Let's Start Coding Base Kit

If your child thinks coding is just typing in a box and hoping it works, it’s time to prove him wrong—spectacularly. The Let’s Start Coding Base Kit hands kids ages 8+ a Maker Board 2 microcontroller, a stash of LEDs (both single- and multi-color), push buttons, a turning knob, and even a mini speaker, all powered by a retractable USB cable. Throw in reference cards that make loops and “if statements” actually make sense, and you’ve got the makings of real, hands-on programming. The 50+ beginner-friendly projects are the real draw. Your child will code blinking lights, a working flashlight, a four-note piano, sirens, and other small-but-impressive builds—each one coded in actual C++, not some watered-down imitation. Every project comes with a tutorial video that walks him through the code line by line, so he can build, tweak, and break things on purpose just to see what happens. No soldering, no batteries, no waiting—just plug into a Windows, Mac, or Chromebook laptop, follow the ste