The 25-Week Learn & Build Kit
The 25-Week Learn & Build Kit
What's included
- A printed lesson book plus step-by-step digital tutorials for all 25 builds ($299 in value)
- The full hardware kit, every part for every build ($150 in value)
- Real help when they get stuck: send a photo and we answer ($200 in value)
- Completion certificate with their name on it ($29 in value)
- 60 days to decide, even if it's been used (priceless)
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The 25-Week Learn & Build Kit
How does it work?
How does it work?
How it works
- Open the kit. Every part for all 25 builds comes in one box, so there's nothing else to buy.
- Open lesson 1. Every build is in the printed lesson book that comes in the box, and each one also has its own step-by-step digital tutorial you can open on any phone, tablet or computer. Uploading code to the board needs a Windows or Mac computer.
- Build it. Follow the wiring picture to place the parts on the breadboard, then plug the board into the computer with the USB cable.
- Code it. Copy in the code, read what each line does, and press upload.
- Watch it work. The light blinks, the motor turns or the screen talks back. Then try the challenge at the end of the lesson to change it your own way.
- Go at your own pace. One build a week takes 25 weeks, but there's no deadline. The lessons stay unlocked for good.
Is this a subscription?
Is this a subscription?
No. You pay one time and that's it. There's no monthly billing, no auto-renewal and no expiry on the lessons.
The "25 weeks" is just the pace if your kid does one build a week. Some kids finish faster, some take a whole school year, and some pause and pick it up again in summer.
You buy it once and it's yours.
When will I get it?
When will I get it?
Your kit is in stock and ships with tracked delivery. As soon as it leaves our warehouse, you'll get an email with the tracking link so you can follow it to your door.
Buying it as a gift? Order early before the holidays, because carriers get busy in December.
What if my kid doesn't like it?
What if my kid doesn't like it?
Every order comes with a 60-Day Risk-Free Guarantee. Let your kid try the first few builds, and if it doesn't click, send it back for a full refund.
Most kids who get stuck early are one loose wire away from it working. Send us a photo of the circuit first, and we'll help you find the problem.
A whole electronics lab, sorted in one case
A real Uno R3-compatible microcontroller plus every sensor, motor, screen and wire your kid needs for all 25 builds. Nothing extra to buy, and nothing that's only there to fill the box.
- 01Uno R3-compatible board
- 02Full-size breadboard
- 0316x2 LCD screen
- 04RFID reader + card
- 05Servo + stepper motor
- 064x4 keypad + joystick
- 07IR remote + receiver
- 08Temp, sound, light sensors
- 09Displays, buzzers, relay
- 10LEDs, resistors, wires
25 levels, from your first blink to a real door lock
Each week unlocks one new part and one new idea, and the bars show how the difficulty climbs. The last level uses almost everything they learned along the way. After that, the same kit can build a million more projects that come straight from their own imagination.
- LVL 01Blink
- LVL 02Switch
- LVL 03Alarm
- LVL 04Melody
- LVL 05Dimmer
- LVL 06Night light
- LVL 07Colour mixer
- LVL 08Counter
- LVL 09Stopwatch
- LVL 10Thermometer
- LVL 11Water alarm
- LVL 12LCD screen
- LVL 13Passcode
- LVL 14Joystick
- LVL 15Clap switch
- LVL 168 lights, 3 wires
- LVL 17Power relay
- LVL 18Stepper
- LVL 19Servo
- LVL 20Desk clock
- LVL 21IR decoder
- LVL 22Remote lamp
- LVL 23Card reader
- LVL 24Access screen
- LVL 25Door lock
- LVL ∞A million moreInvent your own projects with the same kit
The moment the light turns on, they're hooked
That first LED is proof they made something real with their own hands and their own code. Every build after that grows the same feeling, until they finish a project they worked on for weeks and can't wait to show you.
Why most kits end up in a drawer
Parents online tell the same four stories about kits that didn't last, so we designed every lesson to fix them.
✕I can't help when they get stuck
✓Every lesson explains each wire and each line of code in plain words, and if a build still won't work, you can send us a photo and we'll help.
✕The instructions only say where the wires go
✓Our lessons always explain why a part is there and what the code does, so each build makes the next one easier.
✕Too easy, then suddenly way too hard
✓The 25 levels climb one small step at a time, with one new part and one new idea each week.
✕Done once, then forgotten in a drawer
✓Each lesson ends with a challenge to remix the build, and level 25 gives them a real goal to chase.
What your kid can do by the end
These aren't toy skills. They're the same basics behind robots, smart homes and the gadgets in their pocket.
- WIREBuild real circuits on a breadboard without help
- CODERead and write their own Arduino code
- SENSEUse sensors to react to light, sound, heat and touch
- MOVEControl servos, motors, screens and remote signals
- DEBUGFind and fix what's wrong when it doesn't work
- BUILDCombine it all into a working card-lock door
I started building with Arduino at 10, and this is the kit I wish I'd had
Back then, the kits told me where to plug the wires but never why. That "why" is what makes it click, and it's what turns one finished project into a hobby that lasts.
So every Factor Academy lesson explains what each part does and what each line of code means, in words a ten-year-old can follow. If your kid gets stuck, we're one photo away.
The Factor Academy team
Factor Academy vs. the other options
| Factor Academy | Plain parts kit | Monthly STEM box | Coding class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real microcontroller and real code | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Lessons that explain why | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Difficulty climbs one step at a time | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| Every part for every lesson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Help when a build won't work | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
| One payment, no subscription | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
A gift that's still going strong in spring
Most toys are forgotten by New Year. This one has 25 levels of new builds waiting, and plenty of parents and grandparents end up building right alongside them.
- One payment, no subscription
- Lessons unlocked for life
- 60-day money-back guarantee
- Order early: carriers get busy in December
Questions parents ask
What age is it for?+
Kids around 8 and up who like taking things apart and asking how they work. Younger kids do great with a grown-up beside them, and plenty of teens and adults use it too. If your kid can read and follow steps, they can do this.
Do I need to know electronics or coding?+
No. The lessons start from "what is an LED" and explain every wire and every line of code in plain words. If a build won't work, send us a photo and we'll help.
What computer do we need?+
Every build is in the printed lesson book in the box, and each one also has its own digital tutorial that opens in a web browser on any phone, tablet or computer. To upload code to the board you need a Windows or Mac computer with a USB port. The coding software is free.
Is it a subscription?+
No. You pay once, there's no monthly billing, and the lessons never expire.
Is it safe?+
Everything runs on low-voltage USB power and there's no soldering. Small parts mean it isn't suitable for children under 3.
How is it different from a cheap parts kit?+
The parts are similar. What a cheap kit doesn't give you is a clear path: 25 lessons that build on each other, explain why things work and end in a real project, plus help when you're stuck.
What if it isn't for us?+
Every order has a 60-day money-back guarantee. If it doesn't click, send it back for a full refund.
Try the first builds, risk-free
Let your kid open it and try a few levels. If it doesn't click for any reason, send it back within 60 days for a full refund.