Arduino projects can help ease the learning curve of getting into programming, and even add some smart functionality to your everyday tasks around the house.

If you are just learning how to do Arduino projects or want to start, here are six fun and easy projects you can try that are perfect for beginner programmers.

10 Simple-But-Fun Projects to Make With Arduino John Boxall, author of the new book Arduino Workshop, shares a few of the projects from his book on how to get started with the microcontroller.

Hackers and makers around the world have found the Arduino platform a cheap and simple way to get their projects off the ground.