The SparkFun Tinker Kit is a beginner-friendly Arduino starter kit that includes everything you need to complete 11 hands-on circuit experiments. Learn to blink LEDs, read sensors, drive servos and motors, and more — no soldering or prior experience required. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

The included online Experiment Guide provides step-by-step instructions with full example code, circuit diagrams, and troubleshooting tips for every project.

11 Included Experiments

• Blinking an LED
• Reading a potentiometer
• Driving an RGB LED
• Driving multiple LEDs
• Reading a button press
• Reading a photoresistor
• Reading a temperature sensor
• Using a servo motor
• Driving a motor with an H-bridge
• Controlling a motor with inputs
• Reading serial data

Ideal For

• First-time Arduino learners (ages 10+)
• STEM education and classroom use
• Learning programming and electronics fundamentals

Package Contents

• 1× SparkFun RedBoard (Arduino-compatible)
• 1× Breadboard
• 1× USB A-to-B Cable (6')
• 1× Mini Screwdriver
• 1× Small Servo Motor
• 1× Hobby Gearmotor (120 RPM)
• 1× SN754410 H-Bridge IC
• 1× TMP36 Temperature Sensor
• 1× Photocell (Light Sensor)
• 1× 10K Potentiometer with Knob
• 1× Tri-Colour LED
• 4× Coloured LEDs (red, blue, yellow, green)
• 4× Coloured Tactile Buttons
• 330Ω and 10KΩ Resistors
• Male-to-Male Jumper Wires
• 1× 4×AA Battery Holder (batteries not included)

Resources

• STK Experiment Guide