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12/09/2026

💡 Value Acrylic Vanity Mirror with LED Lighting (Low-Cost Version)

A stylish, functional project that students love — and it’s budget-friendly for class sets. Build a modern vanity mirror with LED illumination using value acrylic and simple assembly steps.

✨ Low-cost materials
✨ Teaches enclosure design + lighting basics
✨ Great for KS3–KS4 product design

🔗 https://kitronik.co.uk/blogs/resources/value-acrylic-vanity-mirror-with-led-lighting-low-cost-version

A smaller, more affordable Vanity Mirror project with simple soldering and USB power, ideal for delivering creative electronics lessons on a tight budget.

12/09/2026

Think Python is hard? Think again.

Emma from our design team — a non-coder — completed all six micro:bit Python Editor lessons and proved how accessible it really is.

Highlights:
🔹 Clear, confidence-building lessons
🔹 Built-in error checking + auto-complete
🔹 Free example code, handouts, and certificate
🔹 Projects from name badges to full games

If you teach KS3 or run clubs, this is a brilliant starting point.
Read the walkthrough and try the lessons yourself.

https://kitronik.co.uk/blogs/resources/learning-python-with-the-microbit-python-editor

Emma gets to grips with the micro:bit Python Editor, with the new Micro:bit Foundation lessons and shares her experiences for each. Find out more

11/09/2026

⚽ The Big Finish: A Two-Player Emoji Catch Game

Bring arrays + radio together in a fun, high-energy two-player micro:bit game where students “throw” and “catch” emojis between devices.
It’s playful, creative, and packed with real coding concepts: event handling, lists, wireless messages, and LED design.

Designed for ages 11+, this final guide completes the three-lesson sequence and gives pupils a brilliant sense of achievement.

👉 Main Guide: Emoji Catch – Two-Player Game

https://kitronik.co.uk/blogs/resources/emoji-catch-microbit-two-player-game

Teach arrays and radio with a fun two‑player micro:bit game. Students design, throw and catch emojis while learning coding, events and wireless communication.

11/09/2026

📡 Next Step: Introduce micro:bit Radio with a Simple Messaging Activity

Once your class has cracked arrays, move on to wireless communication with this friendly micro:bit radio primer.
Students learn how devices “talk” to each other using radio groups — all through a quick Y/N messaging activity that builds confidence fast.

This is Primer 2 in the sequence and sets pupils up beautifully for the final project.

👉 Primer 2: Introduction to micro:bit Radio (Ages 11+)

https://kitronik.co.uk/blogs/resources/introduction-to-microbit-radio-for-ages-11

Teach micro:bit radio with an easy Y/N messaging activity for ages 11+. A clear, hands‑on guide for teachers introducing wireless communication and coding skills.

10/09/2026

Crack the code with the Kitronik LAB:bit, the all-in-one laboratory for delivering KS2 computing to students aged 8+

Crack the code with the Kitronik LAB:bit, the all-in-one laboratory for delivering KS2 computing in the classroom (8 - 11-year-olds).

10/09/2026

🔢 Start Here: Arrays Made Easy for Young Coders

Kick off your coding sequence with a super-accessible primer on arrays in MakeCode.
This guide helps pupils understand lists, indexes, and random selection — all through simple, hands-on examples they can test instantly on a micro:bit.

It’s the first step in a three-part learning journey that leads to a full two-player game.
Perfect for KS3 classes who are new to text-free coding concepts but ready to stretch their thinking.

👉 Primer 1: Understanding Arrays (Ages 11+)

https://kitronik.co.uk/blogs/resources/understanding-arrays-in-makecode-for-microbit-for-ages-11

An introduction and primer to arrays with MakeCode for micro:bit. Learn what they are and how to use them in your programs. For students 11+. Find out more...

09/09/2026

When students see their code move, learning sticks 🎯

This Mai-Z Lesson in a Box full class pack turns abstract ideas into real-world action — and the excitement is instant ⚙️➡️🚀

https://kitronik.co.uk/collections/coding/products/56135-lesson-in-a-box-mai-z-the-mousebot-for-bbc-micro-bit

Kitronik Lesson in a box Mai-Z the MouseBot: a fun, programmable, robot buggy with class resources, perfect for hands-on learning with BBC micro:bit, ages 8+

09/09/2026

We’ve pulled together 10 quick solar projects and kits perfect for summer. Fun builds, bright ideas, and hands‑on STEM/STEAM for home, clubs, and classrooms.

Dive in and start making something that runs on sunshine:

👉 https://kitronik.co.uk/blogs/resources/10-summer-solar-projects-and-kits

Discover free and easy summer solar projects for kids, clubs, and classrooms. Try hands-on builds, explore activities, and level up with solar kits.

08/09/2026

Need a keyring attachment to go with your torch project kit?

We thought you might!

https://kitronik.co.uk/products/2291-carbon-spring-steel-split-key-ring-attachment-pack-of-50

These standard split keyring attachments are made from carbon spring steel and are supplied in a pack of 50. They have an inside diameter of 17.2mm, an

08/09/2026

UK schools are back — and so is the Kitronik 2026/27 Catalogue 🎉

Packed with fresh materials, new kits, and classroom‑ready resources to kickstart the year with creativity and hands‑on learning .

Printed copies are on their way to schools, but you can browse the digital version now, or request a copy for your school if your school is new to Kitronik.

Let’s make this year a good one 🔧✨

👉 https://kitronik.co.uk/pages/kitronik-catalogue