LilyPad Development Board Activity Guide

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Gella

Resources and Going Further

For more information about the LilyPad Development Board, check out the resources below:

Here are some additional LilyPad boards that can be combined with the LilyPad Development Board and project ideas:

Add changing colors to your wearable projects using LilyPad Pixel Boards.

A guide to using the LilyPad Reed Switch breakout in your projects.

This scarf is embedded with a ribbon of LEDs that illuminate when it gets dark out, making yourself more visible to vehicle and other pedestrians.

Here are some resources to help you plan a project with the LilyPad Development Board:

Learn a few different ways to protect your conductive thread and LilyPad components in your next wearables project.

Tips and tricks for brainstorming and creating a wearables project.

Learn how to calculate how many LEDs your LilyPad project can power and how long it will last.

Learn how to use conductive thread with LilyPad components.

For educators looking for classroom activities with the LilyPad Development Board and e-textiles, try looking at our education resources:

Presentation for the Make a MakerSpace at Artisan’s Asylum.

Tips for incorporating easy to use, scalable, and fun activities for library programs.

Create a quick and easy piece of e-textile art using a LilyPad LED, Battery Holder, conductive thread, and coin cell battery.

Introductory handout covering sewing with conductive thread and how to avoid short circuits in e-textiles with LilyPad components.

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