Good morning! This week we’re excited to collaborate with Sweet Stamp Shop and both design teams will be sharing inspiration all week long! And what’s a collaboration without a giveaway? 😉 One lucky commenter on our blog will win a Chibitronics starter kit so make sure to leave a comment each day for the most […]
Flat Double Battery Holder Tutorial
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: […]
Battery Power with Variable Voltage using Magnets
This tutorial will show you a nifty way to make a variable power supply using neodymium magnets, coin cell batteries and two alligator clips. You can also use this as a standard battery holder by using only one coin cell battery. Notice how your LEDs get dimmer when you have many of them? Having multiple […]
Our First ISTE Appearance
In late June, we attended our first ISTE conference in Denver, Colorado! We had applied for and had gotten into the startup expo, a pavilion with 32 start-up companies in ed-tech. We had a little booth, which we lit up and met with lots of great educators. It was nice to see old friends. Thanks […]
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 […]
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 […]
You Have a Pizza My Heart Card (Lawn Fawn & Chibitronics Designer Promotion)
Love this pizza set from Lawn Fawn! Materials Card base: 4.25”W x 11”H white cardstock scored at 5.5” mark Red and white checked sheet: 4.25″W x 3″ Lawn fawn stamps Lawn fawn ink pad (black and green) Chibitronics LED Circuit Stickers Copper Tape Coin Cell Lithium Battery Markers Directions. 1. Create a paper battery holder […]
St. Patrick’s Day Light Up Leprechaun Hat
Are you ready for St. Patrick’s Day? Wear this fun, easy leprechaun hat that’ll be sure to give the leprechauns a run for their money when you’re the best dressed looker for St. Patty’s Day. Materials 1. Biodegradable Flower Pot (Purchased at $1 store) 2. Construction Paper (Black, Yellow, White) 3. Chibitronics LED Circuit Stickers […]
CHA 2016 Recap
We just came back from the Craft & Hobby MegaShow in Anaheim, CA! There was a lot of work for our small team of three, but we had a blast! We wanted to keep our booth expenses to a minimum, but still wanted it cute. Our good friend, Linda Lovely, from Petersen Arne, suggested doing […]
Explore different light effects
Make a light-up project with effect stickers and LED stickers Grade Level: Suitable for Grade 6 and up Suggested Time: 60-90 mins Overview This activity introduces programmed light behaviors using Chibitronics effect stickers. Effect stickers are pre-programmed light stickers that make your LEDs shine with different patterns, depending on which sticker you choose: blink on […]
Light-up Rosette
Materials Cardstock 2 Strips of copper tape 1 Coin cell battery 1 Binder clip 12 circuit stickers Foam stickers Hot glue Directions 1. Accordion fold each sheet of paper lengthwise at 3/4″ intervals. Take one accordion and adhere the ends of one side by folding it in half. Repeat for all three accordions. Connect the […]
Hacking a Box
To hack an existing box you will need: LED Circuit Stickers Conductive copper tape 3V coin cell battery Small box with removable lid Scissors Regular tape Optional: Construction paper or other decorations Step 1. Add any base decorations to your box. In this case, the box had a ripped space in the center so I used construction paper to […]