power Cable Set. 8 x AA battery holder (batteries not included). Heatshrink...

The Pimoroni Picade Cabinet is a stylish, retro, and fun arcade cabinet for your Raspberry Pi! The Picade Cabinet comes in kit form for you to build at home. All parts, panels, and components are included - you just need to supply the Raspberry Pi and power adapter. We highly recommend using a Raspberry Pi 3 as the extra processing power gives great performance in...

Discontinued - you can grab our Cupcade: the Raspberry Pi-Powered Micro Arcade Cabinet Kit - Rev 3 instead! This is the PCB and small parts pack from original V1 Cupcade. These parts were used with the original "Raspberry Pi 1" design, not the version for Pi A+, 2, 3, or Zero! Great for anyone who needs a replacement PCB or wants to mod or build out their Cupcade....

By popular demand, we now have a project tutorial for how to make your own programmable, ultra-blinky LED belt. Perfect for parties, raves, parades, weddings, funerals, and bar mitzvahs. Wear it with pride, wear it with blinky! Follow our soldering tutorial to build your own heirloom LED belt, and hand it down to your grandkids. See the digital programmable LED belt...

This pack contains supplies for making your own LED bicycle handlebars! This project is easily completed in a weekend and requires a small amount of soldering and some sewing, too. Pack includes: Cool white LED strip (This option comes with 2 meters of tape). Waterproof DC Power Cable Set. 8 x AA battery holder (batteries not included). Heatshrink tubing pack. Please...

Build an "Internet of Things" connected mini printer that will do your bidding! This is a fun weekend project that comes with a beautiful laser cut case. Once assembled, the little printer connects to Ethernet to get Internet data for printing onto 2 1/4" wide receipt paper. The example sketch we've written will connect to Twitter's search API and retrieve and print...

This tiny PCB connects to your PC, Mac, or Linux machine via a standard USB micro B cable, and appears as a USB games controller (HID interface). Then it's just a matter of adding some blingy arcade buttons and a joystick as input. Great for making custom user interfaces, arcade setups, or interfacing with basic button-like sensors. Your buttons and joystick plug...

Welcome to CurieBot, your own mobile, customizable, and adorable, 32-bit, Bluetooth-enabled driving robot! Based upon our popular three-layer round robot platform, CurieBot brings some special sauce to the table -- delicious Arduino 101 sauce, that is! This powerful board comes in a familiar Arduino form factor, so you can use many of your favorite shields, such as...

Discontinued - you can grab Pimoroni Unicorn HAT Mini for Raspberry Pi - PIM498 instead! Our Pimoroni pals have curated a beautifully modern Mood Light Kit that'll look great on your bedside table, bookcase, or desk. It's even internet-connected! This kit has just-about-everything you'll need: Pimoroni's Unicorn pHAT board with 119 programmable RGB Neopixel LEDs,...

Discontinued - you can grab Huzzah! Adafruit.io Internet of Things Feather ESP8266 - WiFi Starter Kit instead! Automate your own adorable, IoT-enabled papier-mâché house. The small size of this build lets us explore wiring, user interaction, and firmware deployment without having to get a ladder out. After building this project, you can re-purpose this...

A robot friend to sit on your desk and scroll the news, weather, or your Twitter feed - it's the Pimoroni Scroll Bot! Now updated to not require any soldering at all, its an easy kit to put together. The Scroll Bot Kit combines the Pi Zero WH with the new Scroll HAT Mini board, and masquerades as a friendly orange robot, perfect for sitting on your desk or on a...

Ever wanted your own Linux-based IoT computer? A small one, that can be battery powered? The Onion Omega2 is sort of in-between a microcontroller (like an Arduino/CircuitPython/MakeCode running chip) and a full-fledged microcomputer (like Raspbery Pi). What you get is a bite-sized development board that combines the power-efficiency of the Arduino and the flexibility...

This great bundle from Pimoroni provides everything you need to get up and running with the new Pi Zero W! It's got an SD card with operating system pre-loaded, a smart and colorful Pibow Zero W case, and even one of Pimoroni's lovely Blinkt! multicolor LED strips to take your first steps with coding in Python! Kit includes: Pi Zero W (header requires soldering, or...

