Simple wireless communication of one Arduino with many light sources

dear all,
i want buy gift brother (an adult). started playing arduino.

this has:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/adeept-ultimate-starter-learning-kit-for-arduino-uno-r3-lcd1602-servo-processing-/231677301840


i buy him equipment can following:

place several lights around house (a small apartment) , control them through arduino programs through kind of wireless communication (probably of rather simple type).

i aiming fun turning off regular lights in house , making "lights party" sorts of bulbs or leds (or other kind of source of light) placed around place turning on , off in different patterns dictated programs.


what hardware should buy him can (and if needed, libraries should download)?

it best if it's cheap enough there can many leds/bulbs communicate simultaneously (but if little expensive needed on side of arduino, it's ok).


the question buy wireless communication, since have no experience arduino, useful know kind of light sources buy , else may need.


thanks lot,
oren

if not familiar arduinos suspect difficult thinking of unless manufactures suitable kit.

in general wireless control require 2 arduinos - 1 operate transmitting wireless device , 1 operate receiving wireless device, interpret message , cause required action happen. , programs have written both arduinos.

if think interested in exploring wireless communication maybe him arduino , couple of cheap (but effective) nrf24l01+ wireless transceiver modules. form basis sort of system have in mind.

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simple nrf24l01+ tutorial

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