Introduction
Use stiff felt, craft foam or cardstock to make this Bunny Valentine with an LED.
You can make this project (and many more!) with our Wearable Circuits Kit or our Paper Circuits Kit.
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Print out the template on heavy cardstock.
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We have included a full color template as well as a black and white template. Print the one that works better for your printing needs.
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Cut out each part of the template.
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For a faster way to cut out the small circles, use a hole punch instead of the template. This will work on stiff felt, craft foam, and cardstock.
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Use the template to trace the parts onto stiff felt, craft foam, or cardstock.
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Cut out the animal parts.
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Use glue to assemble the Bunny as pictured.
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Regular Elmers glue and Tacky glue both work well, but you will need to give the Bunny time to dry overnight before adding the circuit. Hot glue also works well and dries fast so you can build the circuit right away.
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Use a safety pin or a push pin to poke two holes through the felt for the LED legs to go through.
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Add the LED by pushing the legs through the holes.
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Note! Make sure the longer Positive (+) leg is on the left side when you put the legs through the holes.
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Bend the shorter (Negative) LED leg down toward the bottom and the longer (Positive) LED leg over towards the right.
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Place a piece of Maker Tape UNDERNEATH each LED leg.
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Place another piece of Maker Tape OVER THE TOP of the LED legs so the LED legs have Maker Tape under and on top of them.
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Make a loop of tape (sticky side out) using a short piece of Maker Tape, and stick it atop the end of the path coming from the short (Negative) LED leg.
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Once your Tape Loop is in place you can add the Battery to it.
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Make sure the Positive side of the Battery is facing upwards, with the Negative side stuck down to the tape.
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Add Maker Tape to connect the top (Positive) side of the battery to the Positive LED leg path.
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To make the Bunny look like it is holding the heart, fold the paws inward and keep them in place with a small amount of hot glue.
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If you are using Elmers or Tacky glue, you will need to use something to hold the paws in place until it dries. Binder clips work well for this.
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Use a black permanent marker to draw a mouth on the Bunny.
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Your Valentine's Day Bunny craft is assembled and ready to give to that someone special!
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Check out our other Valentine's Day Animals! Make them all!
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