Adafruit nOOds are little noodles of light. They're as simple to use as a regular LED - connect one end to power and one end to ground, and they light up and glow. They're incredibly bendy and flexible, making them just perfect for small subtle costume details. A nOOds will last for hours on a single coin cell battery, with no big noisy EL-wire inverter to manage.

We'll also get a little crazy and hook 3 nOOds up to a QT Py microcontroller, so they can be dimmed or sequenced using CircuitPython code.

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Single nOOds Projects

All you need to light up a single nOOds is a coin cell battery. Here are a couple in the store with built-in on-off switches, and one that includes two blink modes.

Multiple nOOds Projects

You can power multiple nOOds from a microcontroller and have a lot more control over your lighting effects. Use CircuitPython code to dim or sequence or blink the nOOds so they really sell your cosplay character. This is a more complicated project but the results can be spectacular.

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1 x USB C cable
USB Type A to Type C Cable - approx 1 meter / 3 ft long
1 x 220 ohm resistors
Through-Hole Resistors - 220 ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25
1 x JST breakout with On/Off Switch
Switched JST-PH 2-Pin SMT Right Angle Breakout Board
1 x Battery
Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh
1 x Battery Charger
Adafruit Micro Lipo - USB LiIon/LiPoly charger

This guide was first published on Jan 11, 2023. It was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

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