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 python code for a few different printouts including a daily weather...

Get started with Adafruit GEMMA with this lovely starter kit! Included is everything you need to make a basic project. There's a GEMMA board, four sewable bright RGB pixels, a battery holder and batteries, 2-ply conductive thread, alligator clips to help you test out your circuit, and a USB cable for programming GEMMA. Note : As of June 20th, 2016 this pack no longer comes with CR2032 batteries to make shipping easier for customers. You...

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 source Processing and Arduino - so it'll run on Mac, Windows or Linux...

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 of heat shrink, both 1/8" and 1/4" for protecting the EL wire after...

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!

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 many emulators. This is the desktop arcade cabinet version of the Pimoroni...

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 with the same retro feel, same joystick and buttons, dedicated power...

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, the laser cut enclosure, and a blank SD card (you'll need to...

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. Kit Contents: Prototyping: 1x - Storage box with latch1x...

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 and an 2x20 header or IDC box header to the gamepad...

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 rest of the parts, or are...

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 project for your home or apartment. We've specifically selected components and sensors which are common in real-world IoT projects. You can also go further with this project,...

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 performance in many emulators. This is the 10" desktop arcade...

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 a desk stand. It'll take around 30 minutes to put it all together (check out Pimoroni's assembly guide for details). Note:...

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 into Player X with male DuPont connectors (jumper...

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 32 programmable RGB Neopixel LEDs, diffuser, power adapter, and a beautifully acrylic enclosure to make it look like a lamps. It even includes a Pi...

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 even includes a Pi Zero W. All you need is to  add your own micro-SD card and USB power supply. It'll take you around 30...

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 the badge sets the light pattern, the sensor's...

A robot friend to sit on your desk and scroll the news, weather, or your Twitter feed - it's the Pimoroni Scroll Bot! The Scroll Bot Kit combines the Pi Zero W with the new Scroll pHAT HD board, and masquerades as a friendly orange robot, perfect for sitting on your desk or on a shelf. It's ideal for scrolling messages or for simple animations and, of course, it takes advantage of the built-in wireless LAN on the Pi...

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 be rockin' like the Rockettes. Check out the many electronic snow...

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, orange, red, pink) with twelve different light patterns! The multi-functional button on the badge sets the light pattern, the sensor's...

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 Flotilla modules, three complete kits - the audibly offensive Noisemaker synth, a cute little paper-craft mood light, and...

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.  This product includes: 1 x Assembled Cupcade PCB 4 x JST 0.1"-pitch straight through-hole Connectors1 x 36-pin header strip1 x 26-pin GPIO Ribbon Cable1 x...

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 R3Positive RGB LCD Shield for Arduino kitProto-Screwshield for making easy connections to the Arduino pins Food safe heat...

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 you've never done electronics in your life This kit...

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 tapestry needlesAll the floss you'll...

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 circuit is powered by a single CR2032 battery (we provide an extra for maximum...

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. They can be soldered together to form any shape you can imagine. Each set of...

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 Set8 x AA battery holder (batteries not included)Heatshrink tubing pack Please read the Adafruit tutorial for putting together your LED...

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. We designed this project to demonstrate how to use the digital LED strip, how to use our Atmega32u4 breakout board...

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 tweets according to your requests: you can have it print out tweets from a...

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 favorite stuffed toy, Beanie Baby, Circuit...

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 plugged in via USB and has a default key-mapping (though you can...

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 try a no-solder hammer header )Pibow...