This tutorial will show you how to make a flat battery holder that holds two batteries connected in series. Because the batteries are connected in series, they make a higher voltage power supply, so you can have more LEDs in series! To learn more about series circuits, visit this tutorial on series versus parallel circuits. Materials: […]
Light-Up Cards with Lawn Fawn Stamps and Chibitronics LED Circuit Stickers
We’re excited to do another collaboration with our favorite stamp company, Lawn Fawn! This week, we’ll be featuring some light-up cards made with stamps from Lawn Fawn’s latest collection (so cute!) and our LED stickers. We have some amazing light-up cards made with our tropical LED circuit stickers, effects sticker and more. Christina Hsu of […]
Avery Elle & Chibitronics Collaboration
We’re excited to be collaborating with Avery Elle this week! We loved using the super cute stamps from Avery Elle with our lights. Check out the Chibitronics and Avery Elle Design Teams’ cards using the latest stamps from Avery Elle and our fun LED circuit stickers. Click on the pictures for directions! Christina of Bubblegum […]
Meet the Maker: Jessica Frost Ballas
Jessica Frost-Ballas is one of our early craft adopters. She makes the most beautiful cards, and has the sunniest personality o match. Check out her blog for card and paper craft inspirations. What is your story? Hi, I’m Jessica! I’m a harpist and pianist by day and a papercrafter by night. I am very lucky […]
Lighting Your Town Lesson Plan
Lighting Your Town Developed by: Kelli Mocny, Teacher, Foussat Elementary Time required in minutes: 2-3, 50 min periods Recommended Grade/Age Group: 3rd-5th grade Subject(s): Science, Social Studies and Geography Overview Students will design a model of their town, or landforms in their area (mountains, lakes, rivers) and engineer an electric circuit to display lights and […]
Meet the Maker: Christina Hsu
1. What is your story? I’m an East Coast native who migrated to the West Coast many years ago. I have degrees in marketing and management from MIT and Harvard. I absolutely love sharing fun products with consumers of all ages, but working with kids is my favorite. I think it’s because I’m a big […]
My Favorite Things Design Collaboration Week 2
We’re having a great time working with My Favorite Things in our fun design collaboration. My Favorite Things has the cutest stamps, and the combination of stamps and Chibi lights are so fun. Last week, we shared some fun cards from Nancy and Jessica. Today, we’re sharing a design from Patricia at Chibitronics. You can […]
Light Up Bubble Gum Card with My Favorite Things & Chibitronics
Materials My Favorite Things: Die-Namics Rectangle STAX My Favorite Things: Die-Namics Gumball Machine Card Stock Vellum Adhesive Foam Stickies Chibitronics Circuit Stickers Copper Tape Lithium Coin Cell Battery Directions 1. Use My Favorite Things Dies to create gumball and frame. Place over folded blank card. Mark where you want light to appear. 2. Create paper battery […]
Meet the Maker: Colleen Graves
We’re excited this month to introduce rockstar maker/educator/librarian Colleen Graves. Colleen has been sharing all sorts of wonderful ideas and resources for making with technology and how to set up spaces that nurture such creativity! 1. What is your story? I’m Colleen Graves, I’m a Maker, a Teacher, and a Librarian. I started using Chibitronics […]
Meet the Maker: Josh Burker
1. What is your story? I am a constructionist educator, author, digital artist, amateur programmer, husband and father, and curmudgeon. I enjoy exploring the spaces where crafting and technology intersect. I worked in schools as a Technology Specialist, Technology Club founder and advisor, an “Academic Technology Coordinator,” teacher, and systems engineer for seventeen years working […]
Cambridge Science Festival
We had an amazing time participating in the 10th Anniversary of the Cambridge Science Festival and 100th Anniversary of MIT in Cambridge, where over 40,000 visitors from all over the Cambridge/Boston area came to visit for MIT’s open house festivities. In collaboration with the MIT museum, we hosted a workshop for hundreds of visitors to […]
NSTA Conference
We just got back from a fun week at NSTA in Tennessee. We met so many great educators and learned so much! Thanks to Robin Glugatch, Randy Rogers, and Liz Bassey for helping with decorations in our booth. Everyone loved seeing the classroom examples and were inspired by the STEAM possibilities. Thanks to all the […]