Chibitronics’ Paper Circuits Online Series is back again! We have created a 7-part series that takes you from lighting up your first drawing to adding code to your artwork and making your art interactive! Find out more about each session and how to register below. Session Dates: September 15 – October 27, 2021Session Times: Wednesdays […]
Light-Up Whirlybird / Paper Helicopter
Introduction In this tutorial, you’ll learn to make a light-up paper helicopter. Contents Materials & ToolsDirectionsBonusTips, Tricks & Callouts This paper toy spins as it flies! Topics paper, LED, flying toys, simple circuits Template Materials LED Circuit Stickers (3) Conductive Fabric Tape Coin Cell Battery Binder Clip (battery holder) Thick printer paper or cardstock Tools […]
Paper Circuits Online Series is Back! June 2 to July 14
Our Paper Circuits Online Series is back! We have created Eventbrite classes that provide 7 evenings that take you from lighting up your first drawing to adding code to your artwork and making your art interactive! Session Dates: June 2 – July 14, 2021Session Times: Wednesdays from 7pm to 8pm eastern Event Schedule: Part 1: […]
Paper Circuits Online Workshop Series
If you’re ready to jump in now, we have created Eventbrite classes that provide 7 evenings that take you from lighting up your first drawing to adding code to your artwork and making your art interactive! Session Dates: April 7 – May 19, 2021Session Times: Wednesdays from 7pm to 8pm eastern Event Schedule: Part 1: […]
Paper Circuits with Chibitronics on Outschool
Chibitronics is on Outschool! Outschool is a platform that offers live online classes where kids can interact with teachers, in small groups, in a variety of subject areas. Chibitronics is excited to join and offer a new way for kids and parents to engage with us! We’ll be offering our first course, a one-time 60-minutes […]
Craft Guide
Use this handy guide to find the right tutorial for your project and get started with paper circuits! You can also visit our blog and Youtube for more. Craft bloggers, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us to share your tutorial. Introductory Tutorials Getting Started with Copper Tape 5 Ways to Make Paper Battery […]
Craft a Holiday Greeting with Love to Code
Happy holidays from team Chibi! Our intern, Shicheng Lim (@caligomartia on Instagram), designed a fun color-in, light-up holiday card template activity so you can craft your own holiday greeting using Love to Code! Anyone with the Love to Code Starter Kit will have the electronic parts to do this project. If you want to purchase the […]
Crafted face illustration with effect sticker
Hi Everyone, I would like to share this new project that I made using Fade Effect Sticker and LEDs. Effect Stickers are pre-programmed stickers that make the LEDs light-up in different patterns, depending on which sticker you choose: blink on and off, fade in and out, pulse in a heartbeat, and twinkle like a star. […]
Chibitronics Makes Connections at the NAMTA Creativation Trade Show 2024
We’re Back! Chibitronics is back from our third annual visit to the National Art Materials Trade Association (NAMTA) Creativation Trade Show, which took place in the Big Easy (New Orleans, LA) from 23-27 March 2024. During Creativation’s two days of education, our CEO, Jie Qi, led a pair of highly-engaging interactive workshops. In total, fifteen […]
Save the Date: Chibitronics is Presenting at the Creativation by NAMTA Trade Show!
Chibitronics will be presenting two educational workshops in New Orleans, Louisiana, this March, in advance of the Creativation by NAMTA Trade Show! Education | March 23 – March 24, 2024 Trade Show | March 25 – March 27, 2024 Workshop One – 120 minutes (Sun. 24 March from 9:00 am-11:00 am CST) Curiosity to Confidence: […]
Introducing the 2024 Chibitronics Design Team!
Good morning! We are so excited to introduce you to our 2024 Chibitronics Design Team, and we can’t wait to see how they will inspire you with their amazing creations! We have many returning friends and many new faces! Everyone on our 2024 team, comprising card makers, paper crafters, artists, educators, makers, and content creators, is […]
Snowflake Spinner Card featuring White Blink Animating LEDs
Our new White Blink Animating LEDs, available in quantities of six or 24, are an easy way to add sparkle and a touch of magic to paper crafts, such as this winter-themed Electrified Spinner Card project. Designed to be fully customizable, and adaptable to any theme or motif you can imagine, our newest tutorial features […]