Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids: Create an MP3 Player, Mod Minecraft, Hack Radio Waves, and More!

Learn coding and electronics through 12 original and daring projects that hack wireless signals.

The Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive, pocket-sized computer that will help you build and code your own hardware projects.

Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids will show you how to harness the power of the Raspberry Pi to create 12 cool projects using simple code and common materials like a webcam, microphone, and LED lights. Step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams guide you through each project.

After a brief introduction to the Python programming language, you’ll learn how to:

Create an LED night-light that turns itself on and off

Set up a Raspberry Pi camera to take selfies and videos

Set up a webcam to stream video to your cell phone

Manipulate environments in Minecraft

Hijack local radio waves to play your own songs and recordings

Configure Raspberry Pi to send texts to a cell phone

Track your family members’ locations via wi-fi and Bluetooth

Create an MP3 player

Set up a camera to take motion-triggered photos of wildlife

Control the electronics in your home with your cell phone

Teach Raspberry Pi to read aloud posts from your Twitter feed

Play ＂Rock, Paper, Scissors＂ against Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids will deliver hours of fun and endless inspiration!

Dan Aldred is a Computer Science teacher, freelance writer, and hacker. He has championed the use of the Raspberry Pi as a tool for learning and creativity, and is a Raspberry Pi Certified Educator. Aldred led the winning team of students for the first Astro Pi competition whose code is now orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station. He currently lives in the United Kingdom.