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MakeCode works best with beginner-friendly boards and MakeCode Arcade handhelds. Here are the most relevant options from the catalog:
Great starter boards for Microsoft MakeCode
- Circuit Playground Express [Developer Edition] ($54.80) — all-in-one board with built-in LEDs, sensors, and speaker, and is explicitly designed to work with Microsoft MakeCode (blocks/JavaScript).
- Circuit Playground Express Developer Edition - Base Kit ($60.20) — a bundled kit version for getting started faster.
- Circuit Playground Snow Globe Kit ($80.30) — a fun MakeCode-friendly project kit built around Circuit Playground Express.
MakeCode Arcade handhelds (code games, then play on-device)
- Kitronik ARCADE for MakeCode Arcade ($84.65) — dedicated handheld for MakeCode Arcade (great classroom/home device).
- Kitronik ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade ($81.35) — similar idea with a larger 2.4\" screen.
- Adafruit PyGamer for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino ($90.35) — powerful handheld dev board for MakeCode Arcade plus CircuitPython/Arduino.
- Adafruit PyBadge for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino ($70.25) — PyGamer-like experience in a slim badge form factor.
- Adafruit PyBadge LC - MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino - Low Cost Version ($63.90) — lower-cost PyBadge option for Arcade.
- Adafruit PyBadge Low Cost Starter Kit ($69.40) — bundled starter kit around PyBadge LC.
- Adafruit PyBadge Starter Kit ($85.30) — bundled starter kit around the full PyBadge.
MakeCode Arcade with micro:bit (uses a micro:bit V2 as the brain)
- ELECFREAKS Microsoft MakeCode micro bit Arcade Pro ($50.45) — turns a micro:bit V2 into a handheld with a 240×320 TFT.
- Kitronik ARCADE for micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade ($53.75) — micro:bit-powered Arcade gamepad option.
- ELECFREAKS micro:bit Retro Programming Arcade ($41.15) — micro:bit expansion board with a 160×128 TFT and controls.
Helpful extra (for Arcade multiplayer)
- MakeCode Sync Cable - micro B USB to micro B USB - 1 meter long ($6.65) — Micro-B to Micro-B USB cable for MakeCode Arcade sync/multiplayer setups.
Micro:bit robotics (MakeCode-friendly platform)
- DFRobot Maqueen Lite ROB0148 micro:bit Robot Platform ($78.65) — a micro:bit-based robot platform commonly used with block coding (including MakeCode in many curricula).
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Adafruit NeoPixel LED Strip w/ Alligator Clips - 30 LEDs/meter - 1 Meter - BLACK
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A beginner-friendly NeoPixel strip with colour-coded alligator clips — no soldering or breadboard required. Simply clip onto your microcontroller and start glowing. The strip has 30 individually addressable RGB LEDs on a 1-metre black flex PCB with weatherproof sheathing. Uses SK6812 LEDs that w...
:KLEF Piano for the BBC micro:bit
The Kitronik :KLEF Piano is a capacitive touch keyboard add-on for the BBC micro:bit. It features 15 touch pads — 13 arranged as a single piano octave plus 2 function buttons for shifting octaves up and down. An on-board speaker and amplifier circuit provide audio output without any additional ha...
Pimoroni noise:bit for micro:bit
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*HONK* *HONK* micro:bit comin' thru! Maybe you've played with the micropython speech module, or maybe you want to have MakeCode sound effects. Well, we couldn't let the other boards have all the audio fun! Now you can make your micro:bit BLURP and BEEP with noise:bit! Just slide noise:bit...
automation:bit
The automation:bit is a micro:bit expansion board for controlling and monitoring low-voltage systems up to 24 V. It features analogue and digital inputs, sinking outputs, and a relay — all accessible via 3.5 mm screw terminals. No soldering required. Program it using the block-based Microsoft Ma...
BBC micro:bit Go Bundle
The BBC micro:bit Go Bundle is the perfect starter kit for learning programming and electronics. The micro:bit is a pocket-sized, codeable computer featuring built-in sensors, LEDs, and buttons — designed specifically for kids and beginners. This bundle includes everything you need to get starte...
scroll:bit
scroll:bit is a little display with a lot of pixels! Its 119 bright white LEDs are perfect for scrolling messages with your micro:bit, or for animations, graphs, and more! Just slot in your micro:bit, then code scroll:bit with the block-based Microsoft MakeCode editor, or with MicroPython...
