How to Make a Light-up LED Cuff with a Magnetic Switch #makered

I'm scheduled to teach an e-textiles workshop at the annual Vermont Art Teachers Association (VATA) conference on 29 September.

As part of this hands-on activity, I will be teaching some classroom-tested strategies for helping large groups of students to create their own light-up wearable cuffs, constructed with felt, conductive thread, and ring magnets.

Here is the link to my Light it Up:  Fun with E-Textiles presentation.

If you are interested in learning more, I've also created a new Instructable (and accompanying video tutorial) detailing my process with students grades three through five.  There, you'll find useful circuit diagrams and templates, as well as links to vital supplies.

My First Instructable: How to Make a Light-Up Book with LEDs and a Switch

My First Instructable

This is my first Instructable, titled How to Make a Light-Up Book with LEDs and a Switch, a lesson that combines circuitry and notebook hacking/ bookbinding!

The process of creating this was straight-forward and fun. I was even able to upload a YouTube video that I created, to explain how switches work.

I love the idea of having students create their own Instructables, because it places emphasis on creation over consumption.