LED Candle Kit

A NeoPixel ring that simulates a flickering candle, with a Pico, a breadboard, and either 3 AA batteries or a USB wall adapter.

Kit photo coming soon

 

Key Features

  • Uses the Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040
  • Uses the WS2812B NeoPixels

Key Benefits

  • Free, open lessons. The Moving Rainbow textbook has the kit page, wiring, and MicroPython code.
  • Classroom friendly. Built on a solderless breadboard or no-solder connectors.
  • Budget. About $10.

Parts

Part (price)Role
Raspberry Pi Pico ($4)Microcontroller
WS2812B NeoPixelsLEDs
830-Point Breadboard ($1.10)Breadboard
Micro-USB Data Cable ($2.50)Power and programming cable

Microcontroller listed first. Prices shown only where known; see the source book for quantities, wiring, and current prices.

About this kit: From the Moving Rainbow collection.
Source: Moving Rainbow