If you're not familiar with using Python on your micro:bit, take a look at the MicroPython micro:bit guide. To make your micro:bit speak, we're going to need speakers to attach to your micro:bit.

For this example you will also need to copy this Python code to a MicroPython editor and use the editor to flash the Python code onto the micro:bit. I also made a theremin-like musical toy!

For this example you will also need to copy this Python code to a MicroPython editor and use the editor to flash the Python code onto the micro:bit. I also made a theremin-like musical toy!

The BBC Micro:bit, while not quite as popular in our community as other microcontroller development boards, has a few quirks that can make it a much more interesting piece of hardware to build a ...

This was a terrible idea, because MicroPython exists. The current way of running Python on the micro:bit is as simple as plugging it in to a USB port, opening a terminal, and writing some code.