Fun Science for Kids
These paper circuits templates will bring the magic of science into your home while it also teaches growth mindset as kids overcome initial failure.
If you have been looking for easy electronic circuits these paper circuits projects will be a great fit for you.
You will need a few supplies to be ready to go with these paper circuits templates – some you can get at the hardware store, but I have also put together a paper circuits supply list on Amazon.
I recommend starting with simple circuit LED cards, and then graduate to increasingly difficult paper circuits projects like our RGB piano. I’ve included other easy electronic circuit projects with these paper circuits to help you made the jump from paper to sculpture.
What are circuits made of?Circuits have a few main components, batteries to provide power, wires (or in our projects copper tape) to act as a roadway for electrons, and a switch to control the flow of electrons. Why do paper circuits need copper tape?All circuits need a highway for the electrons …
What you’ll learn:How to mix colors using red, green, and blue, or RGB. You’ll also learn how to make a paper circuit with simple switches.Key takeaways:The amount of voltage (or energy) going through each leg of an RGB LED determines its final color. Jump to supply list This is a …
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What you’ll learn:How to create 3D cards from a pop up card template, and basic paper circuits.Key takeaways:2D cards can turn into 3D cards with a little cutting and folding. You can make circuits with a few simple ingredients: copper tape, LEDs, and a battery. Jump to supply list DIY …
DIY Conductive Paint Recipe (aka electric glue) Learn how to make conductive paint or electric glue! This cheap homemade electric glue recipe uses two ingredients and is perfect for paper circuits! You can use it to improve your copper tape circuits or to see if you can make a circuit …
What you’ll learn:How to create a simple light-up card using paper circuits.Key takeaways:Circuits conatin a battery (power source), wires (copper tape), and, in some cases, LEDs, switches, lights, motors, speakers and more! Jump to supply list Light up cards add a little extra oomph to gift giving.Cards are probably my …
StarWars: The Last Jedi is about to come out in theaters, which means nothing will motivate science quite like a good ol’ StarWars theme. If you are working on learning about simple circuits, why not make a Luke Skywalker DIY Lightsaber to play with and bring to the show? Kids will …
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Looking for fun, educational, and creative simple electronics projects for your family to enjoy? We have just the ticket in this art project turned ornament that also teaches a bit about circuits. In this project, you will make a simple circuit that has a creative switch. When the clothespin is open …
At our circuits camp we worked hard on making light up paper airplanes. This challenged students to think about the direction of an LED, how to wire each leg into a battery and then, of course, how to fold it all up into a plane! It took a bit over …
The other night I was working on putting together an addon activity where kids could make their won flashlight. I was out of toilet paper rolls and figured popsicle sticks would work, at least for a prototype. As I wired it up with copper tape and added in a Dixie …