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What is PopUpTober?
Who? What? Why?
Prompts & Rules
Pop-Up Resources
Inspiration
Gallery 2024
Join Us for #LightUpPopUpTober 2025
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 the month of October.
We (@Chibitronics) are inviting everyone within our ecosystem of paper crafters and makers to join @5am_popup with an additional challenge—to add light to one or more of Keith’s pop-up prompts and share their #LightUpPopUp with us on Instagram!
PopUpTober 2025 Prompts & Rules
NEW Prompts for 2025 Are Here!
#LightUpPopUpTober Adds a Twist!
Rules for #LightUpPopUpTober
- Make ANY kind of POP-UP using the word prompts by @5am_popup.
- Pop-ups include a variety of interactive and mechanical cards.
- Integrate a light source (ex. paper circuit, tealight, flashlight, EZ light, etc).
- Post to Instagram in October with the date/prompt given.
- Use the hashtags: #PopUpTober #PopUpTober2025 #LightUpPopUpTober #LightUpPopUpTober2025 #chibitronics
- Mention @chibitronics and @5am_popup
Throughout September and October, we’ll be updating this page with additional resources and inspiration!
Pop-Up Resources
Tech Tip: Try Circuit Sketcher for Prototyping Your 3D Build
PopUpTober Tutorial: Bird Made with 45 Degree Folds
PopUpTober Tutorial: Parallelogram With an OR Switch
PopUpTober Tutorial: Sequence Slide Switch Pop-Up
PopUpTober Tutorial: Headless Horseman
Video Tutorial: DIY Pop-Up Birthday Cake Card
PopUpTober Tutorial: Pop-Up Jack-O-Lantern
Video Tutorial: Pivot Pop-Up Light-Up Card
PopUpTober Tutorial: Light-Up Slot & Tab Mechanism
PopUpTober Tutorial: Light-Up Floating Plane Pop-Up Mechanism
Video Tutorial: Create a Light-Up Pop-Up Card
PopUpTober Tutorial: Create Four Light-Up Foundation Shapes or One Pop-Up Book
PopUpTober Tutorial: Double Pivot Pop-Up Mechanism
