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From Learning to Solder to Creative Electronics: Kits for Curious Makers

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From Learning to Solder to Creative Electronics: Kits for Curious Makers

With 2025 finally drawing to a close, here are some creative electronic circuit kits for the holiday break. These range from easy beginner kits to the more advanced boutique circuits to hone and test your soldering skills, whatever level you’re at. We looked for kits that are not only practical electronic circuits but also works of art, with interesting curves and colours in their designs.

Please note that due to the dangers of button cells, all kits are only supplied with safe alternatives e.g., 2 x AAAA, 9V, or similar. See the warning and links in kit descriptions for additional information.

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Small Devices' Holiday Hours and Christmas Cut-Off Dates for 2025

Small Devices' Holiday Hours and Christmas Cut-Off Dates for 2025

During the holiday season, you can still place orders - these will be shipped out as long as AusPost is delivering and it's not a public holiday in Melbourne.

Here are our cutoff times for Christmas orders to metro areas, this year. All times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Melbourne GMT +11):

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School Electronics Resource: Soldering Posters for Your Classroom/Workshop

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School Electronics Resource: Soldering Posters for Your Classroom/Workshop

Perfect for the classroom/workshop - these A2-sized posters illustrate good/bad solder joints on one side and soldering tools on the other side.

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Introducing the new Kitronik ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade

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Introducing the new Kitronik ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade

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

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Design and build a drag racer car with the Kitronik Timed Drag Racer Module

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Design and build a drag racer car with the Kitronik Timed Drag Racer Module

Set classroom design challenges & test outcomes with fun timed racing activities with the Kitronik Timed Drag Racer Module! Assemble the Kits, create a chassis, & race!

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