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Introducing the Chibitronics Paper Circuits STEAM Educator’s Guide
We have worked with hundreds of educators around the world who have incorporated Chibitronics into their teaching, but we have never before had an all-in-one resource to help them get started. Enter…the Paper Circuits STEAM Educator’s Guide! This 185-page guide was written with both K-12 and informal educators in mind. It includes 19 arts-integrated lesson […]
Paper Circuits STEAM Educator’s Guide
Guide Preview: Paper Circuits STEAM Educator’s Guide Our Educator’s Guide is a comprehensive guide to STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) learning with paper circuits! To receive a free copy of the guide, please click the button below to go to the download page. This 185-page guide includes: Throughout the guide we celebrate artists, […]
Paper Circuits at Maker Faire with IEEE
We just returned from Maker Faire, where our friends from IEEE (Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers) hosted us in their booth. IEEE is a non-profit professional engineering association whose goal is to advance technology for humanity. IEEE’s booth had inspiring technology projects to spark interest and imagination. We provided a fun light up activity […]
Chibitronics Lights Up #PopUpTober 2026!
Get Ready for #PopUpTober! Find #PopUpTober Information & Inspiration For a quick reference, please visit our #LightUpPopUpTober resource page. We’ll be updating our #LightUpPopUpTober resource page during the months of September and October. There, you’ll find the daily prompts, tutorials, templates, and plenty of light-up pop-up inspiration to help you get started with your own […]
Chibitronics Launchpad LEDs Are Easy to Grip & Flip
Launchpad LEDs May Make You Flip We think you’ll flip for our new Launchpad LEDs! Because they are not backed with adhesive like our Circuit Sticker LEDs, our new Launchpad LEDs may be easily flipped around to shine through a hole from the back side of a piece of paper! Engraved polarity markings, visible on […]
Record-Breaking Participation During Chibitronics Summer Pathfinders PD!
Participation Up 26% Throughout July, as part of Infosys Pathfinders Summer Institute 2025, members of the Chibitronics team hosted our most ambitious virtual professional development event to date. Even with an expedited registration window (which occurred as a result of unprecedented interest in Summer Pathfinders courses in general) active enrollment in our classroom-tested course, Start […]
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, […]
Meet the Maker: April Capalungan (APRL)
A Peek into APRL’s Paper Playground Today’s spotlight is on April Capalungan, a contemporary paper folder and visual storyteller who embraces experimentation and play to create stunning, thought-provoking art. Singled out in 2023 by the Moveable Book Society for her pop-up book, A Tail’s Tale, April’s creative journey continues to evolve. Meticulous, detailed, and intensely […]
Meet the Maker: Andrew Crawford
Curator of Infinite Interests Today’s spotlight is on Andrew Crawford, a modern-day Renaissance man and cultural anthropologist who dabbles in a dizzying array of creative pursuits! Over the years, we’ve come to know Andrew from his paper engineering and penchant for integrating light into pop-up cards and other three dimensional objects. A prolific maker, Andrew […]
12 Bright Project Ideas to Try in 2025
Happy New Year! The promise of a new year is ripe for reflection, imagination, and curiosity. It’s also an ideal time to explore hobbies, build skills, and experiment with fresh ideas! In addition to creating a dazzling collection of light-up greeting cards, the 2024 Chibitronics Design Team produced a diverse collection of projects that integrated […]
#LightUpPopUpTober 2026 Resources
Join the Challenge! What is PopUpTober? 2026 Team Prompts & Rules Pop-Up Resources Inspiration Who? What? Why? (& Discount Code) Gallery 2025 Gallery 2024 Join Us for #LightUpPopUpTober 2026 What is PopUpTober? This fall Chibitronics is collaborating with Keith Allen (@5am_popup), during his annual #PopUpTober Instagram challenge! PopUpTober is a daily pop-up art challenge throughout […]