A list of DIY kits for entertainment or edutainment. Learn something new, start a new hobby, or find another fun kit for an already established hobby.
Sections
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Building + Assembling + Puzzles
Electronics + Gaming
Skill Hobbies
Building + Assembling + Puzzles
From the wizarding world of Harry Potter—quidditch style pinball.
Quidditch Pinball Model Kit
Learn to play chess—after you make the board that is.
Build & Play Chess Set
Learn how an engine works while you build a model of one.
Dr. STEM Toys | V8 Model Engine
Put it on your desk at work and show everyone how cool you are. Sharing candy is optional.
Build Your Own Candy Dispenser
Electronics + Gaming
Not only can you buy a DIY version of their laptops, but they also have upgradable parts so they should have a longer lifespan than other consumer laptops.
Framework | DIY Laptop
Build a telegraph and learn Morse code. Be like Jim and Pam and talk about Dwight with deniability.
Telegraph and Morse Code DIY Kit
Comes with everything you need to learn to solder.
Learn to Solder a Simon Says Game
Buy something broken and fix it. Repair man man man man.
Team Repair DIY Retro Games Console Kit
You will need to buy the raspberry pi separately.
Cupcade: the Raspberry Pi-Powered Micro Arcade Cabinet DIY Kit
Assemble your own arcade.
Pimoroni Picade Fight Stick Arcade Kit
Build your own handheld gaming console with this kit. And it doesn’t require you to purchase an additional board to get it to work like my other recommendations.
ByteBoi 2.0
A fun way to learn programming.
BBC micro:bit Go
If it’s good enough for schools to teach then it’s good enough for you to learn.
Arduino Student Kit
Get started in learning how to design a smart home.
Acebott | IOT Smart Home Kit
Slam it on the table and it will randomly light up a number of LEDs.
SpikenzieLabs | Dice Kit
Use with any of your house plants after you assemble.
Circuit Playground | Express Soil Sensor Mini Kit
Skill Hobbies
Learn a new skill or strengthen an existing one with these kits.
Beginner-friendly projects and the tools you need to get started.
Leather Working Kit for Beginners
This lock pick practice kit is designed to provide a step-by-step learning experience, making it easier for you to grasp the fundamentals of lock picking.
Lock Picking School in a Box
Learn to whittle and then you get to pet a pretty bird anytime you want.
Bird Carving Kit
Learn to wood burn with this kit then use the coasters to keep ring stains off your furniture.
Wooden Coasters Pyrography Kit
I’d probably glue some plastic into the case to give it a harder and more protective shell.
Glasses Case Leather Crafting Kit
Play by yourself or collaborate with others. Practice your deductive reasoning, aka your Sherlock skills.
Hunt A Killer Murder Mystery Games
You’ll have a nice accessory for your desk at work when you are done learning to crochet with this kit.
