MINECRAFT-Inspired

Paper Circuits eBook

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 MINECRAFT-Inspired
Paper Circuits eBook
The projects in this eBook can be made with our Paper Circuits Kit or Origami Circuits Kit.
Most require Maker Tape, a CR2032 Battery, and either a Jumbo 10mm LED or a Vibrating Motor.
(You’ll need to supply your own paper, scissors, tape, and colored pencils, crayons, or markers.)

In this eBook you’ll find full-color pages that are ready to be printed and assembled as well as
black & white versions that you can add a coloring activity to in addition to the circuit building.

Vibration Creeper Light-Up LED Torches

Pages 3-4 Pages 19-24 (Color)
Time Required: 15-30 minutes Pages 25-28 (Black & White)
Requires: Vibrating Motor, Maker Tape, Time Required: 15-30 minutes
and Battery Requires: LED, Maker Tape, and Battery

Vibration Jack-O-Lantern Vibration Blank

Pages 5-6 Pages 29-30
Time Required: 15-30 minutes Time Required: 15-60 minutes
Requires: Vibrating Motor, Maker Tape, Requires: Vibrating Motor, Maker Tape,
and Battery and Battery

Vibration Dynamite Light-Up LED Blank

Pages 7-8 Pages 31-32
Time Required: 15-30 minutes Time Required: 15-60 minutes
Requires: Vibrating Motor, Maker Tape, Requires: LED, Maker Tape, and Battery
and Battery

Light-Up LED Lantern Slit Switches

Pages 9-13 (Color) Page 33
Pages 14-18 (Black & White) Time Required: 2-5 minutes
Time Required: 20-30 minutes Requires: Maker Tape

Requires: LED, Maker Tape, and Battery

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 Minecraft-Inspired
Creeper
Block

Slit for Switch

CR

203
2
+

Cube Lid
Cube Bottom

See page 33 for

slit switch details
Maker Tape loop under battery

1. Cut around perimeter of chosen flattened cube shape.

The Tape Loop
2. Use colored version for reference and color non-circuit side with
Tape
markers if using blank version (be aware that it is time consuming!) .
3. Assemble circuit on this side.
Tape loop Tape
4. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges.

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 Minecraft-Inspired
Jack-O-Lantern
Block

Slit for Switch

CR

203
2

Cube Lid
+
Cube Bottom

See page 33 for

slit switch details
Maker Tape loop under battery

1. Cut around perimeter of chosen flattened cube shape.

2. Use colored version for reference and color non-circuit side with The Tape Loop
markers if using blank version (be aware that it is time consuming!) . Tape
3. Assemble circuit on this side.
Tape loop

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4. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges. Tape

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 Minecraft-Inspired
Dynamite
Block

Slit for Switch

CR

203
2

Cube Lid
+
Cube Bottom

See page 33 for

slit switch details
Maker Tape loop under battery

The Tape Loop

1. Cut around perimeter of chosen flattened cube shape.
Tape
2. Use colored version for reference and color non-circuit side with
markers if using blank version (be aware that it is time consuming!) .
Tape loop Tape
3. Assemble circuit on this side.

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4. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges.

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 Minecraft
1. Cut around perimeter of your
choice of flattened cube shapes.
2. Cut out inner squares on dotted

Inspired lines leaving 4 “frames”.

3. Assemble circuit.
4. Cut your choice of lantern panels.

Lantern 5. Apply glue to inside of the 4

frames; press colored panels into
place.
(Color) 6. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges.
7. Assemble and add decorative
a lantern top.
b

Cube Bottom

Maker Tape loop under battery

LED
Short Long
LED leg 203
2
LED leg
CR

d
c
The Tape Loop
Tape
Preparing the LED legs
Tape loop Tape

LED starting
shape.

Bend legs up so the base

of the bulb can sit flat.

Top View

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 Glue to lower cube

Minecraft
Inspired
Lantern

Glue to lower cube

Glue to lower cube

Top
(Color)

Glue to lower cube

Fold into box
shape

Tape sides. Glue to lower cube

Glue to lower cube

Glue to lower cube

Hot glue to top of

lantern for decoration to
complete the look.

Glue to lower cube

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Minecraft Inspired
Lantern Panels
(Color)

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 Minecraft
1. Cut around perimeter of your
choice of flattened cube shapes.
2. Cut out inner squares on dotted

Inspired lines leaving 4 “frames”.

