Oscar and the Bird: Cat Card

This paper circuits card is a great beginner project. Just follow the steps below to make your card.

Print out the full-color card or print out the black and white card and color/decorate as desired.

Poke holes through the front of the card for the LED legs, then push the legs through the front.

Make note of where the longer Positive and shorter Negative legs go. Polarity matters!

Note: If you are using thicker paper (such as cardstock) we recommend using a push pin to poke the holes in the paper to put the LED legs through.

On the inside of the card, bend the LED legs down flat against the paper as shown (each pair is bent in opposite directions).

Use a scissors to measure and cut Maker Tape paths "A, B, C"

Peel and stick those first three paths where shown. LED paths go on TOP of LED legs.

Measure and cut path "D." using the graphic below the tape loop diagram.

Peel and roll "D." into a sticky-side-out tape loop.

Stick tape loop to the battery end of path "C" as shown.

Install battery atop tape loop POSITIVE SIDE UP.

Measure, cut, peel, and stick paths "E, F, G, and H" where shown.

Be sure to maintain the gap shown between "G and H".

The battery end of path "H" should be stuck atop the Positive (+) Side of the battery.

Measure, cut, peel, and stick paths "I, J" where shown so that they overlap.

Your circuit is now finished. It will not turn on until or unless the card is closed and pinched where shown on the bottom right corner of the front image.

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