Light Up Coin Bank Materials: – Coin Bank (in this case a wooden box with a slit on the top) – 2 jumper leads – 2 thin strips of 4″ wire – AgIC Silver Ink Marker – Epson Photo Paper – 3 3V LEDs – 1 9V Battery – Copper Tape – 1 1k Resistor…

Light-Up Book Creative Switch Project  Step 1) Collect Materials -1 Book-shaped Wooden Box (with Removable Drawer) -1 Button Coin Cell Battery Socket Holder Case with On/Off Switch -1 3V Coin Battery -1 ft. of 1/4″ Width Conductive Copper Tape -1 ft. of 1/2″ Width Conductive Copper Tape -3 M3 x 7mm Flat Head Screws -Approx. 1-2…

Light-up Toy Car For my Creative Switch Project, I made a toy car that has light-up LED headlights. As the car moves forward, the circuit becomes closed and the LEDs turn on.  1. First, design the shape of the toy car you want to make (or, you can find some toy wooden cars online). Then,…

For my creative switch, I decided to turn on two LEDs by touching chopsticks together. In Korean culture, often metal chopsticks are used which is where I got the idea. Each LED was attached to the non-eating end of a chopstick. Follow these steps to make Light-up Chopsticks! The circuit that we will be constructing…

For the project, I decided to make a nightlight using a broken Gamecube controller I found. It uses a tilt switch, so when you hold it at a certain angel, the LEDs will light up! Materials: Gamecube Controller (preferably broken or old) Screwdriver 4 LEDs Resistor (Resistance depends of LEDs used) Plastic-covered Wire 2 3V…

Creative Switch – Model Guitar: Tani Friese Have you ever been rockin’ out on your guitar and thought, “Damn, I wish these strings would light up,”? Well, now they can! In this descriptive post, I will present a makeshift guitar whose “strings” light up when strummed. By looking at this completed model, you can see…

Aluminum foil is wrapped around a lightweight wooden panel which rests on a stand made from aluminum coil. When not in use, the three LEDs on the right side of the drawing panel are off. The pencil shown is connected to a 9v battery on the back of the panel. Because the graphite inside the…

Creative Switch Project LED backpack Today I will be showing you how I added LEDs to the pocket of my Herschel backpack, and used the magnetic snaps as the switch to light them up. Not only does this light you up as a pedestrian and make you more visible at night, but it also allows…

For this project you will need: 1 9 volt battery Flat Leds Clip leads Fabric that you can wrap around yourself twice Tape or conductive thread Conductive fabric 1. First fold the fabric in the way that is depicted in the picture. 2. Put the left flap of the fabric under the right flap, fold…

Making Jellyfish Switches Materials Needed: Foam Wrapping Metal Wire Tape LED lights 3 Volt Batteries Ribbons Transparent Plastic Ball Copper tape Tools Needed: Wire Cutters Wire Strippers (Optional) Pliers 1. Start of with cutting the ball in half with a pair of scissors. After cutting the ball, cut a circle out of the foam wrap,…

Thirsty plant sensor This creative switch is turned on when you water your plant. When the plant is thirsty and needs water, the red LED will let you know you need to care for your plant. After watering, the green LED lets your know your plant is watered.  What you’ll need: → a plant → green LED (+/-…