The Adafruit CRICKIT is a board that lets you control many different types of motors from a variety of hardware. Different CRICKIT models support the Raspberry Pi and the FeatherWing set of products.
In this chapter, we will be using the CRICKIT for Circuit Playground Express. The following image shows what the CRICKIT looks like before you attach the Circuit Playground Express:
To connect these 2 devices together, you will require 6 hexagonal brass standoffs that will each be screwed into both devices with 12 screws. The following image shows what these standoffs and screws look like: