Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready, I'll play with it all day

Samuel S. Grossman (lyrics) and Samuel E. Goldfarb (music)

Decorate your dreidels with magic lights this holiday season. These little wireless LED lights are one of the coolest things in Adafruit's catalog. When they get in proximity to a powered induction coil, the lights wirelessly power themselves up and glow!  No batteries, controllers, or wires are required.

Put them into your dreidel and the dreidel will light up when it spins over the coil!

This project is an easy and fun one to do with kids. There's no soldering or tricky electronics knowledge required: just a drill press and a little belief in the magical power of physics.

Parts

I used the small coil shown above for my project. We also have a larger version that runs on a 24v power supply and can light up your whole table.

If you'd like the no-soldering version of this project, this power supply and screw terminal combo will make it possible to power the smaller version of the coil using only a screwdriver. Use the 5v power supply for the smaller coil or the large 24v power supply for the big coil.

If you're using the smaller coil and aren't afraid of a little soldering, you can power it with an old USB cable. I'll show you how to do this on the next page.

Additional Materials

• Wooden dreidels
• An old picture frame
• Mirror glass spray paint (optional)
• Clear packing tape
• CA glue
• Acrylic paint / decorations for the dreidels