3. Assemble circuit.
4. Cut your choice of lantern panels.

Lantern 5. Apply glue to inside of the 4

frames; press colored panels into
place.
(Black & White) 6. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges.
7. Assemble and add decorative
a lantern top.
b

Cube Bottom

Maker Tape loop under battery

LED
Short Long
LED leg 203
2
LED leg
CR

d
c
The Tape Loop
Tape
Preparing the LED legs
Tape loop Tape

LED starting
shape.

Bend legs up so the base

of the bulb can sit flat.

Top View

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 Glue to lower cube

Minecraft
Inspired
Lantern

Glue to lower cube

Glue to lower cube

Top
(Black & White)

Glue to lower cube

Fold into box
shape

Tape sides. Glue to lower cube

Glue to lower cube

Glue to lower cube

Hot glue to top of

lantern for decoration to
complete the look.

Glue to lower cube

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Minecraft Inspired
Lantern Panels
(Black & White)

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 Minecraft-Inspired 1. Cut around perimeter of flattened

LED Torch
cube shape.
2. Color non-circuit side with markers.
3. Assemble circuit on this side.

(Color)
4. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges.

The Tape Loop

Tape

Tape loop Tape

Cube Bottom

Maker Tape loop under battery

LED
Short Long
LED leg 203
2
LED leg
CR

Preparing the LED legs

LED starting
shape.

Bend legs up so the base

of the bulb can sit flat.

Top View

Cube Lid

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Minecraft-Inspired 1. Cut around perimeter of flattened

LED Torch cube shape.

2. Color non-circuit side with markers.
3. Assemble circuit on this side.
(Color) 4. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges.

The Tape Loop

Tape

Tape loop Tape

Cube Bottom

Maker Tape loop under battery

LED
Short Long
LED leg 203
2
LED leg
CR

Preparing the LED legs

LED starting
shape.

Bend legs up so the base

of the bulb can sit flat.

Top View

Cube Lid

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Minecraft-Inspired
LED Torch
(Color)

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Minecraft-Inspired 1. Cut around perimeter of flattened

LED Torch cube shape.

2. Color non-circuit side with markers.
3. Assemble circuit on this side.
(Black & White) 4. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges.

The Tape Loop

Tape

Tape loop Tape

Cube Bottom

Maker Tape loop under battery

LED
Short Long
LED leg 203
2
LED leg
CR

Preparing the LED legs

LED starting
shape.

Bend legs up so the base

of the bulb can sit flat.

Top View

Cube Lid

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Minecraft-Inspired
LED Torch
(Black & White)

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 Blank
Minecraft-Inspired
Vibration Block

Slit for Switch

CR

203
2

Cube Lid
+
Cube Bottom

See page 33 for

slit switch details
Maker Tape loop under battery

1. Cut around perimeter of chosen flattened cube shape.

The Tape Loop
2. Use colored version for reference and color non-circuit side with
Tape
markers if using blank version (be aware that it is time consuming!) .
3. Assemble circuit on this side.
Tape loop Tape
4. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges.

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 Blank
Minecraft-Inspired
Light-Up Block

Short
LED leg
CR

203
2

+
LED

Cube Lid
Cube Bottom

Long
Maker Tape loop under battery

LED leg

1. Cut around perimeter of chosen flattened cube shape. The Tape Loop
2. Use colored version for reference and color non-circuit side with Tape
markers if using blank version (be aware that it is time consuming!) .
3. Assemble circuit on this side. Tape loop Tape

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4. Fold into cube shape/ tape edges.

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Assembly details for the slit switch on
any vibrating project
(Dynamite, Creeper, and Jack-O-Lantern)

The Slit Switch

Inside of the shape

Slit
Thread each tape segment
through the slit from the back to
the front.

Outside of the shape

Slit
Press each end that was
threaded through from
the back in opposite directions
into place on the front.
The Key

• Select a key color that matches the

outside of your project so it stands out
less when inserted.
• Cut out shape
• Cut a piece of Maker Tape that is 2x
the length of the white portion.
• Peel and stick it to one side of the
Blank
Dynamite
Jack-O-Lantern
Creeper

white and around the tip to the opposite

side.
• To use, insert conductive end into the
slit leaving the colored end hanging out.

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a major hurdle.

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