Dazzling Dissolve In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a light-up version of a Victorian Era mechanism known as a dissolve, or dissolve card. This paper mechanics project combines a trick of the eye (and pictures that flip) with a little electronic trickery of our own — Circuit Sticker LEDs and a sliding […]
Rainbow Pop Up Card
Rainbows & Sunshine In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create a rainbow card that pops up and lights up when it’s opened, with help from a sliding switch mechanism that may be applied in a variety of clever ways. Introduction Tools & Materials Directions Video Tutorial Related Categories Tutorials, Projects, Paper Circuit Techniques […]
Reed Switches (Normally Closed): Electrified Cobweb Card
Lift to Light In this tutorial, we will demonstrate key differences between two types of reed switches and teach you how to make a piece of interactive art, an electrified “cobweb” card, that lights up when it’s lifted. Contents Introduction Build an Electric Cobweb Card Compare & Contrast Two Different Reed Switches Introduction In our […]
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, […]
Creating a Fun Light Up Camping Scene using Chibitronics
Hello fellow Chibitronics lovers! Allison Cope here today sharing a fun summer themed card I created using the fantastic Chibitronics white LED lights. To create my card I first stamped and colored all of my fun camping themed images. The adorable images are from Pawsome Stamps from the “Happy Camper” stamp set. I used Memento […]
Things Connected Switches Lesson Plan
How Are Things Connected? Switches Lesson Plan OverviewMaterials, Tools & TemplateKey ConceptsInstructionsWrap-UpProject GalleryEducation Standards Overview Grades: Elementary (Grade 3+)Estimated Time: 180 minsLesson Objectives: Build circuits with DIY paper switches. Design an interactive light-up paper project. Learn how a switch works. Make interactive light-up projects with LED lights and DIY switches and represent things that are […]
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Browse our lesson plans for science, math, art and more! Scroll here for resources in languages other than English. See our How To and Craft sections for many more tutorials. Circuits and Electronics Circuit Sticker Sketchbook Paper Circuits Design Challenge – 5 Lesson Sequence Energy with Circuits Explore Different Light Effects (with Effects Stickers) Parallel […]
The Light Up Music Box Tag
Hi crafty friends! It’s Nicorin. The holiday season has come! It is the beautiful season, people is so busy to prepare the gift and the gathering.And…. it is the Chibitronics season, right?Something lit up, blinking, and the lights of many color make us flattering. Today’s my project this Christmas Tag with the collaboration kit by […]
Are you ready? Say Cheese!
Hi everyone! Nicorin is here. I’ve just returned to Japan today. I’m so excited to live in Japan again and missed New England life, the beautiful nature, and friends, both feeling in mixed-in portion now. Leaving that aside, I show an interactive camera for you. When you pull the top tag, the star image is twinkling […]
Chibitronics and Lawn Fawn collaboration kit release!
Hello! We’re so excited to announce our collaboration with Lawn Fawn in creating an exclusive limited-edition kit, Charge Me Up!! With an exclusive cute robot stamp set, coordinating die, LED stickers, copper tape, patterned paper, templates, and easy-to-follow instructions, this kit is perfect for learning how to create interactive light-up cards. You will create two […]
Peek the Inside of the Camping Car….. A Light Up Peek a Boo Card ~ with the switch separated paths
Hi everyone, it’s Nicorin, Yukiko I. Spring has come, many birds are singing. Air is filled with happiness. In Japan, many schools start their new grade in April. So it’s the beginning season for many peoples like September in the US. I chose the light up peek a boo card for my April project. Peek […]
light up diamond card using Winnie and Walter stamp
Hello, friends! It’s Wei Wei here to share this light up diamond card featuring Chibitronics LED Sticker and Winnie and Walter My Precious stamp set! First, I started by creating the background with heat embossing diamonds in white and adding colors with watercoloring. After color dried, I stamped the heart-shaped diamond in black and cut out for […]