Resources

Celebrate Halloween with Kitronik’s Mai-Z the MouseBot for BBC micro:bit! This free activity includes printable masks and code to create a spooky singing robot choir. Learn how...

As Halloween approaches and the nights grow darker, why not add a glowing twist to your trick-or-treating gear? Emma’s DIY safety bucket uses our Kitronik Round 5V LED Matrix Lamp to light the way while keeping things spooky. Follow along to see how we built it, what we used, and how you can make your own glowing bucket for a frightfully fun and safe Halloween night.

We love making seasonal things, especially when it's Halloween. It practically invites the making of weird & wonderful things. To get 2025 off to a flying start, let's take a look at some of the things we've made for previous years. Let's blow the cobwebs of our arts and craft skills and find something spooky to make!

Ready to add some shimmer to your classroom activities or makes? This hands-on guide to working with mirrored acrylic is a must-read for design and technology teachers and curious creators alike. Emma walks you through the quirks and possibilities of this versatile material, revealing how to shape, etch, and clean mirrored acrylic without losing its reflective magic.

We hope everyone had a great summer and that you're ready for the year ahead. Our brand new Materials, Computing & Design & Technology Catalogue 2025-2026 is now out and is also available as a PDF digital download. Get your copy...

If you’re new to laser cutting and wondering where to begin, our brand-new Laser Materials Starter Pack takes the guesswork out of getting started. The included materials cover a wide selection of our stocked laser-friendly products and are supplied in A4 size, small enough to work on the smallest of lasers on the market. Find out more!

A Teacher's Guide to MakeCode CreateAI. Learn how to use the tools and then how to deploy them in the classroom. Introduce young pupils (8 - 11) to AI concepts and help them prepare for the modern world. Find out more...

If you're looking for fresh ideas and resources to power your end-of-year D&T projects, our new summer update is here to help! It's back from the printers and ready to be sent out. In the meantime, grab the PDF here and view it on the go! Find out more...

We are excited to introduce the new ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade from Kitronik. Gamification has never been this exciting! Available as a single and class pack, find out more...

The Kitronik book of Projects Vol 4 is the latest release of our free resources specifically aimed at D&T teachers. It looks to inspire teachers and to help them find suitable projects for a variety of ability levels, and at a budget-friendly price point. Find out more...

Kev gets creative with our USB LED Strip with Light Sensor Modules and USB Leads (30 Pack) and shows you how to make a fun night light diorama using the Kitronik Value Acrylic Glass Look 3mm x 600mm x 400mm sheets. Find out how...

An excellent way to encourage creative thought in the classroom is by setting limitations for a project such as building around a small and uncommonly shaped kit like this one! Find out more!

Learn how to make a simple laser-cut fluorescent wiggly mirror using just our value acrylics and Emma's step-by-step instructions. Find out more...

Learn how to make a custom wooden enclosure for the Kitronik Bluetooth Amplifier kit. This resource has been designed for use in the classroom. Find out how...

Learn how to make an e-textiles hand puppet, a simple, classroom-friendly make, using Kitronik’s ElectroFashion® range of e-textiles components and materials. We've included a PDF template of our design, which can be customised. Find out more...

This make was developed by Becky and Geoff from the development team for the Fernwood School Design Day in January 2025 and is designed so that you can easily customise your own noodle and diffuser design. Find out more...

Kitronik Design and Technology Projects. Now that we're a few volumes in, it makes sense to have a page that houses links to all of the projects, from all of the volumes. The component prices may fluctuate a bit, but the contained projects still offer fantastic classroom activities for various ability levels.

We created this page as a one-stop shop for downloadable assets, online assets, and links for our Craft and Code board for BBC micro:bit. Any future assets will also be added to this page, so getting to what you need is as straightforward as possible. Learn more...

Valentine's is a great time to deploy your DIY/Maker skills. We've got some great ideas to help you put a smile on someone's face, be it a friend or partner. It's not all lasers, there are some hands-on crafty ideas too, plus a little simple coding example. Find out more...

We are excited to announce the launch of our newest product for the classroom, the Kitronik Craft & Code board. Available as a single-pack and Lesson in a Box. Find out how it can help you in the classroom! Find out more...