News — ages 8+

Introducing the new Kitronik ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade

May 06, 2025 • ages 8+ • digital technologies • game programming • Kitronik

Introducing the new ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade from Kitronik, gamification has never been this exciting! It's our smallest handheld gamer to date but packs the biggest screen we've ever had! Your games will never have looked so good before.

The Kitronik ARCADE Max has been designed for use with Microsoft Arcade and as such, it can be used with the online editor to learn/hone your programming skills. It can also be used purely as a gamer, just download a game from the MakeCode website and play! ARCADE Max is available in two formats, single units and as a class pack

The Kitronik ARCADE - a teaching tool for beginner to advanced students

October 22, 2023 • ages 11+ • ages 7+ • ages 8+ • ages 9+ • I2C • kids • Kitronik • makecode arcade • programming • sound • speaker • teaching

The Kitronik ARCADE is a fun and engaging educational tool for kids to learn Digital Technologies' concepts! With web-accessible programming interfaces, the ARCADE is suitable for both visual block programming and later text-based with expansion for hardware tinkering; design game-based programs that are playable through a familiar game controller/console interface.

MonkMakes Solar Experimenter's Kit for the micro:bit

December 04, 2021 • ages 8+ • BBC microbit v2 • microb • microbit • microbit accessories • microbit tutorials • monkmakes

Teach kids about renewable solar energy circuits and block-based or Python programming with this fun kit from MonkMakes!

The BBC micro:bit v2 is available in Australia at SmallDevices!

December 18, 2020 • ages 8+ • BBC microbit v2

The BBC micro:bit v2 has arrived in Australia! We have starter kits and 10-packs.

A new Kitronik clock kit for the micro:bit

September 20, 2020 • ages 8+ • Kit • kitronik • LEDs • micro:bit • solderless

Check out this excellent Kitronik programmable alarm clock kit for the micro:bit - with multicoloured LEDs, real time clock, battery backup, and sound! There's no soldering so this can be programmed with drag 'n' drop blocks (MakeCode) - suitable from ages 8 upwards, or with MicroPython for more advanced makers.