# NeoPixie Dust Bag with Circuit Playground Express

## Overview

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/043/314/medium800/circuit_playground_zarina_crop.jpg?1498792178)

How can your fairy costume be complete without a glowing pixie dust bag?! It sparkles and blinks, and you can squeeze the touch sensor wire to change the colors on the beautifully twinkling NeoPixel ring! This fun, sophisticated-looking prop is easy to build with absolutely no soldering required.

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/043/301/medium800thumb/circuit_playground_squeezeBag03.jpg?1498693320)

This project updates and simplifies the classic [GEMMA-based](../../../neopixel-pixie-dust-bag/overview)build by using the [**Circuit Playground Express**](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) -- what used to use multiple pieces of hardware is now built into a single board! Plus, all of the programming is done with the user-friendly graphical interface of MakeCode, so no need to type code or use the Arduino IDE if you don't want to.

Besides the Circuit Playground Express, you also need:

- 3 AAA battery pack with on/off switch, or
- 3.7V Lithium Ion battery with charger for a more compact build
- short wire alligator clip test leads
- translucent pixie dust bag
- small plastic bag
- flake salt, such as Morten's Kosher salt, used to as light diffusing "pixie dust"

![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/043/277/medium800/circuit_playground_IMG_0310.jpg?1498681676)

- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixie-dust-bag-cpx/code-it.md)

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