Materials List:
Making E-Textile Masks
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/spfun_masks_activity1
Each student needs:
- LilyPad coin cell battery holder, switched, 20 mm; such as from SparkFun for $4 at https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13883
- 3 LilyPad white LEDs; such as from this pack of five for $4 from SparkFun at https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13902
- 20-mm coin cell battery; such as CR2032 for $2 from SparkFun at https://www.sparkfun.com/products/338
- Mask Template
- sewing needle; such as from this set of fiveĀ for $2 from SparkFun at https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10405
- craft felt, one 9 x 12-inch sheet makes one mask; or provide two half-sheets in different colors
To share with the entire class:
- conductive thread, 2 feet per mask/student; such as from the 30-ft stainless steel thread bobbin for $3 from SparkFun at https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10867
- scissors
- permanent markers, or any markers that work on felt
- hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
- elastic cord, string or ribbon
- (optional) assorted craft supplies for decoration, such as feathers, sequins, glitter glue, paint pens, beads and buttons
- (optional) hole punch, to make side holes in the felt for elastic cord, string or ribbons
Note: SparkFun provides a shopping cart list of the necessary SparkFun materials.