Makerspace/Activities/Simple wearables

Overview
Wearable electronics are circuits and components that can be worn by a person. These might include things stitched into garments, badges or buttons, or even accessories such as beanies, hats or gloves.

Materials

 * Material: felt, cotton fabric etc.
 * Coin cell batteries (CR 2032 or similar). These have a positive (+) and a negative (-) side.
 * Sewable coin cell battery holders.
 * 5mm or 3mm LEDs.
 * Needles, thread, buttons, snap fasteners etc.
 * Hot glue gun (optional)

Step One: Make your wearable
Think about what you want to make: a badge, brooch, wristband or beanie is a good starting point. Because these are simple wearables, we're just going to add an LED light to something. Use felt or other suitable material and cut out your design. If you're not good at stitching, you can use a hot glue gun to join fabric together. Some things to bear in mind: your wearable should be large enough to hold your battery holder, LED and a switch if you want to include one.

Step Two: Plan your circuit
We're going to use conductive thread to