At Home Engineering – Lightning Bugs

Thank you for purchasing our Lightning Bugs kit! In this kit, we’ll learn about how electricity flows through a circuit. Then, you’ll build your own light-up creature by creating a circuit using an LED light and a button battery. Just watch the video below and follow the instructions.

Learn about how electricity flows through a circuit. Build your own light-up creature by creating a circuit using an LED light and a button battery.

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Materials List

  • TWO 3 1/4 OZ CUPS

  • MASKING TAPE

  • EYEBALL STICKERS

  • 1 BUTTON BATTERY

  • 1 DOUBLE SIDED STICKY FOAM

  • 1 LED

  • 3-4 PIECES CRAFT FOAM

  • 4-6 PIPE CLEANERS