Introduction
Make a light-up baseball hat with a panda design.
You can make this project (and many more!) with our Wearable Circuits Kit.
Video Overview
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Print out the template and gather these supplies:
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Baseball Hat
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Maker Tape
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10mm LEDs (2)
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CR2032 Battery
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Hook and Loop Dots (2)
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Use scissors or an X-Acto knife to cut the template shapes out of felt as shown.
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Then, hot glue the shapes together.
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Use a push pin to make two holes for the LED's legs. When the push pin is inside the felt, rotate it around a bit to make the hole larger and easier to see.
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Follow the circuit diagram on the template, starting with the piece on the bottom.
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Make a loop of Maker Tape with the adhesive side out and place it on the negative side of the battery.
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Place the battery on top of the Maker Tape as shown, and add the "T" shaped pieces on top.
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Insert each LED through the holes with the longer, positive leg in the top hole.
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Fold each LED leg down flat against the felt, making sure the longer, positive legs touch the "T" and the shorter, negative legs touch the horizontal piece on the bottom.
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Place a piece of Maker Tape on top of each leg to make a secure connection.
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The LEDs should light up!
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Peel the paper backing off of each hook and loop dot and place it where shown on the template.
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Then, peel the paper backing off of the other side and stick the design to the hat.
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Carefully peel the hook and loop apart and squeeze each dot separately to set the adhesive.
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Put it on and let everyone admire your new fashion accessory.
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To turn off the LEDs, disconnect the battery by pulling apart the connection as shown.
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Store it in a way that prevents it from connecting.
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