Circuit Playground Snow Globe Kit
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An electronic snow globe kit that combines a Circuit Playground Express with a clear, durable plastic globe. Programme light and sound effects using MakeCode's drag-and-drop block editor — no soldering or coding experience required. Fill the globe with water, glitter, and glycerine for a working ...
Adafruit NeoPixel LED Strip with 3-pin JST Connector - 60 LED/meter / 0.5 Meter
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A plug-and-play NeoPixel strip with a JST PH 3-pin connector for instant connection to STEMMA-compatible boards. This compact 0.5-metre strip has 30 individually addressable RGB LEDs at 60 LED/m density, providing tighter pixel spacing in a shorter length. Also available as a 1-metre strip at 30 ...
Speaker for micro:bit
The MonkMakes Speaker for micro:bit is a compact, amplified speaker that connects to your micro:bit using alligator clips. It's the easiest way to add sound output to your micro:bit projects — just clip on and start coding. With built-in amplification, reverse polarity protection, and an LED pow...
micro:Gamepad
A gamepad expansion board for the BBC micro:bit. Plug in your micro:bit and it becomes a wireless remote controller or game console. The gamepad features eight programmable buttons (D-pad: up, down, left, right; face buttons: X, Y; front buttons: A, B), plus an onboard vibration motor, buzzer, an...
touch:bit
Six handy touch-sensitive buttons and LEDs for your micro:bit. Use touch:bit as a controller for games on micro:bit's LED matrix, or combine it with the radio functionality and use it as a controller for your robot. Just slot in your micro:bit, then code touch:bit with the block-based Mic...
micro: Circular RGB LED Expansion Board
This board can be a cool clock, a timer, a Lucky Turntable Game, a wearable ornament, and an interactive colored pendant. With a micro:bit main board, this 24 RGB LEDs circular expansion board changes to an exquisite creator's piece. You can turn it into a tomato timer v...
:GAME ZIP 64 for the BBC micro:bit
Python Fix Now In Beta: Good News: The fix has now been added to a beta version of the Python editor for testing. Please note that although the fix is believed to be good, this is a beta release and therefore may contain bugs. If you find any bugs or quirky behaviour, please report it to the ...
ZIP Halo for the BBC micro:bit
The ZIP Halo is a circular LED board for the BBC micro:bit featuring 24 individually addressable full-colour ZIP LEDs (WS2812B). Each LED can display a huge spectrum of colours, enabling vibrant rainbow effects, colour mixing, data visualisation, and animated light displays. The board bolts secu...
Kitronik Inventor's Kit for the BBC micro:bit
The Kitronik Inventor's Kit is a comprehensive electronics starter kit designed for the BBC micro:bit. Includes everything you need to complete 12 hands-on experiments using LEDs, motors, LDRs, capacitors, a potentiometer, and a piezo buzzer — all with no soldering required. Comes with a step-by...
MINI.MU Speaker
This handy little speaker with onboard analogue amplifier works great with micro:bit, and it's sewable and croc-clippable!We use this little speaker in our MINI.MU kits, and it's an ideal way to add some sound to your micro:bit projects, no soldering required.Just use croc. clips, or some&nb...
Motor Driver Board for the BBC micro:bit - V2
This board provides a simple way to add motor driving capability to a BBC micro:bit. It allows two motors to be driven with full forward, reverse & stop control. It has terminal blocks to connect four input devices and a regulated 3V supply is fed in to the 80 way connector to power the ins...
Crowtail STEAM Edu Kit for Micro:bit - without Micro:bit board
The Crowtail STEAM Edu Kit for Micro:bit contains 12 common Crowtail modules, it’s a great way to build innovative projects to learn programming and electronics. All of the Crowtail modules have a standard 4 pin connectors,so it’s easy to plug them into the base shield to realize your ideas. I...
:GAME Controller for micro:bit
The :GAME Controller is a handheld gaming platform for the micro:bit. It's got; programmable buttons, haptic feedback & more. Use it for games or robot control! The Kitronik :GAME Controller for the BBC micro:bit is a retro gaming accessory for the BBC microbit. It is a programmable gamep...
All-in-one Robotics Board for BBC micro:bit
Take your micro:bit robotics builds to the next level with the Kitronik All-in-one Robotics Board. This all-in-one control solution lets the BBC micro:bit drive up to 4 motors (or 2 stepper motors) and 8 servos, making it the perfect foundation for a wide variety of robotics projects. The board ...
