Remote Control Christmas Tree Ornaments with #CircuitPlaygroundExpress, #microbit and @MSMakeCode

Our colleagues on the Microsoft MakeCode team have build a holiday tree decorated with lights. But these lights are LEDs and NeoPixels on BBC micro:bit and Adafruit Circuit Playground Express boards.

You can use a handheld Circuit Playground Express to transmit via infrared light codes to change the lighted rings.

You can also use a micro:bit with its build-in radio to change the displays on the tree micro:bits.

You can code the action with just a few blocks of Microsoft MakeCode for both boards!

It all makes for a festive tree. See the video above for the full effect. Happy Holidays!