Turn a banana into a piano key, a pencil sketch into a game controller, or a cup of water into a switch. The Makey Makey Classic is a hands-on invention kit that lets children connect everyday objects to a computer and discover how simple circuits work — with no coding experience and no software to install.
What's included:
- Makey Makey board — plugs into any computer with the included USB cable, which reads it as an ordinary keyboard or mouse
- 7 alligator clips and 6 connector wires for hooking up conductive objects
- USB cable
- Suitable for ages 8 and up
- Works with Windows, Mac, Chromebook and Linux
What your child practises:
- Core STEM ideas — closed circuits, conductivity and cause and effect
- Creative problem-solving as they design their own controllers, instruments and inventions
- A gentle first step into physical computing and coding with Scratch or MakeCode
- Hands-on collaboration, ideal for makerspaces and small-group learning
With six inputs on the front of the board and twelve more on the back, the Makey Makey Classic grows with your learner — from a first banana piano to more advanced builds using up to 18 keys. It's a long-standing favourite in Australian classrooms and homeschools for making STEM tangible, and it's just as at home on the kitchen table as in a school makerspace.
Want something more portable? The pocket-sized Makey Makey GO is a smaller USB stick for inventing on the move (ages 6 and up).
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