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Powerpuff Girls with LED Light-Up Oversized Eye Glasses 👀✨

Costume Description & Intention

Hi! we are powerpuff girls!

Following your comments, we decided to go with the Powerpuff Girls group costume. we were considering other ideas, but doing something with my friends seemed way more fun.

We’re each going to be a different character –

Batu is Blossom (pink), Yennie is Bubbles (blue), and I’m Buttercup (green)

We’re making oversized eyes like in the cartoon to really capture that cartoonish look.

The most important part is using LEDs to represent the Powerpuff Girls’ superpower – laser beam eyes

The glowing eye effect will make us really stand out at the evening parade. It’s way more exciting to do this with friends, and having all three of us light up in different colors is going to look so cool and fun

Arduino

NeoPixel LED strip to create the lighting effects. The LEDs will be programmed to glow in each character’s signature color:

• Blossom (Batu): Pink + flame pattern 🔥
• Bubbles (Yennie): Blue + heart pattern 💙
• Buttercup (me): Green + lightning pattern ⚡

I’m adding a button to toggle between different modes:

1. Basic mode: Steady glow
2. Blink mode: Blinking like eye blinks
3. Power-up mode: Sparkly effect when using superpowers!

We’re still discussing this part, so we might add more cool ideas if we come up with them.

Reference

Materials & Parts

• NeoPixel LED Strip WS2812B (~50-60 LEDs) – Adafruit
• 9V Battery + Battery Holder
• Push Button Switch
• 220Ω Resistor (for LED data line)
• 10kΩ Resistor (for button)
• Jumper Wires
• Large foam board or cardboard (for glasses frame) – or buy oversized cosplay eye glasses and modify them
• Hot glue gun
• Velcro straps (to wear the glasses)

To-Do List

• Final discussion with friends on lighting patterns
• Attach LED strip along inner edge of glasses
• Solder connections between Arduino, LED, button, and battery
• Create circuit diagram in Tinkercad
• Write and upload code for color patterns
• Test everything
• Coordinate with friends’ costumes

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Arduino circuit(s)

Halloween Costume Ideas

Illuminated Crow Mask

This project is a wearable mask inspired by the traditional plague doctor’s mask, reimagined with crow-like aesthetics. The mask features two hollow eye cutouts, each surrounded by a circular NeoPixel ring for illumination. It is worn with a large black cape and secured to the head using an elastic band. A rechargeable battery, not included in the shopping list, is attached at the back of the head to power the lighting elements.

• Black or matte EVA foam sheets
• PLA
• 2 x Circular NeoPixel rings
• Elastic headband
• Hook-and-loop tape or plastic clips (optional for extra securing)
• Wires
• Heat shrink tubing
• White spray paint or acrylic paint
• Large black cape

Transformable Light Blade

This project is a hand-held, transformable weapon that begins as a compact circular form and expands into a linear blade shape. The structure consists of interlinked segments, each embedded with a segment of NeoPixel strip. Wires are routed through the connecting joints to a central handle, which houses the on/off control and connects to a rechargeable battery located within or near the grip.

• EVA foam
• PLA
• Hinges
• NeoPixel strip
• Wires
• Small button or switch
• Heat shrink tubing
• Super glue or epoxy for joints

Reactive Light Claw

This project is a wearable glove-based accessory that features five claw-like extensions, each equipped with NeoPixel lighting. The claws extend outward in response to finger bending, creating a dynamic mechanical and visual effect. Each claw changes color upon activation, powered by a concealed rechargeable battery not included in the shopping list.

• PLA
• Elastic fabric glove base
• NeoPixel strips
• Wire
• Heat shrink tubing
• Hot glue or epoxy

Neopixels

Halloween Idea

1&2 👻

After reading many websites and materials about Halloween, I learned that it is a festival related to the dead, disguise, and driving away evil spirits. I started to think — can I mix Chinese traditional culture with it?

So, I thought of a famous pair of underworld gods from Chinese mythology — Heibai Wuchang (Black and White Impermanence). They are ghost catchers who help the King of Hell punish evil and reward good.

