Chibitronics Celebrates Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week!

Create a Light-up Card for a Superstar Teacher!

In anticipation of Teacher Day (May 6) and Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9), Chibitronics is shining a light upon the dedicated educators who strive to create engaging, meaningful experiences for their students! 🎉🎉

❤️ To help us celebrate the bright connections made by our hardworking educators, we’ve created a light-up card that you or your child can make and share with a valued teacher.

Let’s show our appreciation with light, creativity, and joy. ✨

Tools & Supplies

Note: The Craft with Light Kit (Color) contains all of the electronics supplies needed for this project.

• Thank You Card & Circuit Template (printed on white cardstock)
  The top half has two card fronts to choose from: a colored version and one you can color yourself. The bottom half, with the circuit diagram, folds in half)
• Two Chibitronics LED Stickers (I used pink and green)
• Conductive Fabric Tape
• 3V Battery
• Scissors
• Foam Tape
• (Optional) Art supplies to personalize the uncolored card front
• (Optional) Hole punch
• (Optional) Glue Stick
• (Optional) Vellum or tissue paper to diffuse the light

Directions

1. Download and print the Thank You Card & Circuit Template onto white cardstock.
2. Use scissors to cut off the bottom half (which will fold in half to create the card base).
3. Separate the card fronts and choose the one you prefer (colored or DIY). If opting for the DIY card front, use art supplies of your choice to add color.
4. Stick conductive tape over the blue line on the Circuit Template to create your negative trace.
5. Create a tape ball to adhere the battery (negative side down) over the round footprint.
6. Stick conductive tape over the pink lines to create the positive traces and be sure to leave a gap for the switch.
7. Apply LED Stickers.
8. Test the circuit with a scrap of Conductive Fabric Tape, by temporarily pressing it over the switch gap. Your light should turn on when you close the gap!
9. Flip the card front over and add a couple pieces of Conductive Fabric Tape to the back left corner (behind the star labeled “Push”) to close the gap in the circuit when the card front is applied.
10. Add foam tape around the edge of the card to hold the card front in place.
11. (Optional) Punch holes for the LEDs to shine through.
12. (Optional) Glue vellum or tissue paper behind the holes.
13. Adhere the card front on top of the circuit.