The Adafruit Prop-Maker FeatherWing is an all-in-one add-on for building light sabers, cosplay props, interactive toys, and wearable effects. It combines NeoPixel LED driving, a 3W RGB LED driver, a motion-sensing accelerometer, and a Class D audio amplifier onto a single Feather-format board — everything you need for props with lights, sound, and motion response.

Key Features

• NeoPixel Port – 3-pin JST connector with level shifter for glitch-free addressable LED strips; high-current drive from LiPo or USB
• 3W RGB LED Driver – Three high-current MOSFETs for driving a powerful RGB LED with PWM colour mixing
• LIS3DH Triple-Axis Accelerometer – Motion, tilt, and tap detection for swing/hit effects; Arduino and CircuitPython libraries available
• Class D Audio Amplifier – Drives 8Ω 1W or 4Ω 3W speakers for sound effects; compatible picoblade connector
• Low Power Mode – Pin-controlled power cutoff to NeoPixels, RGB LED, and amplifier drops wing current to under 1 mA
• Enable Pin Breakout – With strain-relief holes for a mechanical on/off switch
• Mode Button Breakout – With strain-relief holes for an external switch

Recommended Feather Boards

For full functionality (NeoPixels + RGB LED + audio + accelerometer), use a Feather M0 Express or Feather M4 series board. Other Feathers have partial compatibility:

• Feather nRF52, ESP32, ESP8266 – PWM for RGB LED and NeoPixels work; no analogue audio output
• Feather 32u4 / 328P – Limited PWM pins and no analogue audio output
• Feather M0 Basic – Audio output in Arduino only, not CircuitPython

Ideal For

• Light sabers and illuminated swords with motion-activated sound
• Cosplay props, wands, and staffs
• Interactive toys and theatre props
• Wearable effects with lights, sound, and motion sensing

Specifications

• Dimensions – 50.7 × 22.8 × 7.2 mm
• Weight – 4.8 g

Package Contents

• 1× Adafruit Prop-Maker FeatherWing (assembled)
• 1× Header strip (requires soldering to attach to Feather)