White Impermanence is said to be a hanged ghost, with a long tongue, a tall white hat on his head, and handcuffs in his hand.

Black Impermanence has a fierce face, a yellow talisman on his forehead, a tall black hat, and chains around his neck.

3 🎃

For many people in China, the first image of Halloween comes from pop culture and store décor: the “evil pumpkin face”—a jack-o’-lantern with triangular eyes and a jagged grin.

NeoPixel Circuit

Halloween Costume Ideas

Mine-Crafted Life

As a teen, I was honestly addicted to Minecraft. The endless possibilities of the game and the fun pixels were all I could think about, bringing me to this halloween costume, “mine-crafted life”. It is a concept for light-up Minecraft-themed props: a Creeper head, a torch, and a severed head basket. Constructed from acrylic or foam board, they feature separate LED strips and mesh for breathability in the head. The main feature is the Creeper head’s mood-depicting light change, using colors like red (‘angry’) or yellow (‘happy’). The torch will have a controller to adjust brightness, and the parts will be painted to preserve the pixelated aesthetic.

The crazy LEGO scientist

Till date, my favorite activity is to make LEGO puzzles. I feel like it is as de-stressing for me as laying in a pool floating for hours. Which brings me to this idea of the “Crazy LEGO Scientist” costume. An illuminated twist to the classic LEGO Mini figure, central to the concept is an oversized, light-up LEGO head with crazed hair and features. This is further exaggerated by the glasses, which incorporate a spiral light loop to simulate a buzzing, electric energy, fitting the scientist’s unstable persona. To complete the laboratory look, the scientist carries a light-up chemical potion beaker, specifically noted to contain a “blood potion” that also illuminates, adding a touch of fun to this bright and eccentric costume.

The Tetris costume

I designed this Tetris costume because I’ve always found a deep sense of satisfaction in making things fit together perfectly, much like the game itself. The costume concept translates that love into a fun, interactive Halloween piece: a grid filled with colorful Tetris blocks that are given a spooky twist with glowing faces. The play here is of the blocks falling in a loop with different colored lights, and could even switch on when touched and be made interactive. This whole project appeals to my desire to create a cohesive, whimsical, and visually compelling halloween costume.

I’m currently not too sure of the parts I will be needing for the circuits, but I do have a general idea of the materials I want to make the forms for the costume in!

Thank you!

1) NeoPixel Practice

I started this project by connecting the wires and preparing both the board and wires for soldering onto the NeoPixel board.

After stripping the wires and setting up my Arduino circuit, I began soldering by tinning the wire tips first and then adding a bit of solder to the NeoPixel board. Since it was my first time soldering directly onto a board, I found it more challenging compared to soldering wire-to-wire.

After finishing the soldering, I connected the board to my computer and tested it using the example sketches already included in the Arduino IDE, after installing the NeoPixel library.

2) Halloween Costume Proposal

i- Powerpuff Girls™

This idea is a collaboration with my friends Jisu and Yennie. When me and my sister was younger, I loved watching things that she really enjoyed and showed me. One of the 100+ cartoons we watched was Powerpuff Girls.

I told my friends that we could do this as a joke, and it became a reality after actually thinking about it. After talking to our classmates, they told us Jisu should be Buttercup, Yennie should be Bubbles, and I… well… Blossom…

I also started to think about other props in the cartoon, and this phone is iconic, so myself ive decided to be bubbles / this phone.

ii- Airport X-Ray Machine

Another idea I had after brainstorming for a while was an airport x-ray machine, well, not literally, but with a simple bag. For my bag outer shape design/dimension,s I got inspired by the Louis Vuitton KEEPALL 45.

I was thinking of having a semi-transparent layer of mesh, and a really bright internal light that would cast shadows of the objects inside the bag to outside, giving it a X-ray / see-through look.

