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With copper tape, LED lights, and battery - create a circuit to light a greeting card
Discovery Center
Discovery Center
Sample paper circuit greeting cards and materials (LEDs, batteries, copper tape)
182 page Paper Circuit eBook with 45 project templates (.pdf below)
Tips
Tips
LEDs have a long (anode) and short (cathode) wire - the long goes on the + side of the battery - but to be simple, if the LED won’t light, try turning the battery over
Copper tape is fragile - links below have tips for folding corners
There are easy and more complex switches - some as simple putting a battery in a corner and folding to make the connection
These projects can be scaffolded - to make it easier provide a template on front and back showing where to place the tape
Resources
Resources
www.idtech.com/blog/diy-how-to-make-an-electronic-greeting-card/
https://makercamp.com/project-paths/light-it-up/ - card directions
https://chibitronics.com - electric circuits - stick on LEDs
https://chibitronics.com/how-to-page/ - paper circuit resources
Paper Circuits For Makerspaces Ebook.pdf13 Halloween PaperCircuits Projects.pdfPurchase Information
Purchase Information
Paper Circuit book eBook - $15
Starter Kit - $39 (enough for 10 cards)
LilyPad Button Board - $2
Material for over 100 of cards - all for about $33
450 LEDs - $13
40 CR2032 Batteries -$10
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