Spotlight on Aubrey Garrison Integrating circuits, art, and literature is not always an easy feat! In today’s post, we are featuring a dynamic middle school educator who boldly reimagines book reports and book clubs to be much more engaging and exciting for students. Language Arts teacher Aubrey Garrison, in collaboration with Jill Dawson, has created […]
Meet the Maker: Ryan Jenkins
Tinker Extraordinaire This month, we are excited to introduce you to a brilliant educator and author, Ryan Jenkins, the cofounder of Wonderful Idea Co., a design studio focusing on STEAM education. The time was right to feature Ryan, because he has a brand new book coming out this October, The Tinkering Workshop! A colorful chapter […]
Chibi Chats: Come Hang Out with Chibitronics
New Weekly Zoom Meet-ups Are Here! Curious about paper circuits? Interested in learning more about light-up crafts? Looking to join a fun and friendly community of supportive makers? In June 2024, Chibitronics kicked off a new community outreach initiative to provide artists, crafters, educators, and makers with a supportive place to meet other people with […]
Chibitronics LED Stickers and Liquid Polymer Clay Glow Up
Make your own easy and fun glow-in-the-dark “gems,” and combine them with Chibitronics LED Stickers to create special light effects in your crafting projects. Part 1: Make Your Own Glow-in-the-Dark “Gems” For the first part of this tutorial, you’ll need the following materials and supplies: Pour the liquid polymer clay into a small mixing cup. […]
Get Well Soon by Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hello everyone!! I’m Laura and I’m very excited to make this project on the Chibitronics blog showing this interactive card with the “Chibitronics LED Stickers” that I hope will inspire you! If you want to know all the details, please keep reading 👇 For this card I use the “Keep Cozy” stamps from Mama Elephant […]
Autumn Leaf Shadow Box Featuring Chibitronics LEDs & Bearly Art
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, […]
Guest Post: Bringing Chibitronics to Vietnam
An Inspiring Goal In April of this year, Cath, a high school junior at CATS Academy Boston, who is the president of her school’s STEAM club (instructed by Mrs. Eileen McMahon), reached out to tell us about an inspiring summer project that she and a group of her peers was involved in planning. When describing […]
Make a wish with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hello everyone!! I’m Laura and I’m very excited to make this project on the Chibitronics blog showing this interactive card with the “Chibitronics LED Stickers” that I hope will inspire you! If you want to know all the details, please keep reading 👇 For this card I chose the “Create Magic” stamps from Whimsy Stamps that […]
Flying I go with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Flying I go with Chibitronics LED Stickers ¡¡Hola a todos!! Soy Laura y estoy muy emocionada de hacer este proyecto en el blog de Chibitronics mostrando esta tarjeta interactiva con los “Pegatinas LED de Chibitronics” que espero les sirva de inspiración! Si quieres conocer todos los detalles, sigue leyendo 👇 Para esta tarjeta escogí los […]
Chibitronics Lights Up the NAMTA Creativation Trade Show 2023
Between 30 March and 4 April 2023, members of the Chibitronics team were in Columbus, Ohio, for the National Art Materials Trade Association (NAMTA) Creativation Trade Show. Before the festivities had even begun, Chibitronics’ CEO Jie Qi was invited to lead a paper circuits workshop as part of a collaboration between NAMTA and the local […]
Tarjeta de superhéroe con pegatinas LED arcoíris de Chibitronics
Tarjeta de superhéroe con pegatinas LED Chibitronics Hello everyone!! I’m Laura and I’m very excited to make this project on the Chibitronics blog showing this interactive card with the “Chibitronics LED Stickers” that I hope will inspire you! If you want to know all the details, please keep reading 👇 For this card I chose the […]
DIY Light-Up Masquerade Mask
Natasha from TechnoChic is back this month with a major upgrade to the Masquerade Mask trend – adding lights! Be the spectacle of your Halloween party or masquerade with this quick and fun project. Head to the full tutorial to find out how you can create your own.