While most of the trees where I live have shed their vibrant leaves in preparation for winter, I am not quite ready to let them go! Thanks to my latest creation, a seasonal shadow box (designed by Bearly Art), I won’t have to! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make your own interactive, […]
Spooky Spider Dissolve Card
Spooked in a Blink In this tutorial, featuring our new White Blink Animating LED stickers (Image 2a), I’ll show you how to make a mechanical card that reveals a spooky, blinking spider whenever you move a lever (Image 2b). While this tutorial originally used a traditional coin cell battery, an updated circuit diagram using our […]
Spooky Spider Dissolve Card Featuring White Blink Animating LED Stickers
In my latest tutorial, featuring our new White Blink Animating LED stickers, I’ll show you how to make a mechanical card that reveals a spooky, blinking spider whenever you move a lever. Hidden inside of this surprising card, you’ll find a pair of hinged doors with a clear acetate lever that controls their diagonal movement. […]
Pathfinders 2023 Recap—Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Chibitronics Paper Circuits
This July, two cohorts of K-12 public school teachers participated in our nine-day online course, Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Chibitronics Paper Circuits as part of the Pathfinders Summer Institute 2023. Funded by generous support from the Infosys Foundation USA, we shipped 69 kits to educators from Maine to California. As so often happens, […]
The Different Kinds of the Animating LEDs Used on the One Circuit
Hi crafty friends! I’m so happy to wait for amazing new light stickers released from Chibitronics. They are coming very soon! Chibitronics carried Animating LEDs and showed them to you at NAMTA show this April. Did anyone see the LEDs there? I made this robot card for the NAMTA booth. I am showing here today […]
10 Ways to Make a Paper Battery Holder
Coin cell batteries (3V) such the CR2032 and CR2016 are thin and compact, making them an ideal way to power paper circuit projects. Back in 2016 our founder and CEO, Jie Qi, curated 5 Ways to Make a Paper Battery Holder. While that information remains useful, and may have already become an established part of your […]
Paper Circuit Chandelier
Celebrate with a Chandelier In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a glowing paper circuit chandelier that you can turn on and off with help from a magnet and reed switch. Materials & Tools Directions Make an Oktoberfest Wreath Light Autumn in New England is my favorite time of the year, filled with harvest […]
Light Up a Schultüte
Introduction Taking inspiration from German custom, this tutorial will show you a way to combine paper circuits with a rolled-up piece of poster board to create a customizable, cone-shaped container, that is synonymous with the first day of school. Contents Materials & Tools Directions Celebrate the First Day of School Video Tutorial Did you know […]
Tunnel Book with Tilt Sensor
Tilt Sensing Tunnel Book In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to use Circuit Sticker LEDs and a tilt switch/sensor to add lighting and interactive effects to create an Illuminated Tunnel Book. Tools & Materials Directions Video Tutorial Introduction Tunnel books are three-dimensional works of art that feature cut paper images in the […]
Registration open for Summer Pathfinders 2023! Free Chibitronics supplies and hands-on PD for teachers
2026 UPDATE: If you are interested in registering for the 2026 Summer Pathfinders Course, please go to our 2026 Pathfinders Registration information page. 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 […]
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 […]