Arduino Project Lessons

There are so many different applications where Arduino can be used.  Below are some simple projects you can try on your own.

I hope you’ll find the following lessons helpful!

The Ultimate Guide to Using a Solderless Breadboard with Arduino

If you’re getting started with Arduino and electronics, a solderless breadboard is one of the most essential tools you’ll use. It allows you to quickly prototype circuits without making permanent connections. Think of it as a “first date” with a…

Can the Arduino Giga tell your future?

Pretend for a moment you’ve been captured by a motley band of rebel physicists bent on building a time machine. You’ve been locked in an electronics shop and told you can’t come out until you have a working prototype built.…

Secret Knock Detector project [Circuit + Code]

There are a couple good use-case scenarios for making a secret knock detector using an Arduino. Whatever the reason – by the end of this tutorial you will know how to use an Arduino, a piezo transducer and a couple…

How to code a NEOPixel Timer with Arduino

Learn how to code a DIY NEOPixel Game Timer using Arduino! Parts List: Momentary Button Switch Protoboard Solid Core Hookup Wire ESP8266 with Stacking headers WS2812B LED Strip (200mm by 10mm) LiPo Battery Micro USB – Female to Male Tinkercad design…

DIY Hydroponics Garden w/Arduino and IoT

Build your own custom rotating DIY Arduino hydroponics garden using  IoT app Blynk In this video lesson we will walkthrough creating an automated DIY Arduino hydroponics garden that utilizes our programming skills and an Internet of Things (IoT) App called…

LED Stuffed Pumpkin :: Halloween Arduino Project

I usually like to add electronics to my pumpkins.  You can follow this step by step guide for making your own your own LED stuffed pumpkin for an Arduino project around Halloween.

Want to be a spy? Arduino Car Tracker!

Isn’t it hard to finish watching a spy movie and not want to do something…spy-like?  You know, like having 40 video cameras in your house, dancing the tango with some ambassador, or jumping off a helicopter onto a wild cheetah?…

LED Knuckle Glove using miniaturized Arduino LilyPad [Ozzy Osbourne Knuckle Tattoo Wanna Be]

Here my first go at an Arduino textile project.  It turned out to be pretty easy. And I’d like to think that think Ozzy Osbourne would like it… What You Need: Circuit Setup: I know – not very technical!  But…

How to Make an Arduino Water Detection Alarm

This lesson will explain how to make a simple water detection alarm using an Arduino. Breadboard Layout: Arduino Code for Simple Water Detection Circuit:

Electroluminescent Wire (EL Wire) with Clothes

Ok – I know –  cheating isn’t a good thing , but I honestly feel like this technique of using EL Wire to get a cool glowing design on your shirt is so easy that it is paramount to breaking…