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 Iām 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 […]
Chibitronics Launchpad LEDs Are Easy to Grip & Flip
Launchpad LEDs May Make You Flip We think you’ll flip for our new Launchpad LEDs! Because they are not backed with adhesive like our Circuit Sticker LEDs, our new Launchpad LEDs may be easily flipped around to shine through a hole from the back side of a piece of paper! Engraved polarity markings, visible on […]
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 […]
Introducing NEW Chibitronics Launchpad LEDs!
Weāre Launching a NEW, STURDIER LED! After spending countless hours working with educators around the world, and hearing their feedback, the Chibitronics team is thrilled to announce the release of our new Launchpad LEDs! Like our safer, easier-to-use Launchpad Battery, our new Launchpad LEDs come with sturdy tabs that are easy to grip, sketch, and […]
Alien Abduction: Tilt Sensing, Light-Up Tunnel Book (featuring Chibitronics)
In this tutorial, Iāll 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 Iām 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 […]
Introducing the NEW Chibitronics Launchpad Battery!
We’re Launching a NEW, SAFER Battery! After considerable time, care, and investment into research and development, the Chibitronics team is pleased to announce the release of our new safer, easier-to-use 3V CR2032 Launchpad Battery! To help protect children six years and under from potential risk of injury, the passage of Reeseās Law led to significant […]
Take a Sneak Peek at Our NEW Launchpad LEDs & Batteries!
Introducing Our Launchpad Line! We’re so excited about our upcoming line of learner-friendly Launchpad Batteries and Launchpad LEDs, that we thought we’d share a sneak peek! Designed with safety, durability, and reusability in mind, our NEW Launchpad components make paper circuits easier to learn, understand, and prototype than ever before! Launchpad Battery Upon first glance, […]
Make a Father’s Day Card (with Chibitronics LED Stickers)!
Warm Dad’s Heart Fatherās Day is just around the corner (Sunday, June 15), which means that it’s time to starting thinking about how you might help fire up some fun on his special day! In this tutorial, I’ll show you a quick and easy way to create a light-up Father’s Day Card that sizzles with […]
Make a Mother’s Day Card (with Chibitronics LED Stickers)
Brighten Mom’s Day Motherās Day is just around the corner (Sunday, May 11), which means that it’s time to starting thinking about how you might help brighten your Momās day. If you are looking for a way to tell your mom how much you love and appreciate her, this card project might be just the […]
Diamond Paintingāwith White Blink Animating LEDs: By Emily Brooks
Rhinestone Earth, Twinkling Stars: Bright Fun With Faux Gems! (by Emily Brooks) āBe humble for you are made of earth, be noble for you are made of stars.ā Have you tried diamond painting? It is such a soothing, relaxing craft where rhinestones are kind of like pixels making up the dots of the image. I […]
10 Tricks for Altering the Look of Light
10 Tricks for Altering the Look of Light Experimentation and play are the best methods for discovering transformative ways to control and create with light ā in order to visibly alter its look! The projects below showcase a diverse selection of experiments and ideas to help you get started! Here are 10 transformative ways to […]