“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.”
-Rainer Maria Rilke
It is time to welcome 2016 and make a plan for funnier, healthier and sparklier new beginnings. Here are 16 wonderful light-up ways to get started.
#1 Learn new things
![Book cover hacked with Chibi lights](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SAM_6944-1024x576.jpg)
# 2 Catch up on your sleep
![Light-up drawing. Sketch inspired from Sleep Bay area based band.](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SAM_7060-1024x576.jpg)
#3 Eat healthy
![Light-up card made by a participant at the Chibitronics workshop in Brazil](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-10-19-09.59.13-1024x768.jpg)
Click here to read more about the workshop.
#4 Travel
![Tajmahal ligh-up pop up card made using Orange Tropical Circuit Stickers.](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tajmahal-1024x512.jpg)
Tropical Circuit Stickers: New colors for the new year!
#5 Budget and save your money
![Hacked book cover with Chibi Lights](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SAM_6953.jpg)
#6 Plan a special dinner at home
Click here to see the tutorial.
#7 Reach out to an old friend
![Phone a friend card](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Phone_6-e1416595490961-768x1024.jpg)
Click here to see the tutorial.
#8 Sing a happy song
![Add lights to your favorite illustration](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SAM_6961-1024x576.jpg)
#9 Dance your heart out
![OMG! pink LED stickers](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dance-your-heart-out-768x1024.jpg)
Tropical Circuit Stickers: New colors for the new year!
#10 Make an impossible wish
![Wish Big Candle Card](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Candle_4-e1416547004419-768x1024.jpg)
Click here to see the tutorial.
# 11 Let people know they are special
![Chibitronics and Hero Arts Written in the Start. Image by christine via http://scraptime.ca/](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_0424-480x640.jpg)
Click here to watch the episode.
#12 Share your personal stories
![Chibitronics workshop at HUBweek Boston](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-10-11-00.06.08-1024x768.jpg)
Click here to read more about chibitronics workshop at HUBweek.
#13 Practice playfulness
![Light-up finger puppet LED stickers sewn with conductive thread](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-10-29-17.00.37-768x1024.jpg)
#14 Do something nice for your neighbor
![Hacked post card with Chibi lights. Postcard from Everything Is Connected by Keri Smith](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SAM_6960-577x1024.jpg)
#15 Collaborate with others
![image by Paloma Fautley via https://makerspace.com/projects/circuit-stickers](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/m40_tapecircuits-2-1-1024x683.jpg)
Click here to go to the post.
#16 Send flowers to express your gratitude
![Chibi Daisies](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/chibidaisies-1024x574.jpg)
Click here to download the flower circuit template
Hope this year brings lots of creative opportunities for you. Make this year more playful and tinker joyfully.
Happy making!