Meet Lee Kessner This guest post, documenting an ambitious and engaging STEAM project, was sent in by Nationally Board Certified Teacher, Lee Kessner. Lee is a 4th grade teacher at the Haskell STEAM Magnet School, located in Granada Hills, California. Back in December of 2023, she reached out to ask us whether our LED stickers […]
Chibitronics Shines at ISTELive2024!
Chibitronics Shines at ISTELive2024! On Monday, 24 June, 2024, members of the Chibitronics team presented a hands-on workshop at ISTELive24 in Denver! The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Edtech conference and expo is the premiere EdTech conference in the United States. It took place this year between June 23-26. This year’s team featured […]
Meet the Maker: Moonshotkidz
Moonshot Thinking with Moonshotkidz Moonshotkidz is an exciting new startup that is “currently producing arts, crafts and content” related to “DIY electronics, STEAM, and science activities for beginners.” A gallery of boundless creativity, a vibrant well of inspiration, the interactive works of Moonshotkidz are a feast for the eyes. The founder of Moonshotkidz, Irina Rymshina, […]
A Playful Series on Augmenting Found Art with LED Switches
By Hello Play! for Chibitronics As a collective with a passion for creative learning, we (Andrea, Celeste, and Mariana) wanted to explore how to create playful experiences around the theme of circuit switches. “How can we augment found art (a story, a painting, a song etc.) with LED Switches?” was the prompt we used to […]
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, […]
Chibitronics is Presenting at ISTELive2024!
Venture into the future of learning with Chibitronics! Details This summer, Chibitronics is excited to be presenting a hands-on workshop at ISTELive24 in Denver! The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Edtech conference and expo is the premiere EdTech conference in the United States. It will be taking place from June 23-26, 2024. Come […]
Meet the Makers: Hello Play Collective
A dynamic new addition to the Chibitronics Design Team, the powerful trio comprising Hello Play has already left us clamoring for more! In their debut post, Exploration of Unusual Materials and Circuits with Chibitronics LED Stickers, curiosity and a practice of open-ended experimentation conjure up an amusing menagerie of glowing objects! Read more to learn […]
Registration Open for Summer Pathfinders 2024: Free Chibitronics Supplies & Hands-on PD for Educators
2025 Update: If you are interested in registering for the 2025 Summer Pathfinders Course, please go to our 2025 Pathfinders Registration information page. Are you a teacher or librarian? If you are a K-12 public or charter school educator or librarian based in the United States, we have an opportunity for you (or someone you […]
Playground Opera Places Community-Based Learning (& Light-Up Crafts) Center Stage
In order to help celebrate National Children’s Craft Day, it is fitting that we’ve chosen the occasion to highlight some of the groundbreaking work contributed by one of our collaborators, Playground Opera. As described on their website, “The Playground Operas program, operated by the international nonprofit Opera on Tap, is a school day residency program […]
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 […]
Pathfinders 2023 Recap—Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Chibitronics Paper Circuits
This July, two cohorts of K-12 public school teachers participated in our nine-day online course, Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Chibitronics Paper Circuits as part of the Pathfinders Summer Institute 2023. Funded by generous support from the Infosys Foundation USA, we shipped 69 kits to educators from Maine to California. As so often happens, […]
10 Ways to Make a Paper Battery Holder
Coin cell batteries (3V) such the CR2032 and CR2016 are thin and compact, making them an ideal way to power paper circuit projects. Back in 2016 our founder and CEO, Jie Qi, curated 5 Ways to Make a Paper Battery Holder. While that information remains useful, and may have already become an established part of your […]