Materials List: Light-Up Plush Pals

Each student/plush needs:

  • ProtoSnap - LilyPad E-Sewing Kit, such as DEV-11032 ROHS for $25 from SparkFun at https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11032; includes a pre-wired coin cell battery holder, button board, slide switch and five white LEDs, plus a needle set, bobbin of conductive thread, 20mm coin cell battery
  • 3 LEDs (use 3 of the 5 LEDs included in e-sewing kit)
  • 3V coin cell battery, AKA a 20mm coil cell battery (included in e-sewing kit)
  • sewing needle (included in e-sewing kit)
  • conductive thread 3+ feet per plush toy (included in e-sewing kit)
  • 1+ craft felt sheet, one 9 x 12-inch piece makes one plush; (optional) some students may want an extra half-sheet of craft felt to adhere/sew to the plush and cover the stitching
  • Light-Up Plush Pals Template

To share with the entire class:

  • sewing or embroidery thread, for sewing together the plush and adding decorations
  • pens, markers or chalk
  • stuffing for plush pal, such as fiberfill, cotton batting, cotton balls, fabric scraps
  • hot glue guns and hot glue sticks, for placement of components
  • scissors
  • (optional) craft supplies for decoration, such as additional colored felt, feathers, sequins, beads, buttons, faux fur, adhesive Velcro dots
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/spfun-1881-light-up-plush-pals-circuits-e-textiles