It's the holidays and you need a colorful snowglobe to cheer up. No worries, MakeCode and Adafruit Circuit Playground Express are here to cheer you up.
In this project, we will use the 10 NeoPixels of the Circuit Playground Express to light up a DIY snowglobe. For the body of the globe we'll use an every day mason jar, you can find these in your hardware or grocery store.
Sounds simple? Let's do it.
Materials
Pick a jar and an extra lid to build the snow globe. The extra lid should be large enough to hold the Circuit Playground Express. You will also need a tool to cut into the lid and a glue gun.
Unplugging...
Once the glue is solidified, you can carefully "unplug" it from the lid. It is now molded/casted to the lid and easily sits on it. Since water and electronics don't work well together, it's easier to keep the Circuit Playground Express while working on the liquid part of the globe...
Pro tip: Automatic stirring
Dip a Playmobil underwater motor in your globe to keep these glitter particles moving!
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