# Make a Snow Globe with Circuit Playground Express & MakeCode ## Introduction Although people may have mixed feelings about snow, I think we can all agree that snow globes are pretty sweet. You can make one that’s even sweeter than the average globe using a Circuit Playground Express board and [MakeCode](https://makecode.adafruit.com/) to have a musical NeoPixel orb of holiday fun! The Circuit Playground Express is a great board for this project since it has so many modules that you can control without any extra wiring. It’s also the perfect form factor to hide away snuggly in the base of your snow globe along with a battery to keep the fun powered on. You can write code to easily control these modules with [MakeCode](https://makecode.adafruit.com/), a visual coding app from Microsoft. MakeCode uses drag and drop blocks, like Scratch, to code rather than typing in a coding language. Of course, you can also use JavaScript with MakeCode as well if you really want to give your keyboard a workout. The following product is a complete kit with the Circuit Playground Express, battery, charger, and globe: ### Circuit Playground Snow Globe Kit [Circuit Playground Snow Globe Kit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4011) Light up the winter nights this year with an electronic Snow Globe! This kit provides everything you need to make your very own, **no soldering required!** You can use MakeCode to program various light and sound effects into the Circuit Playground Express. MakeCode uses... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4011) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4011/guides) ![Snow globe with sparkly flakes swirling around, a ring of RGB LEDs in the base animate in a rainbow swirl.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-videos/640x480/4011-00.jpg) If you just need some of these parts, they are listed separately below. You do **not** need to buy the kit above and the items below. ### Part: Circuit Playground Express quantity: 1 Electronics for the project [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) ### Part: DIY Snow Globe - 108mm Diameter quantity: 1 Durable, clear and round, with a large flat screw-on top and a press-fit rubber stopper. [DIY Snow Globe - 108mm Diameter](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3722) ### Part: Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh quantity: 1 Battery to power the Circuit Playground Express [Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578) ### Part: Adafruit Micro Lipo - USB LiIon/LiPoly charger quantity: 1 Charges Adafruit LiPo batteries via USB [Adafruit Micro Lipo - USB LiIon/LiPoly charger](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1304) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6yhW7GnTvk - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/make-a-snowglobe-with-circuit-playground-makecode/programming-with-makecode.md) ## Featured Products ### Circuit Playground Snow Globe Kit [Circuit Playground Snow Globe Kit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4011) Light up the winter nights this year with an electronic Snow Globe! This kit provides everything you need to make your very own, **no soldering required!** You can use MakeCode to program various light and sound effects into the Circuit Playground Express. MakeCode uses... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4011) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4011/guides) ### Circuit Playground Express [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3333/guides) ### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh [Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578) Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 500mAh for a total of about 1.9 Wh. If you need a larger (or smaller!) battery, Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1578/guides) ### DIY Snow Globe Kit [DIY Snow Globe Kit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3722) Not merely a snow globe, but a _show_ globe! This custom container is durable, clear and round, with a large flat screw-on top and a press-fit rubber stopper. The stopper makes a nice seal, and is also _hollow_ which means you can put (you guessed it...) electronics inside! This... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3722) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3722/guides) ### Adafruit Micro Lipo - USB LiIon/LiPoly charger [Adafruit Micro Lipo - USB LiIon/LiPoly charger](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1304) Oh so adorable, this is the tiniest little lipo charger, so handy you can keep it any project box! Its also easy to use. Simply plug in the gold plated contacts into any USB port and a 3.7V/4.2V lithium polymer or lithium ion rechargeable battery into the JST plug on the other end. There are... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1304) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1304/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express.md) - [Labo RC Car Action Lights](https://learn.adafruit.com/labo-rc-car-underglow.md) - [What is Web MIDI & BLE MIDI?](https://learn.adafruit.com/web-ble-midi.md) - [Frozen-Inspired Animated Pendant with Temperature Sensing](https://learn.adafruit.com/frozen-gizmo-pendant-with-temperature-sensing.md) - [MicroBlocks Circuit Playground Express Ornament](https://learn.adafruit.com/microblocks-circuitplayground-express-ornament.md) - [Musical Walking Stick with Circuit Playground](https://learn.adafruit.com/musical-cane-walking-stick.md) - [Digital Fidget Spinner](https://learn.adafruit.com/digital-fidget-spinner.md) - [Sound Activated Shark Mask](https://learn.adafruit.com/sound-activated-shark-mask.md) - [Datalogging and File Storage in MakeCode](https://learn.adafruit.com/data-logging-and-file-storage-in-makecode.md) - [Stumble-Bot](https://learn.adafruit.com/stumble-bot-with-circuit-playground-and-crickit.md) - [CRICKIT Snake Bot](https://learn.adafruit.com/crickit-snake-bot.md) - [UFO Flying Saucer with Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/ufo-circuit-playground-express.md) - [CircuitPython Essentials](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-essentials.md) - [FLORAbrella](https://learn.adafruit.com/florabrella.md) - [Ursula's Seashell Necklace](https://learn.adafruit.com/ursulas-seashell-necklace.md) - [Trash-Built Robotic Fish](https://learn.adafruit.com/trash-robo-fish.md)