Introduction: Erik's LED Christmas Pop-up Card

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Create a simple LED pop up card with just paper, glue, copper tape, battery and LED lights!

Supplies

Materials needed:

  • Paper (at least 180gsm)
  • Colour markers or colour pencils
  • Glue Stick
  • Copper tape
  • LED light sticker (chibitronics used in this card example)
  • double-sided tape
  • scissors
  • Battery (3V)

Step 1: Create Your Pop-up Folds and Design Your Card

Start drawing and cut out your drawings for the Christmas card. For the example, v-fold is used for the christmas tree to make it stand up when the card is opened.

For v-fold pop-up, make sure you have 2 additional tabs to stick on your drawing later.

Decorate your card.

Step 2: Build LED Circuit

On a new piece of paper, use copper tape to create a simple circuit.

Position your battery first (3V) and paste the tape on the new paper.

Connect your LED sticker to the position where you want it to light up.

Step 3: Test It Out, Enjoy!

Try to close your pop up card and open to test if the pop-up folds fit well and if the circuit lights up the LED.

Have fun!