The 12 Projects of Codemas - Daily Guides

This page includes links to each day's guide for our 12 Projects of Codemas Maker Advent Calendar, which include component details, wiring guides & diagrams, example MicroPython code and many examples on how to combine components from different days!

All guides are available and ready to go!

We also include a calendar contents section (spoiler alert!) at the end of this page for those looking to understand what is included in the calendar before making a purchase.

The 12 Projects of Codemas - Daily Box Guides

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Calendar Contents **Spoiler Alert**

 The 12 Projects of Codemas Maker Advent Calendar gives you new components to learn with every single day with easy-to-follow guides for each component. No chocolate here, sorry!

Below is a list of each day's contents for those wanting to understand what comes with the calendar before buying (this is like peeking at your presents before the big day!):

Day 1
1x Raspberry Pi Pico H
1x Half-size breadboard
1x 1m Micro-USB Cable
    Day 2
    1x Red 5mm LED
    1x Green 5mm LED
    1x Amber 5mm LED
    3x 330 ohm resistors
    4x Jumper wires
      Day 3
      3x 11mm tactile buttons
      3x Button caps
      1x Mini breadboard
      7x Jumper wires
        Day 4
        1x 10K full-size panel mount potentiometer
        1x Soft-touch potentiometer knob
        3x Jumper wires
          Day 5
          1x Large custom Piezo Transducer with jumper wire ends
            Day 6
            1x Photo transistor (clear head style)
            1x 10k resistor
            3x Jumper wires
              Day 7
              1x Breadboard-friendly mini PIR sensor
              3x Jumper wires
                Day 8
                1x Custom waterproof temperature sensor with jumper wire ends
                1x 4.7k resistor
                3x Jumper wires
                  Day 9
                  1x Ball tilt switch
                  4x Jumper wires
                    Day 10
                    1x Custom IR break beam sensors with jumper wire ends
                    1x 10k resistor
                    4x Jumper wires
                      Day 11
                      1x Mini OLED display with pre-soldered headers
                      4x Jumper wires
                        Day 12
                        1x Custom 50cm WS2812 RGB LED strip with jumper wire ends

                          12 Projects of Codemas maker Advent Calendar