Use the light sensor sticker to control the brightness of your LEDs with the light sensor. The light sensor sticker has three pads: + and – for power and a signal pad that generates the pattern. The more light the sticker is exposed to, the higher the voltage on the signal, which causes the lights to become brighter […]
Effects Sticker Tutorial
Use the effect stickers to make your LEDs shine different patterns, depending on which sticker you choose: blink on and off, fade in and out, pulse in a heartbeat and twinkle like a star. The effect sticker has three pads: + and – for power and a signal pad that generates the pattern. The signal […]
Circuit Sticker Tutorial 5: DIY Pressure Sensor
Instead of blinking your LEDs on and off, you can make them fade in and out! Follow the tutorial below to learn how to make your own pressure sensor! We will be using template 5 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. To make this circuit , you will need: pressure-sensitive plastic sheet 3V coin cell battery […]
Circuit Sticker Tutorial 4: Blinking Slide Switch
You can combine multiple switches together to create blinking effects. Follow the tutorial below to learn how to make your own blinking slide switch! We will be using template 4 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. To make this circuit , you will need: 1 LED Circuit Sticker 3V coin cell battery binder clip conductive copper […]
Word Circuitry Tutorial
Follow the video tutorial below to learn how to turn words into circuitry! You can find the template for this circuit card here. But also you can use any words or phrase you would like! Just make sure you connect all the letters to create a complete circuit, except for a gap were you would […]
Circuit Sticker Tutorial 3: DIY Switch
Make your circuit even more interactive by adding a switch to control your lights. Follow the video tutorial below to learn how make your own DIY switch! We will be using template 3 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. To make this circuit , you will need: 1 LED Circuit Sticker 3V coin cell battery binder […]
Circuit Stickers Tutorial 2: Parallel Circuit
Follow the video tutorial below to learn how to turn on multiple LEDs with a single battery using a parallel circuit! We will be using template 2 from the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook. To make this circuit , you will need: 3 LED Circuit Stickers 3V coin cell battery binder clip conductive copper tape with conductive […]
Conductive Pressure Sensor Sheets Create Special Effects!
Make Easy, DIY Pressure Sensors Our Conductive Pressure Sensor Sheets (similar to Velostat or Linqstat) are made of pressure-sensitive material that makes it useful for constructing DIY sensors. When a piece is placed inside of a paper switch and gradually pressed, the result is a gentle fade in and fade out effect in your projects. This […]
Make a Pressure Sensing Father’s Day Card That Lights in Sequence
Cool Effect! In this video tutorial I’ll show you a way to create a light-up Father’s Day Card that uses a piece of a Pressure Sensor Sheet to create a cool effect. Using the property of resistance, the lights in your card will turn on in a predictable order, based upon their colors! Tech Tip: […]
Simple V-Fold Light-Up Pop-Up Floral Bouquet Featuring Chibitronics
Introduction: In this video tutorial, I’ll show you a way to make a floral bouquet using a pop-up structure called a Simple V-Fold. A Simple V-Fold is infinitely useful and easy to make. Here, I’ve inverted a Simple V-Fold to hold illuminated flowers. Directions: To view a full demonstration, please watch the video below. In […]
Two NEW Template Notebook Kits
Start with STEAM & Create with STEAM Exciting news! We’ve transformed one of our flagship products, the award-winning STEM Starter Kit (ages 14+), into two bright NEW kits (ages 8+)! Not simply a repeat of our classic kit, with new names and packaging, this evolution into Level 1 and Level 2 kits reimagines a new […]
Chibitronics Launchpad LEDs Intro Kit
Contents Launchpad LEDs Intro Kit Video Tutorials Project 1: Illuminated Name Tag Project 2: Light-Up Star Card Project 3: Light-Up Creature Puppet Products 2025 Chibitronics Product Catalog A list of our latest products with descriptions and pricing Browse New Products in our Shop Circuit Sketcher sketcher.chibitronics.com More Resources Educator’s Guide Our Educator’s Guide is a […]