I recently put together three easy to build projects - that are awesome - with younger builders in mind. We are talking breadboards, glue, hand-files, heatshrink tubing kind of easy. These projects seem complex, but they are surprisingly simple. You could probably build one of these in an afternoon with the help of your favorite kids.
Let's go up the coolness scale:
First off is my Shake Activated Water Bottle Night Light. What's running this is two 555 timer ICs on some breadboards. Can't get easier than this. See the whole project build here: Shake Activated Water Bottle Night Light
Next up is somewhat a cosplay item... I built a "Electro-Flare" from the 1993/94 PC game called X-COM: UFO Defense. This is essentially a few dozen high power LEDs connected to a battery. The coolest part about this project is it's wirelessly activated with a magnet. It's a reed switch, for those wondering. See the whole project build here: Electro-Flare ...from X-COM: UFO Defense
Finally, my favorite... LED Floodlight truck risers for skateboards. Skating at night means one thing... you will hit a rock you can't see. These floodlights will solve that problem for you. I used a wireless relay to turn them on and off. And yes... that is me skating! See the whole project build here: DIY wireless floodlights for a lit skateboard
Like these projects? Send me some ideas... geared towards kids, and I will make it happen!
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