Starting 2026 With a Laugh

Happy New Year, SparkFans! Enjoy our 2025 Blooper Reel and a few of our favorite posts from the last year.

Happy New Year, SparkFans! 2025 is in the rear view, and we are excited to hit the ground running in 2026. We would be remiss not to provide you with one of your favorite videos from us at the end of each year. That's right, your 2025 Blooper Reel is here! We had a lot of laughs, flubs, and jokes this year, with only a minimal amount of swearing, all in the effort to show you how much we love creating new and exciting products, projects, and tutorials for you. We appreciate your continued support through 2025. We couldn't do it without you! In the next few weeks, we'll showcase everything we accomplished last year, but today, here are the highlights.


Our Favorite Blog Posts of 2025

In 2025, our blog featured insightful articles, helpful tutorials, and thought-provoking explorations of technology. From saying goodbye to our friend and favorite caroler to in-depth analyses on time (and maybe even some competition and pedantry!), we covered a wide range of topics that we hoped would resonate with you.


Our Favorite Tutorials of 2025

Our tutorial section was a goldmine of resources this year, guiding makers through exciting projects and equipping them with the skills to innovate.

Turn a Qwiic Ultrasonic Distance Sensor into a Garage Distance Sensor

This tutorial will take your SparkFun Qwiic Ultrasonic Distance Sensor to the next level by turning it into a parking distance sensor!

Smart Plant Care! Build a Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor System

See whether your plants are happy or not with their soil moisture level in this Qwiic Circuit Creation!

How to Run a 5V Device On a 3.3V System With Qwiic

Power up your 5V I2C devices on the Qwiic system! This tutorial shows you how to use the SparkFun Qwiic 5V Boost to integrate power-hungry sensors like the SEN55 seamlessly.

How to Add Audio to Your Embedded Project Using SparkFun's Qwiic Twist and Audio Player Breakout

Looking to bring sound into your next embedded project? In this tutorial, we'll walk you through using the SparkFun Audio Player Breakout in combination with the Qwiic Twist to let you select and play tracks from a microSD card.

Setup and Using MicroPython for Beginners

In this tutorial, our goal is to help guide you through using MicroPython on a microcontroller unit or Linus SBC, setting up and running mpremote, and getting started with three different development environments

Breadboard Power Supply Kit 5V/3.3V Quickstart Guide

Quick start guide for the Breadboard Power Supply Kit 5V/3.3V

Qwiic & Easy DIY Ambient Light Indicator

This tutorial will guide you in using your SparkFun Ambient Light Sensor to help detect light on your SparkFun Qwiic button

Build Your Own High-Concentration CO2 Detector

The SparkFun STC31 CO2 Sensor can accurately measure CO2 concentrations up to 100% with high repeatability and long-term stability, thanks to humidity and temperature compensation provided by the built-in SHTC3. This tutorial will show you how!

We hope your 2025 was great and your 2026 will be even better! From all of us here at SparkFun Electronics, we we wish you a very happy and safe New Year! As always, we can't wait to see what you make! Shoot us a tweet @sparkfun, or let us know on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn. Please be safe out there, be kind to one another! Happy New Year from all of us here at SparkFun Electronics!