Illuminated
Jellyfish

A simple art activity using LEDs

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Illuminated DIY Jellyfish

Video Tutorial

These Illuminated Jellyfish are an advanced variation of my RGB Mushrooms. The jellyfish use multiple color-changing LEDs, which create amazing, ever-changing color gradients. Hang a bunch of these to turn any room into a deep-sea experience. This project is a perfect combination of crafting with paper and simple electronics.

I’ve designed three circuits suitable for different time frames, with the easiest one taking just 15 minutes!

Note: I use special LEDs that change colors, but any LED will work!

Please watch the tutorial below for more about this easy and fun DIY project.

Note: This YouTube video was uploaded in privacy-enhanced mode. Nevertheless, as soon as you hit “play”, data will be sent to YouTube/Google.

Facts about the Project:

Recommended age: 10 years and older

Skill level electronics: easy

Skill level paper crafting: medium

Time needed: 15-90 minutes (depending on the circuit variant you choose)

Estimated costs per project: about 2 Euro or Dollar

Templates and Shopping List

Visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store to download my workshop kit.

Two hands holding the finished paper circuit that connects a button cell to three rgb LEDs. The circuit is just a strip of folded paper with the LEDs on top and the button cell at the bottom.

Included in every Download:

All the templates you need for this project.

My electronics shopping guide for this project.
Detailed instructions on my Stress-Free Workshop pages (one for each circuit version).
My Easy Circuit template for experimentation.
And much more!

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Anglerfish Light Sculpture

A low poly angler fish made from paper. The angle is light by an color-changing LED (light blue). The background is illuminated by a red lamp giving the picture a red-blue contrast.

In the video above, I mentioned the light sculpture that I made for my room.

If you want to make this yourself (not recommended for kids), you can download my 3D model and the templates here.

Note: The template has some German hints on every page indicating where the parts should go. I freestyled the electronics into the finished sculpture, so the template does not include instructions for that.

A word of warning: It was a tedious process to put everything together.

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