We are excited to announce that we are participating again this year in the Infosys Pathfinders Summer Institute 2023! This summer’s course will introduce paper circuits, STEAM and how to integrate these activities across subject areas. Participating teachers will receive full scholarships for hands-on virtual professional development and a FREE kit of supplies to learn […]
Fred 2.0: Puppet with Color Changing Eyes
Fred Gets an Upgrade In this tutorial, we will take inspiration from the 1970’s to show you how to create an interactive puppet toy with color changing, LED Sticker eyes, triggered by reed switches and magnets. Video 1: Overview Introduction One afternoon, while puttering in my basement, I took a closer look at an object […]
Beachy Christmas Light Up Card
Hi friends – Bri Firth here! Today, I am sharing my first light up card of the new year. With Christmas being complete and the celebration of the new year, Santa is officially on vacation! This project was created with the Lawn Fawn Beachy Christmas set and the Craft with Light Kit – White from […]
Create Glowing Garland with Circuit Sticker LEDs
In my latest tutorial, Glowing Garland: Paper Circuit Streamers, I’ll teach you how to use Circuit Sticker LEDs and Conductive Fabric Tape to create festive strands of illuminated garland to light up your holiday celebrations, your mood, and your home! Highly customizable and modular, our glowing garland is designed to be easily displayed, with shapes […]
Glowing Garland
Garland That Glows! In this tutorial, we’ll show you how make Glowing Garland (yes, a paper circuit streamer that lights up) with a little help from Circuit Sticker LEDs and conductive fabric tape! Video Related Categories paper circuit techniques, holiday, decoration, paper craft, STEAM Education Have you ever made a paper chain to count down […]
10 Ways to Use Magnets with Paper Circuits
Whether you are an educator, artist, or maker (or any combination of the three) magnets are one of the most useful supplies in a paper crafter’s toolbox! Adhesive backed sheet magnets, ceramic magnets, and rare earth (neodymium) magnets are all useful when creating paper circuits. Here are 10 of our favorite ways to use magnets with paper […]
Lift to Light: An Electrified Cobweb Card
In our first reed switch tutorial, Magical Magnetism: Intro to Reed Switches (Normally Open), we introduced the most common type of reed switch, demonstrated how to use one in a circuit, and showed how to make a magnetic wand that can trigger any circuit you make with one. In this follow up tutorial, Magical Magnetism: Intro […]
Light Up Waterfall Card: Pull Tab Slider
This Waterfall is Electric! In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to add LEDs to a pull tab slider mechanism, transforming an ordinary waterfall card into an interactive cascade of light. Introduction Materials & Tools Directions Video Overview Related Categories Book Arts, Paper Craft, Valentine, Conductive Fabric Tape, Paper Circuit Techniques Introduction Pull tab sliders, […]
Tutorials
Tutorials Ready to dive deeper into paper circuits? Check out these tutorials for fun tips, tricks, and projects! Batteries & Power 10 Ways to Make a Battery Holder Understanding USB Power Testing Continuity With a Multimeter Measuring Voltage With a Multimeter Conductive Materials Copper Tape Tutorial Copper vs Conductive Fabric Tapes Conductive Ink Various Conductive […]
Bee Amazing with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hi Everyone, Melissa here. Today I am sharing how I created this simple circuit using a ‘Reed Switch’ and ‘Chibitronic LED Stickers’ to light up the Bees. Let’s get started. 1. Create Card Front To create this card front, I have coloured the background using Distress Oxide inks (Salty Ocean & Blueprint Sketch). I have […]
Hocus Pocus! Halloween Trick Card
Hello, crafty friends! It’s Yukiko here from Prima Crafts.It’s still August, but it’s never too fast to make something for Halloween & Christmas! So today, I’m showing Hocus Pocus! Halloween Trick Card.Last month, I posted Summer Fireworks Light-up Card using a magnetic reed switch.Some people asked me how to use them.So I decided to make […]
NEW TUTORIAL: Flying Concertina Accordion Book by Jill Dawson
New tutorial up on our tutorials page by Jill Dawson! In this tutorial, we will show you how to add motion and light to a fun and flashy variation of the traditional accordion book structure! You’ll learn how to use conductive thread as a decorative and conductive element, and how to use a reed switch […]