Paper Circuitry! Make Electric Designs and Games

Do you like creating with paper? Would you like to bring your designs to life? Here’s your chance to make three great light-up paper projects and learn how electrical circuits work!

Over four live sessions, we’ll be making projects that combine paper artistry and electronics. Projects include:

• Light-Up Origami Jumping Frog — Make a traditional action origami figure with eyes that glow when it’s about to hop. Get a preview in the video below!

• Light-Up Kitty Switch — Make a waving cat (or other creature of your choosing) where the circuit and the on/off switch is part of the decoration! Adapted from my book Paper Inventions.

• Origami Infinity Mirror Box — Combine origami with optical illusion in this traditional masu box. When you light it up, a mysterious bottomless tunnel of lights appears. Inside, there’s even a secret compartment for hiding small trinkets or treats!

• Buzzing Game Board — Re-invent the board game Operation, where players must remove game pieces without setting off the alarm. Choose the theme, design the board, and build the electric circuit that makes it work.

Self-paced option: Written instructions, printable templates (where needed), and pre-recorded video tutorials will be available until Dec 31, 2022 in case you can’t make a live session. It’s helpful but not required to do all the sessions in order.

Supplies: The electronics can be found online. See the Supply section for a shopping list with links. Contact the instructor to see if kits are available.