< Berkeley Lab’s SAGE Camp Summer 2021 > In spring of 2021, the K12 group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) – one of the first research institutions in the network of 17 national labs managed by the Dept. of Energy – began planning for a second, pandemic-ready, online-only program for its annual summer camp, […]
Featured Educator – Shiela Lee
Master teacher and coding instructor Shiela Lee works in New York City. A certified special education and general education instructor, she spoke with us about her teaching practice, her professional networks, and work she’s done with paper circuitry in her classroom. As she says, “teaching and coding require patience, persistence, and creativity.” CHIBI: Tell us […]
New Years Celebration Light Up Card
Hi friends – Bri Firth here! Today I am sharing a light-up card perfect for welcoming in the new year. This interactive card features Sticker Lights and Copper Tape from Chibitronics. This card also features the One More Sleep Stamp Set from Clearly Besotted. For more details on this light up creation keep reading below! […]
Merry Christmas light up star with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hi Everyone, Melissa here. Today I am sharing how I created this simple circuit using a Chibitronics LED Sticker to light up the star. Let’s get started 1. Create Card Front. To create this card front, I have printed the image onto X-Press It Blending Card and coloured it with Copic Markers. The sentiment is […]
Create A Beautiful Light Up Snowflake Card
Hi crafty friends, I have a beautiful Light Up Snowflake Christmas Card for you today using products from Gina K. Designs and Chibitronics. I created a simple circuit but, the results are stunning! I inked the background with some teal inks in an ombre effect. I wanted the background to feel wintery. I stamped and […]
Light Up a Kite
Introduction In this tutorial, you’ll learn to add LED lights to a kite so that it can be seen at night. Contents Materials & ToolsDirections Light-Up the Night with LED Kites! Topics paper, LED, flying toys, simple circuits Materials LED Circuit Stickers (3) Conductive Fabric Tape Red Kite or Bat Kite Coin Cell Battery Black […]
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 […]
Templates Update
Paper Circuit Templates & Downloads This is a collection of Chibitronics’ most popular paper circuit templates and book downloads! Featuring the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook and Love to Code workbook. Circuit Sticker Sketchbook Templates Here you can find various versions of our Circuit Sticker Sketchbook to suit your needs, including several translations. We currently have the […]
Light-Up Whirlybird / Paper Helicopter
Introduction In this tutorial, you’ll learn to make a light-up paper helicopter. Contents Materials & ToolsDirectionsBonusTips, Tricks & Callouts This paper toy spins as it flies! Topics paper, LED, flying toys, simple circuits Template Materials LED Circuit Stickers (3) Conductive Fabric Tape Coin Cell Battery Binder Clip (battery holder) Thick printer paper or cardstock Tools […]
A Happy Spring Day with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hi Everyone, Melissa here. Today I am sharing how I created this simple circuit which lights up the Bee image on this Spring card. Let’s get started! Firstly, I have created the card front. I have used a stamp set from Colorado Crafts called ‘Happy Day’. I stamped it with Black ink onto Copic X-Press […]
Light up volcano card
Hello, friends! It’s Wei Wei here with this cute volcano light up card featuring Chibitronics LED and Heffy Doodle Geology Rocks Clear Stamp Set. For this card, I created a new switch which is different from what I used to do. This switch is just like the simple single-pole (ON/OFF) switch in our real life. When you […]
Shadows, Silhouettes, & Layers Tutorial
Shadows, Silhouettes, & Layers (Oh, my!) In this activity, you’ll make swatch cards to experiment with different paper and light effects and ponder possibilities for using the properties of both for art and engineering. Videos by Jie Qi to Get You Thinking Related Categories Paper Circuit Techniques, Pressure Sensor, Special Effects, Book Arts Supplies Materials […]