Before you get started, make sure that you have all the parts. They are grouped in plastic bags to make it easy to find the parts you need for each step. In addition, you will need a soldering iron, solder, screw driver, and a nice wire clippers. It isn't necessary, but a good wire forming tool makes it much easier to get a great looking tree. Here's what's in the kit:

• (1) Circuit Board
• (1) 1N4148 Diode
• (1) 10Ω Resistor (Blue)
• (7) 10KΩ Resistor (Green)
• (4) 0.1uF 50volts Capacitor (Yellow)
• (9) 10uF 6.3volts Capacitor (Blue)
• (1) Light Sensor
• (1) LM2936 LDO voltage regulator (looks like a traditional transistor)
• (1) Micro Push Button Switch
• (36) RGB LEDs
• (1) 28 Pin Socket
• (1) PIC32MX250F128B 28 Pin IC
• (1) 74AHCT125 14 Pin IC
• (1) SN65240P 8 Pin IC
• (1) Micro USB Connector board with 5 pin header