# LED Origami ## Overview http://youtu.be/eMKb8ccEVQM ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/007/291/medium800/braincrafts_lotus_origami_led_setup.jpg?1396849416) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/007/292/medium800/braincrafts_DSC_0177.jpg?1396849444) Make your origami glow! It's easy to make a simple circuit illuminating any origami form. This tutorial will show you how to make a paper lotus flower and frog, and two ways to light them up. You can either affix a coincell battery on the underside of the form or install LEDs to use with a piece of a clear, conductive material called ITO. By powering up the whole plane with a battery pack and alligator clips, you can play out scenes with your flowers and frogs by arranging them on this clear "pond" to switch them on. This is a great project to do at a workshop or with kids! 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