10 Raspberry Pi Pico project ideas to get you started

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Here are 10 more Pico ideas to get you started!

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00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:29 Raspberry Pi Pico Variants
01:39 RP2040 and RP2350 Chips
03:40 10 Exciting Pico Projects
04:44 Project 1: Blinking Lights
07:33 Project 2: Temperature Sensor
15:00 Project 3: WeatherBot
21:52 Project 4: BurgerBot Version 2
30:01 Project 5: Unicorn Pack Text Scroller
32:42 Creating Custom Fonts for Pico
33:56 Efficient Font Storage Techniques
34:20 Proportional Fonts and Character Widths
34:40 Johnny Five Font Overview
36:14 Pico Graphics Library Introduction
39:20 Exploring Different Display Technologies
45:09 Project 7: Interactive Birthday Card
48:28 Project 8: Building a Robotic Cat
53:10 Project 9: Plant Monitoring System
55:26 Project 10: Controlling LED Strips
01:01:33 Bonus Project: Pico Stands and Enclosures
01:04:20 Final Thoughts and Community Engagement