Hi there! Kathy Ceceri here with a cool personalized birthday card I created for my mom’s 90th. I connected the usual Chibitronics LED sticker circuit to a BBC micro:bit mini-computer to play music, adjust the brightness on the LEDs, and scroll messages across the board’s LED “screen.” And — thanks to one of the micro:bit’s […]
Meet the Maker: Kathy Ceceri
An accomplished author and educator, Kathy Ceceri is known for her captivating designs in robotics and paper engineering. A prolific content creator, specializing in a wide variety of hands-on projects, Kathy is also a familiar face on the Maker-Faire circuit. Imaginative and kid-friendly, Kathy’s inventions are packed with practical applications of science, technology, engineering, art, […]
Light Up a Paper Corner Room with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hi! It’s Kathy Ceceri with a fun idea that lets you turn a piece of paper into a dollhouse-sized room. The Paper Corner Room folds up like a card. Connect multiple rooms to create a book that opens up to reveal an entire house. Of course, the best part is adding Chibitronics LED stickers to […]
Color a Paper Easter Egg with Chibitronics LED Stickers!
Hi! It’s Kathy Ceceri with a 3-D paper Easter Egg you can color with pink, green, and blue Chibitronics LED stickers! You can easily hand- or machine-cut this kid-friendly diorama from one sheet of white cardstock. The tulips, bunny, and Easter Basket inside fit together with slots and tabs. To make the simple on-off switch, […]
Solar Eclipse Slider with Chibitronics Animating LEDs
Hi, Kathy Ceceri here! I’ll be traveling this week to Rochester, NY, which is part of the large swath of the United States that gets to experience a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. The city is getting geared up for the big event, so as part of my display at Maker Faire Rochester, […]
Fold a Flashing Origami Firefly with Chibitronics White Fade Animating LEDs
Hi, it’s Kathy Ceceri with another origami design. This time it’s a firefly that lights up the night with a Chibitronics White Fade Animating LED in its tail! Just pull or push its antennae to turn the flashing light on or off. To make it easier for origami beginners, I created a template to print […]
Make a Color-Changing Infinity Mirror with Chibitronics Animating LED Stickers
Hi! This is Kathy with a new version of a fun optical illusion, the Infinity Mirror. An Infinity Mirror consists of two mirrors facing each other, with a row of lights sandwiched in between. The reflections bounce back and forth between the two mirrors, making it look like you are gazing into an endless tunnel […]
Light Up an Origami Lotus with Chibitronics LED Circuit Stickers and a Magnet-On Reed Switch
Hi! It’s Kathy Ceceri with an easy origami lotus flower design that lights up thanks to a Chibitronics reed switch and a magnetic lilypad base. Rotate the flower like a knob to turn the Chibitronics LED Circuit Stickers on and off! This project is simple enough for children to make, but be careful if you […]
Make a Solar-Powered Model House with Chibitronics Circuit LED Stickers
Hi! This is Kathy, and I’ve got a kid-friendly project that lets you light up a paper model house and garden without batteries! To make the Circuit Sticker LEDs glow, just shine a flashlight on tiny solar panel attached to the roof, or place it under a bright lamp or in a sunny spot. I […]