Coin batteries are great for powering paper circuits, but they can be costly — both in terms of expense and environmental impact. USB power is a great substitute for coin batteries if you need more power, want to leave a project turned on, or don’t want to keep switching out batteries. It’s also useful for […]
Paper Circuits STEAM Educator’s Guide
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Ambassadors Barbara Liedahl and Chris Awad at FETC 2022
“This is what I remember: teachers were leaning forward as we shared out…” – Barbara Liedahl <The Conference> FETC, the annual Future of Education and Technology conference, started more than 40 years ago, has grown into one of the must-attend, big-tent meetups for teacher and administrators, instructional technologists, and education policy and thought leaders. This […]
USB Powered Paper Circuits
Plug It In! Coin batteries are great for powering paper circuits, but they can be costly — both in terms of expense and environmental impact. In this tutorial, designed for people with advanced electronics skills, we will show you how to safely substitute USB power for coin batteries, to help you power your circuits more […]
The Endless Birthday Card with Lights —Using The Conductive Fabric Tape
Hi, crafty friends! I’m so happy to share my project here again. I’d like to show you an endless birthday card today. I featured the conductive fabric tape. It is a must-have for today’s project. Check out how useful is the fabric conductive tape in this project! This card has the 4 sides inside. When you […]
Light Up Window Card
Hi, my friends! It’s June(Jooyeon)! I hope you all doing well! I’m happy to share my Chibitronics monthly project here again. I’m sharing the Light Up Window Cards today. When the card opens the LEDs light up beautifully! I hope you make this cards by watching the video tutorial below. Below is the list of […]
DIY Light-Up Spinner Toy from TechnoChic
Natasha from TechnoChic is back this month with a fun, interactive Valentine’s Day project. Head to the full tutorial to find out how you can create your own heart design light-up spinner!
LED Spinner Toy: Heart
Introduction In this tutorial, you’ll learn to make a paper spinner that lights up – it makes cool light trails. Contents Materials & ToolsDirections It’s a “love”-ly light show. Topics LEDs, Hearts, Valentine’s Day, Love, Nighttime, Sleepover Crafts Materials LED Circuit Stickers (3, red) Coin Cell Battery Conductive Fabric Tape Tools Scissors Awl Glue Stick […]
Light Up Waterfall Card Featuring Chibitronics LED Stickers
Pull tab sliders, also known as waterfall cards, add interactivity and a surprising flipping motion to handmade creations such as greeting cards, scrapbooks, and posters. Easily constructed with paper, glue, and tape, their flat design and flexibility make them ideal for adding paper circuitry. In this new tutorial, perfect for Valentine’s Day, Jill Dawson shows […]
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, […]
Light up flowers using Chibitronics LED Stickers and a Reed Switch
Hi Everyone, Melissa here. Today I am sharing a light up card featuring LED Stickers and Fabric Conductive Tape from Chibitronics. This card also features the Oh Hoppy Day stamp set from Paperie Ink. For more details on this card, please keep reading…. Firstly, I cut all the pieces for this card on the Silhouette […]
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! […]