Inspiring Bold Innovation Details: This summer, Chibitronics is excited to be presenting a hands-on workshop at ISTELive25 in San Antonio, Texas! The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Edtech conference and expo is the premiere EdTech conference in the United States. It will be taking place from June 29 – July 2, 2025. Come […]
Meet the Maker: Corinne Takara
Story-Telling Outside of the Box Today’s spotlight is on Corinne Okada Takara, a mixed media-artist and STEAM Educator, well-known for her commitment to building community through story-telling. By cultivating opportunities for playful making in public spaces, with a focus upon building “conversation spaces,” Corinne’s experimental works often combine biomaterials, technology, and different flavors of cultural […]
Make a Mother’s Day Card (with Chibitronics LED Stickers)
Brighten Mom’s Day Mother’s Day is just around the corner (Sunday, May 11), which means that it’s time to starting thinking about how you might help brighten your Mom’s day. If you are looking for a way to tell your mom how much you love and appreciate her, this card project might be just the […]
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 […]
Educator & Lesson Spotlight: Illuminated Heart Boxes With Catie Nasser
Illuminated Heart Boxes In today’s post we are honored to have Catie Nasser sharing her Illuminated Heart Boxes, an origami project that students of many ages may enjoy (with varying levels of scaffolding). Catie Nasser is a tech-savvy K-6 art educator who dabbles in a variety of creative pursuits, ranging from papercutting, printmaking, paper engineering, […]
Interactive Art with a Chibitronics Light Sensor Sticker
Create Projects That React to Light! Did you know that a light sensor can add interactivity to your artwork by making it react to the presence or absence of light? Did you know that the Chibitronics Light Sensor Sticker can be used with or without a microcontroller? While both the Chibitronics Light Sensor Bundle and […]
KID Museum Collaborates with Chibitronics this Spring!
Kids learn about Paper Circuits & Creative Coding at KID Museum For the months of March through May, visitors to KID Museum in Bethesda, Maryland will have an opportunity to learn about circuitry and programming in their Electronics Studio, while being introduced to a variety of inspirational makers in STEM! Launched on March 9th, as […]
Diamond Painting—with White Blink Animating LEDs: By Emily Brooks
Rhinestone Earth, Twinkling Stars: Bright Fun With Faux Gems! (by Emily Brooks) “Be humble for you are made of earth, be noble for you are made of stars.” Have you tried diamond painting? It is such a soothing, relaxing craft where rhinestones are kind of like pixels making up the dots of the image. I […]
Chibitronics & CodeJoy Partner Up to Support Teachers & Schools
Play, Magic , & a New Partnership Collaborative Post by Amanda Jeane Strode & the Chibitronics Team Welcome to this special conversation between Jie Qi, CEO of Chibitronics, Shiela Lee, Head of Education at Chibitronics, and Amanda Jeane Strode, Director of Learning at CodeJoy. In this blog, we bring together these innovative educators to discuss […]
10 Tricks for Altering the Look of Light
10 Tricks for Altering the Look of Light Experimentation and play are the best methods for discovering transformative ways to control and create with light — in order to visibly alter its look! The projects below showcase a diverse selection of experiments and ideas to help you get started! Here are 10 transformative ways to […]
Students at NEU Combine Story, STEAM Learning, & LED Stickers
Hello World! In January of 2025, students attending a Physical Computing course at Northeastern University worked with Chibitronics Circuit Sticker LEDs and copper tape to create personal works of glowing art. As part of the university’s coursework in its College of Art, Media, and Design (CAMD), this was a novel experience — the first time […]
Registration Open for Summer Pathfinders 2025! Free Chibitronics Supplies & Hands-on PD for Teachers
Are you a US-based K-12 public or charter school teacher or librarian? Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Chibitronics Paper Circuits If you are a K-12 public or charter school educator or librarian based in the United States, we have an opportunity for you (or someone you may know)! This summer, as part of Infosys […]