AND / OR

I can print on the meshes, an X-ray visual, and that would light up when i turn on the led’s inside the bag.

iii- Pizza Planet™ Truck/Pizza Box

While brainstorming, I kept thinking about one of the movies that first inspired me to pursue art: Toy Story. When I was really young, I lost the second VCD disc and would rewatch only the first half of the film, always imagining how it might end.

That memory stuck with me, and my love for Toy Story—especially Pizza Planet—has never faded. I liked the idea of Pizza Planet because it’s a sci-fi pizza place, which makes LEDs feel like a natural fit for this project. I sketched out two concepts: the first is a Pizza Planet Truck Spaceship (the one on top of the car) that lights up, and the second is a glowing pizza inside a semi-transparent, Pizza Planet–branded box that also works as a light – so a prop for costume.

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Halloween costume ideas:

1. MOMO Robot from Stray:

Momo is a Companion in The Slums in Stray. As a member of the Outsiders, Momo is a central character in the game.

Shopping List/Supplies
– Cardboard Box
– White paint
– Transparent acrylic
– LED Strips
– Red Tank Tops
– Black Shirt
– Green flower Jacket
– Arduino

2. BMO from Adventure Time:

BMO (shortened from “Be MOre” phonetically spelled “BeeMO“), also referred to as Moe Mastro “Llabtoof” Giovanni Jr., and called the “King of Ooo” in the future, is one of the main characters of Adventure Time.

Shopping List/Supplies
– Cardboard Box
– Green paint
– Transparent acrylic
– LED Strips
– Green Shirt
– Green pants
– Arduino

3. Teemo Mask from League of Legends:

Teemo is a playable character in the video game League of Legends. Depicted as a tiny furry creature from the fictional Yordle race

Shopping List/Supplies
– Cardboard Box
– Green paint
– Transparent acrylic
– LED Strips
– Arduino

(1) Neo-pixel Proactive

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_M4c-t5vR3dTZmuAR9-gIKNMrqpPBljq?usp=sharing

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(1) Powerpuff Beam Sunglasses (Team Project)😎

This is a team project with Batu❤️, Jisu💚, and me🩵.
We were inspired by The Powerpuff Girls and their iconic superpowers — especially the laser beams that shoot from their eyes. Our idea is to design sunglasses that project LED light beams from the eyes, representing each character’s unique energy and symbol.

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(2) Raining in NYC🌧️

A wearable Halloween headpiece inspired by the rainy mood of New York City.
I plan to create a head accessory made of soft cotton, designed to look like clouds. Shimmering LEDs and crystal chains will hang down to mimic falling raindrops. Instead of a dark or gloomy tone, I want to evoke a dreamy and fantasy-like atmosphere.

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Walking Sunflower🌻

For this costume, I will transform an umbrella into a glowing sunflower.
Warm-colored LEDs will illuminate the inside of the umbrella, while yellow fabric on the outside will represent sunflower petals. I’ll wear an outfit inspired by sunflower seeds to complete the look, making it feel bright, cheerful, and lively.

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Thanks🌻

Arduino Circuit

Tinkercad Circuit Link

Halloween Sketches

1. Jellyfish Costume

Shopping List/Supplies
– Thin Neopixel Strip
– Clear/transparent blue umbrella
– Sheer fabric strips of varying blue hues

2. Highway Overpass

Shopping List/Supplies
– Black Turtleneck
– Black Pants (maybe)
– Yellow/or Yellow + Multicolor LED strips (some that curve, varied widths)
– Tactile Switch Buttons
– Fabric Glue

3. Runway (new as of 10/10)

Shopping List/Supplies
– Black Turtleneck/Outfit
– Airplane zipper (3d print?)
– Neopixel Strips
– Tactile Switch Buttons
– USB battery pack (have)
– Fabric Glue

4. Flux Dogpacitor

Shopping List/Supplies
– Box (find recycled one)
– Gray Spray paint?
– Transparent vellum/acrylic
– 3 White/Yellow LED Strips
– Red Labels (with embossed text)
– Yellow wire
– Orange elbox connectors
– Foam cylinders