Arduino projects can help ease the learning curve of getting into programming, and even add some smart functionality to your everyday tasks around the house.

This DIY indicator is based on the Spaceship Interface code found in the Starter Kit Projects book, meaning it's one of the easiest Arduino projects for beginner coders.

We like how [newsonator] wired up the LEDs to the Arduino by soldering them to a row of header pins and sticking that into the Arduino so it can be used in other projects down the line.