Discontinued - you can grab Discover Electronics Kit - 2.0 instead! Flotilla is a range of smart, friendly, and affordable modules that you connect together to create amazing projects that can sense and react to the world around them. Brought to you by Pimoroni, the Flotilla Mega Treasure Chest Starter Kit is their ultimate Flotilla package. You'll get fourteen...

Discontinued - you can grab Raspberry Pi Zero W Camera Pack - Includes Pi Zero W instead! Build your very own neighboor cam, desktop cam, or wildlife cam, or security cam, or...or... really any kind of camera! The Pimoroni OctoCam kit has everything* you'll need, including a Pi Zero W, a super-small 5MP camera, a fun octopus acrylic mount with four suction cups, and...

Discontinued - you can grab Star Simpson's Circuit Classics - Dual LED Flasher Kit instead! Forrest M. Mims III is a trusted name in the electronics world for good reason: his charming and engaging texts have drawn millions of people into the world of electronics for the first time. Star Simpson has created an electronic tribute to those hand-drawn circuits by...

Pinball nerds rejoice! The PinBox 3000 is a flippin' fun gamer-maker kit for anyone who loves pinball and DIY. Its sturdy yet customizable construction gives maker-players of all ages infinite design possibility! Our Adafruit PinBox is decked with pink spray paint and our favorite stickers. Ah, simply marble-ous... Each kit comes with everything you need to build...

Discontinued - you can grab this ScoutMakes FM Radio Board - STEMMA QT / Qwiic instead! For many of us, the construction of a classic FM radio was one of the very first projects we took on when getting started with DIY electronics. And for good reason. Radio waves are fascinating, they’re everywhere, and they’re free! Radio brings all kinds of information...

Discontinued - you can grab Star Simpson's Circuit Classics - Dual LED Flasher Kit instead! Forrest M. Mims III is a trusted name in the electronics world for good reason: his charming and engaging texts have drawn millions of people into the world of electronics for the first time. Star Simpson has created an electronic tribute to those hand-drawn circuits by...

"HackerBoxes deliver interesting and exciting gear for exploring and learning electronics and computer technology. HackerBox Hackers are electronics hobbyists, makers, hackers, and computer enthusiasts. We are the dreamers of dreams. We connect through social media to create a community of experience, support, and new ideas." We're pleased as punch to carry HackerBox...

Forrest M. Mims III is a trusted name in the electronics world for good reason: his charming and engaging texts have drawn millions of people into the world of electronics for the first time. Star Simpson has created an electronic tribute to those hand-drawn circuits by bringing the projects to life. These kits are an exquisitely designed series of finely crafted and...

Discontinued - you can grab DIY "Be a Unicorn" Light-Up Unicorn Headband Kit instead! These sewable badges are unbearrrrrably cute. Bearables is Pimoroni's range of woodland-themed wearable LED badges and sensors. String 'em with conductive thread to bring this DIY-meets-Disney badge to life! This Bearables Bear Kit features twelve colored LEDs (blue, green, yellow,...

This collaboration with BubbleSort Zines! is a kit that will help you connect a toy bird (or any animal you want, really) to your Twitter app using an Arduino, so you'll hear a LITERAL tweet IRL whenever you get mentions! It's the Literal Twitter Bot Kit -- a great way to learn about embedded programming and hardware hacking. Bring your tweets to life using your...

The Pimoroni Picade Controller PCB is an Arduino-compatible board with an integrated 3W stereo amplifier designed for use in arcade projects (like the Picade Cabinet or Picade Console Controller). Basically its everything-you-need to make a Pi ready for your very own DIY arcade console project. The controller comes fully assembled and behaves like a keyboard when...

Discontinued - you can grab Pimoroni Pirate Audio: Headphone Amp for Raspberry Pi - PIM482 instead! Build your very own internet-connected radio with Pimoroni's Pirate Radio Kit! This kit has just-about-everything you'll need: Pimoroni's flashy new pHAT BEAT DAC and stereo amp, a 5W speaker, and a beautifully retro acrylic enclosure to make it look the business. It...

Transform paper into light! This Electric Paint Lamp Kit gives you the choice of three uniquely cool paper lamps. What's that you say? Tools? Programming? We don't need no stinkin' programming! If you can paint onto paper and do a little bit of origami folding, you can make The Touch, Dimmer, and Proximity lamps! Paint, twist, fold, turn on. It's that easy! All three...