Switch 1: Waving.

I made this switch using pop-up book elements. The hand waves back and forth and the ring shines when the switch is engaged. It’s got vintage hip hop concert written all over it (in my head). Everybody say hey!

Switch 2: Dancing. (Challenge accepted.)

This switch also uses some pop-up book fun. When you pull the tab, the figures dance around the center of the page (on a super confined track ) and on end, the light (their love) shines.

Switch 3: Clapping.

This switch uses little magnets to clap the hands and engage the switch. Light ensues. The way I see it, things should always happen when I clap my hands.

“But the eyes are blind. One must look with the heart.” -The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

I chose The Little Prince because I’ve noticed a lovely little phenomenon. When presented with technology – high or low (especially low, actually) – adults revert to a childlike animation and excitement, which I think is just wonderful. We regard lights as magic and that fascination is one I would never trade. The Little Prince regards the adult world as absurd and imparts important social criticism through deceptive childlike messages.

I made the stars featured throughout the novella out of orange LEDs, because both stars and lights are magical in their own way.

Finally, I chose the quote because it is so important to feel everything we do deeply. Intellect is important, but passion drives us.

Using Paper by 53, I drew/painted an image from The Little Prince. After printing it, I attached LEDs for the stars, and made the parallel circuit using a 3V coin battery and copper tape.