Here are some of the best Raspberry Pi projects you should check out in 2025

The Raspberry Pi started out as a way for kids to learn to code, but it has turned into so much more since its invention in 2012 .

Most of the projects you can complete with a Raspberry Pi are shared freely online as part of the platform's commitment to its open source model.

There are multiple Raspberry Pi models to choose from, but all offer neat ways to accomplish things you may never have considered.

With a Raspberry Pi Zero, you can play the same PS2 games you loved as a '90s kid (or even an '80s kid) on a self-made contraption.

RetroPie can emulate a Nintendo Game Boy Advance, arcade games, and even Sega 32X games.

One cool project is a loop station that allows even solo musicians to make complete songs.

Raspberry Pi Foundation's Infrared Bird Box project lets you monitor the activity of your birdhouse from inside your house.

You can also create a mini record-player type music player for kids (or kids at heart) with Raspberry Pi .

Plant parents can use Raspberry Pi to determine whether their plants are healthy simply by scanning them with infrared light.