Contents Circuit Stickers Intro Kit Video Tutorials Project 1: Illuminated Illustration Project 2: Light-Up Cupcake Card Project 3: Light-Up Paper Helicopter 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 comprehensive […]
Your First Paper Circuit Landing Page
Your First Paper Circuit We are happy that you are here to learn how to make your first paper circuit! The first two tutorials feature our new, safer Launchpad Battery, while the last one uses a traditional coin cell battery. Launchpad LED & LP Battery Sticker LED & LP Battery Sticker LED & Coin Cell […]
Light-Up Mechanical Valentine Featuring Chibitronics LEDs & a Launchpad Battery
My latest tutorial for Chibitronics, a mechanical card with a Valentine’s Day theme, is a seasonal spin upon an earlier project, the Spooky Spider Diagonal Dissolve Card. Like its predecessor, the LEDs in this project are triggered by a lever (and a concealed reed switch and magnet combination). While I originally designed this mechanism in […]
Pixel Beating Heart Card with Chibitronics Red Fade Animating LED Stickers
Hi! Kathy Ceceri here, author of Paper Inventions (2nd Edition). Today I’m going to show you how to make a Pixel Beating Heart pop-up card using Chibitronics Animating Red Fade LED stickers. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day or any occasion! I designed the heart with pen on graph paper, scanned it into a simple graphics […]
Valentine Themed Diagonal Dissolve Card
Cards with Heart In this tutorial, featuring our Red Fade Animating LED stickers, Launchpad Battery, and a Reed Switch (Magnet On), I’ll show you how to make a mechanical card that reveals a concealed image whenever you move a lever. Tools & Materials Directions Light up a Mechanical Valentine Watch Video Related Categories Animating LED, […]
Paper Circuits: Levels 1, 2 & 3
Contents Tutorials Level 1: Launchpad LEDs Single Color Launchpad LEDs Rainbow Fade Launchpad LED Level 2: LED Stickers Level 3: Through-Hole LEDs & Resistor Stickers Circuit Sketcher sketcher.chibitronics.com More Resources Educator’s Guide Our Educator’s Guide is a comprehensive guide with lesson plans and standards to STEAM learning with paper circuits! Battery Safety Guidelines Learn how […]
How to Use Chibitronics Resistor Stickers
Speedbumps for Electricity Did you know that different colors of LEDs require different amounts of power to turn on? This is especially true for bare through-hole LEDs (the ones with legs). In this post, you’ll learn how to use Chibitronics NEW Resistor Stickers to act as speedbumps to slow down the flow of electricity in […]
LP Sketchbook
Contents Launchpad Sketchbook Download the Launchpad Sketchbook HERE. Purchase the Launchpad Sketchbook HERE. Tutorials 1. Simple Circuit 2. Rainbow Fade 3. Cut-and-Fold 4. Flap Switch 5. Parallel Circuit 6. Zigzag Circuit 7. Sequence Switch 8. Branch Switch 9. AND Switch 10. OR Switch
CS Sketchbook
Contents Circuit Sticker Sketchbook Download the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook HERE. Purchase the Circuit Sticker Sketchbook HERE. Tutorials 1. Simple Circuit 2. Parallel Circuit 3. DIY Switch 4. Blinking Slide Switch 5. Pressure Sensor
Chibitronics Lights Up #PopUpTober 2025!
Get Ready for #PopUpTober! Find #PopUpTober Information & Inspiration For a quick reference, please visit our #LightUpPopUpTober resource page, which we’ll be updating during the months of September and October. There, you’ll find the daily prompts, tutorials, templates, and plenty of light-up pop-up inspiration to help you get started with your own creations! What is […]
Chibitronics Sample Kit Sample
Contents Paper Circuits Levels 1, 2, 3 Tutorials Level 1 Part 1: Single-Color Launchpad LEDs Level 1 Part 2: Rainbow Fade Launchpad LED Level 2 : LED Stickers Level 3: Through-Hole LEDs & Resistor Stickers Products 2025 Chibitronics Product Catalog A list of our latest products with descriptions and pricing Browse New Products in our […]
Alien Abduction: Tilt Sensing, Light-Up Tunnel Book (featuring Chibitronics)
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Chibitronics LED stickers and an optional tilt switch to add illumination, interactivity, and special effects to a tunnel book. The one I’m sharing here is shaped like an octagon and features my own interpretation of a common trope: an alien abduction. Although a tunnel book may be […]