Add NeoPixel lights powered by a tiny QT Py to your aquarium and create a gorgeous underwater vista with color changing, interactive LED lights. Place the lights above the water for a traditional aquarium glow, and add a submersible strand below the rocks for a bit of extra special magic. Diffuse the lights with glass beads or shells to create a bioluminescent underwater world.

Connect your RGB Matrix and Matrix Portal to a tip jar, and play a fun animation whenever someone drops some money in. This beginner-level project uses a sensor to detect when something is dropped into the jar, and plays a custom sprite animation to say Thank You.

Headers! Male, female, stacking, specialty -- learn how they work and get tips for soldering them perfectly into your board the first time. Also learn what to do if you make mistakes with header assembly. Headers make our lives easier!

Scare your trick-or-treaters with a spooky bat that blinks its creepy eye and flaps its wings when you walk by. This project uses an Adafruit HalloWing board, a plug-in servo and a strand of conductive thread as the trigger. Hang it from your ceiling, and whenever someone brushes by the dangling thread, the bat will flap its spooky wings! This is a fun, crafty, no-solder project that's perfect to make with kids.

Make an animal or "plague doctor" add-on to your face mask to get all dressed up for Halloween this year while keeping the people around you as safe as possible. Make a small or large beak or animal face, or a large "plague doctor" style mask.

Modify a backpack, purse, or messenger bag to showcase your display. Show your style and broadcast your message with pixel art - animations, text, and moving images are all at your fingertips. The onboard accelerometer knows when you're on the move and will display your message, then sleep to save battery life when you're not in motion.

Design and build your own neon selfie spot from LED Neon strips. This is a great beginner project, with no coding or soldering required (though a little light soldering will neaten up your installation). It's easy to disassemble and re-configure too, so you can keep up with the flavor of the week without breaking the bank.

Build a lamp from a frosted wine bottle and a Circuit Playground Express. Make it light up in your favorite colors with MakeCode, and show it off in your window. Add stickers and a fairy light strand to complete the look. This is a fun kid-friendly project that's perfect for young makers wanting to learn about electronics.

This is a simple no-solder project that shows you how to light your ceiling with NeoPixels, and control the lights with Adafruit's BlueFruit app on your iPhone or Android phone. We've included customizable lighting scenes using CircuitPython. Create your own modes or just use ours - no coding or soldering required.

What could make a wire wrapped pendant more beautiful? LED lights, of course! Add a soft glow to your necklace with a NeoPixel Jewel and an ItsyBitsy microcontroller. This tutorial shows you how to make the smallest possible NeoPixel package with onboard USB charging, perfect for placing behind your favorite pendant.

Embed a strand of fairy lights into a block of epoxy resin and light it from below with a Circuit Playground Express. Change light modes and turn it on and off with a touch of your finger. Place your artwork as an accent light around your home, or hook it up to a battery to light your way on your next adventure.

Pour an epoxy resin ocean artwork, complete with real sand and sea shells. Place it in front of an Adafruit RGB LED Matrix panel and upload custom images to create magical bioluminescent illusions under the waves. Ours was inspired by images from the Moana movie - there's truly magic in the water.

Pimp your ukulele or guitar with NeoPixels. Make a glowing light show that's also interactive - trigger motion effects with a tilt sensor and sound reaction with your groovy musical stylings. It's aloha time!

Create a glowing fantasy castle from recycled bottles, clay, and craft supplies. Make each bottle sing with a capacitive touch topper. You can play your castle like a musical instrument!

Light up the night with your very own DIY LED bullwhip. This is a nylon whip made from paracord with a polycarbonate handle, and is powered by a Feather M4 and a PropMaker Wing. Code your own LED animations that trigger with the sound of the whip crack and the motion of your arm.