littleBits

littleBits makes a platform of easy-to-use electronic building blocks empowering everyone to create inventions, large and small.Electronic building blocks are color-coded, magnetic, and reusable.

littleBits makes technology kits that are fun, easy-to-use, and infinitely creative. The kits are composed of electronic building blocks that are color-coded, magnetic, and make complex technology simple and fun. Together they’re interchangeable in millions of different ways to empower kids to invent anything - from a sibling alarm, to a wireless robot, to a digital instrument.

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What homeschoolers say about littleBits

Homeschoolers appreciate littleBits for its hands-on, engaging approach to teaching electronics and coding concepts. The kits are praised for fostering creativity and problem-solving skills through modular components that snap together easily. However, some families note the higher price point and occasional frustration with limited instructions or the need for supplemental guidance, which can increase parent involvement. Overall, littleBits is valued for interactive STEM learning but may require additional support to maximize its educational potential.

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Resources from littleBits

littleBits Electronics Arduino Coding Kit

Snap modules easily to 3 inputs and 3 outputs on the Arduino module, as well as additional I/O for advanced hardware interaction Communicate with software (Processing, MaxMSP, Flash etc ) Build with 8 Getting Started sketches, including a DIY Etch-...

Base Inventor Kit

The introductory Base Inventor Kit from littleBits includes everything creative kids need to turn their ideas into inventions! With a range of Bits that move, light up, and make noise, kids gain STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathemati...

Code Kit

Code Kit gives you a powerful toolbox to easily teach standards-aligned curriculum, while engaging kids in computational thinking. By building circuits and programming, students get a hands-on understanding of "what's inside the machine" and how it c...