Squishy Circuits
Squishy Circuits teaches the basics of electrical circuits through play.
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What IS Electricity
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Flower Project
Flower Project
Download Printable Instructions Step 1 Make the stem and leaves using green dough. Step 2 Create a flat circle for the center of the flower and wrap it with a strip of white insulating dough. Step 3 Next, wrap a strip of yellow around the white dough. Step 4 Create the petals for the flower. You will need six petals for this step. Step 5 Next, attach the center of the flower to the stem and add the petals to the outside of the flower center. Step 6 Insert the LEDs into the flower. Be sure to place the longer LED leg into the red dough. This is also where the red wire from the battery holder will be inserted. Step 7 Last, attach the battery holder to the flower. Make sure the red wire inserts into the red part of the flower and the black wire is inserted into the yellow outside ring. Turn on the battery holder to light up the flower.
Buzzing Bee Project
Buzzing Bee Project
Download Printable Instructions Step 1 Begin by forming the body of the bee with yellow dough and rolling out the stripes with black dough. Then wrap the stripes around the body of the bee. Step 2 Next, make two wings using the white insulating dough, and eyes using white and black dough. Attach the wings and eyes to the bee’s body. *Add googly eyes for a fun effect! Step 3 Make the center of the flower with white dough and six petals using orange dough. Attach the petals as shown. Step 4 Attach the buzzer to the flower and another piece of orange dough. Insert the red wire into the flower and the black wire into the piece of dough. Step 5 Insert the black wire from battery holder into the piece of orange dough and the red wire into the bee's body. Turn on the power switch and touch the bee to the flower to complete the circuit and make noise!
Let Your Imagination Shine | Squishy Circuits Kits
Let Your Imagination Shine | Squishy Circuits Kits
Let your imagination shine with Squishy Circuits Kits. Our play dough kits and components teach problem solving and engineering concepts and inspire creativity and independent thinking.
How Does Play Dough Conduct Electricity?
How Does Play Dough Conduct Electricity?
Squishy Circuits uses sculpting dough to teach kids about science and engineering. But how does play dough conduct electricity? Let’s explore.
Dinosaur Project
Dinosaur Project
Rose Project
Rose Project
Rose Project Download Printable Instructions Step 1 Begin by forming the petals by making 7 circular patties. Fold in the right side of the petal and wrap the left side around the right Step 2 Next, wrap the other petals around the first one. Follow the pattern below for the best results. Step 3 Using the green dough, create four leaves. Mark the four leaves as shown below. Attach two of the petals to the rose. Add the other two to the base of your fan. Using the red dough, create a ball. Step 4 Insert the black wires from battery holder and the fan into the rose. Use the red wires to connect to the red piece of dough. Turn on the battery holder and watch your fan spin!
Challenging Students with Squishy Circuits
Challenging Students with Squishy Circuits
Children often learn better when they’re having fun. That’s why we created Squishy Circuits — to teach science, technology, and engineering through play. We recently put out the call to educators and asked them about developing projects and challenging students with Squishy Circuits. Keep reading to find out what some students in Washington state created — and learned.
Snake Project
Snake Project
How Polarity Works to Bring Your Projects to Life
How Polarity Works to Bring Your Projects to Life
Boombox Project
Boombox Project
Download Printable Instructions Step 1 Begin by flattening a piece of green dough to use as the base of the boombox. Step 2 Next, create the handle sides using the green dough and attach them to the top of the boombox. Step 3 Using the blue dough, create the speakers, handle, and display details for the boombox. At
Stars Project
Stars Project
Blog: Salt in Conductive Dough
Blog: Salt in Conductive Dough
Why Do We Add Salt to the Conductive Dough? Squishy Circuits uses conductive dough to move electricity (electrons) from our batteries through the components. The conductive dough allows these electrons to flow because it contains salt and water! You may have heard that water and electricity shouldn’t mix, but did you k
Sun Project
Sun Project
Download Printable Instructions Step 1 Start by creating a flat round disc using yellow dough. Then, split the disc into two equal halves. Step 2 Next, using the white insulating dough, make a strip that can be placed in between the two yellow halves and join the pieces together. Step 3 Add LED's by inserting the long terminal into the top yellow half and the short terminal into the bottom yellow half. Step 4 With a small piece of black dough, create the mouth and place it on the bottom half of the sun shape. Step 5 Create a flat rectangle shape using the yellow dough. Then divide the rectangle into enough triangle shapes to wrap around the sun. Attach the triangles to the sun. Step 6 Insert the black wire from the battery holder into the bottom yellow dough and the red wire into the top yellow dough. Turn on the power switch and watch your sun light up!
Enhance Critical Thinking Skills with Squishy Circuits
Enhance Critical Thinking Skills with Squishy Circuits
Kids are naturally curious and learn better when they're having fun. We're here to help enhance critical thinking skills with Squishy Circuits. Learn more.
Benefits of Hands-On Learning
Benefits of Hands-On Learning
Squishy Circuits projects present tactile learning experiences that resonate well with kids. Find out more about the benefits of hands-on learning.
Shop Squishy Circuits
Shop Squishy Circuits
Play, invent, and learn with Squishy Circuits products. With fully stocked starter kits learn STEM through play.
Reindeer Project
Reindeer Project
Wreath Project
Wreath Project
Download Printable Instructions Step 1 Roll out two pieces of green dough and one piece of white insulation dough. The white dough should be slightly longer than the green pieces. Leave the green dough pieces round and flatten the white dough. Step 2 Next, place the flattened white dough in between the two green pi
Snowman Project
Snowman Project
Download Printable Instructions Step 1 Create body by rolling three pieces of white insulated dough into large, medium, and small balls. Step 2 Next, roll out four pieces of black dough. Flatten two and place between your white body pieces. (save remaining two for next step) Step 3 Use the remaining two pieces to create the hat and place on top of snowmans head. Step 4 Roll out two pieces of black dough for buttons and a small cone with orange dough for the nose. Then place on snowman. Step 5 Insert the short leg of each LED into black dough of lower body. Insert the longer legs into black dough of upper body. Step 6 Last, insert the red wire from battery into black dough of upper body and the black wire into black dough of lower body. Turn on the battery holder to light up your snowman.
Get Started with Squishy Circuits
Get Started with Squishy Circuits
Play Dough Circuit Kits | Squishy Circuits
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