Gifts for coders and Python learners
Presents for programmers, students and kids who are learning to code. Something for every budget, picked by people who write Python every day.
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Under $25
Printable Python workbooks
Practice on paper, from first steps to advanced. Every answer tested. Instant download.
See it on Pythonaut →Rubber duck for debugging
Programmers explain their bugs to a rubber duck, and it really works. A fun stocking filler with a story behind it.
See it on Amazon →BBC micro:bit V2
A tiny programmable board with lights, buttons and sensors. Runs MicroPython. Brilliant for kids aged 8 and up.
See it on Amazon →Raspberry Pi Pico starter kit
Program real lights, buzzers and sensors with MicroPython. Cheap, and endlessly fun to tinker with.
See it on Amazon →Python Crash Course
The best-selling beginner Python book, ideal alongside Pythonaut.
See it on Amazon →Grokking Algorithms
Algorithms explained with friendly drawings. A lovely book for a curious coder.
See it on Amazon →$25 to $75
A year of Pythonaut Pro
Every lesson, project and exam paper, with a printable gift card you can wrap. Delivered by email instantly.
See it on Pythonaut →Coding robot for kids
A robot children program to drive, draw and dance. Screen time that teaches.
See it on Amazon →Mechanical keyboard
The clicky keyboard almost every developer dreams about. Satisfying to type on for hours.
See it on Amazon →Laptop stand
Lifts the screen to eye level. Saves necks during long coding sessions.
See it on Amazon →Electronics starter kit
Breadboard, LEDs, buttons and sensors to wire up to a Pico or Raspberry Pi.
See it on Amazon →Treat them
Books they will actually read
Python Crash Course
The best-selling beginner book for a reason. Clear explanations, then three real projects: a game, data charts and a web app.
See it on Amazon →Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
Python for everyday jobs: renaming files, filling spreadsheets, reading PDFs and sending emails. Instantly useful.
See it on Amazon →Head First Python
Visual, chatty and full of pictures. Good if dense pages of text put you off.
See it on Amazon →Python for Kids
Illustrated and funny, with games and drawing along the way. A favourite with parents and teachers.
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