# Magical Light-up Dreidel ## Overview https://youtu.be/q_CCASmjkIM > 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. ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/134/283/medium800/gaming_dreiidel_spin_white.jpeg?1734994456) ## Parts ### Small Inductive Coil and 10 Wireless LED Kit - 5V [Small Inductive Coil and 10 Wireless LED Kit - 5V](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5140) Adding LEDs to anything makes it 5x better -- it's a scientific fact! But when you have LEDs, you've got wires and power supplies and all that stuff is kinda annoying. What if you could have LEDs that light up without any wires or soldering or battery packs? Sounds magical! That's... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5140) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5140/guides) ![Video of a white woman holding ten bare LEDs in her hand. She slides her hand over an inductive charger, lighting up the ten small LEDs.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/5140-05.jpg) 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. ### Large Inductive Coil and 10 Wireless LED Kit - 24V [Large Inductive Coil and 10 Wireless LED Kit - 24V](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5141) Adding LEDs to anything makes it 5x better -- its a scientific fact! But when you have LEDs, you've got wires and power supplies and all that stuff is kinda annoying. What if you could have LEDs that light up without any wires or soldering or battery packs? Sounds magical! That's what... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5141) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5141/guides) ![Video of a white woman holding ten bare LEDs in her hand. She slides her hand over an inductive charger, lighting up the ten small LEDs.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/5141-06.jpg) 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. ### 5V 2A (2000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed [5V 2A (2000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed](https://www.adafruit.com/product/276) This is an FCC/CE certified and UL listed power supply. Need a lot of 5V power? This switching supply gives a clean regulated 5V output at up to 2000mA. 110 or 240 input, so it works in any country. The plugs are "US 2-prong" style so you may need a plug adapter, but you can pick one... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/276) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/276/guides) ![Angled shot of power supply.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/276-06.jpg) ### Adjustable Power Supply w/ 2.1mm / 5.5mm DC - 3V to 24V at 2 Amp [Adjustable Power Supply w/ 2.1mm / 5.5mm DC - 3V to 24V at 2 Amp](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5130) [Put your Snap! cassette on and sing along to "I got the power!"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1BNcSBApOU) with this super useful power supply adapter where you can easily change the voltage with a snap of your fingers. On the front are a potentiometer knob and a LED... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5130) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5130/guides) ![Top view video of a Black hand turning the knob on the adjustable power supply.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/5130-05.jpg) ### Part: Screw Terminal quantity: 1 Female DC Power adapter - 2.1mm jack to screw terminal block [Screw Terminal](https://www.adafruit.com/product/368) ### Additional Materials - [Wooden dreidels](https://a.co/d/4zs0NeN) - An old picture frame - Mirror glass spray paint (optional) - Clear packing tape - CA glue - Acrylic paint / decorations for the dreidels - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/magical-light-up-dreidel/how-it-works.md) ## Featured Products ### Small Inductive Coil and 10 Wireless LED Kit - 5V [Small Inductive Coil and 10 Wireless LED Kit - 5V](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5140) Adding LEDs to anything makes it 5x better -- it's a scientific fact! But when you have LEDs, you've got wires and power supplies and all that stuff is kinda annoying. What if you could have LEDs that light up without any wires or soldering or battery packs? Sounds magical! That's... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5140) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5140/guides) ### Large Inductive Coil and 10 Wireless LED Kit - 24V [Large Inductive Coil and 10 Wireless LED Kit - 24V](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5141) Adding LEDs to anything makes it 5x better -- its a scientific fact! But when you have LEDs, you've got wires and power supplies and all that stuff is kinda annoying. What if you could have LEDs that light up without any wires or soldering or battery packs? Sounds magical! That's what... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5141) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5141/guides) ### 5V 2A (2000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed [5V 2A (2000mA) switching power supply - UL Listed](https://www.adafruit.com/product/276) This is an FCC/CE certified and UL listed power supply. Need a lot of 5V power? This switching supply gives a clean regulated 5V output at up to 2000mA. 110 or 240 input, so it works in any country. The plugs are "US 2-prong" style so you may need a plug adapter, but you can pick one... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/276) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/276/guides) ### Adjustable Power Supply w/ 2.1mm / 5.5mm DC - 3V to 24V at 2 Amp [Adjustable Power Supply w/ 2.1mm / 5.5mm DC - 3V to 24V at 2 Amp](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5130) [Put your Snap! cassette on and sing along to "I got the power!"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1BNcSBApOU) with this super useful power supply adapter where you can easily change the voltage with a snap of your fingers. On the front are a potentiometer knob and a LED... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5130) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5130/guides) ### Female DC Power adapter - 2.1mm jack to screw terminal block [Female DC Power adapter - 2.1mm jack to screw terminal block](https://www.adafruit.com/product/368) If you need to connect a DC power wall wart to a board that doesn't have a DC jack - this adapter will come in very handy! There is a 2.1mm DC jack on one end, and a screw terminal block on the other. The terminals are labeled with positive/negative assuming a positive-tip configuration... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/368) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/368/guides) ### Small Inductive Wireless LEDs - 10 Pack - White [Small Inductive Wireless LEDs - 10 Pack - White](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5353) Adding LEDs to anything makes it 5x better -- it's a scientific fact! But when you have LEDs, you've got wires and power supplies and all that stuff is kinda annoying. What if you could have LEDs that light up without any wires or soldering or battery packs? Sounds magical! That's... 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