Do you want to make a bright birthday card, just like your loved one? Impress everyone with this Light-Up Circuit Birthday Card.

The idea behind the Light-Up Circuit Birthday Card.

I’ve made this card for my niece’s second birthday (hopefully, I will share the one I made for her first birthday soon).

The inspiration for this card was my niece’s favorite book, which features various animals singing “Happy Birthday” and has a light that turns off when you blow the candle.

So I decided to create something similar with a birthday cake that lights up.

I wanted the main focal point to be the cake, surrounded by all of my niece’s favorite animals.

I started by stamping and die-cutting the animals. You can use popular animals that kids love, such as cats, dogs, goats, and ducks.

Lawn Fawn stamps are great for this, but any cute animal stamp will do.

I also wanted to include some snails and a porcupine, but unfortunately, I didn’t have the right stamps.

After coloring the animals, I added a few party hats. Of course you shouldn’t forget to add balloons and presents!

 Creating the light mechanism for the Light-Up Circuit Birthday Card.

Next, and most importantly, is creating the mechanism for the Light-Up Circuit Birthday Card. This part can be a bit tricky.

You will need special copper tape and three small LED lights.

Decide where you want your cake and mark the spot. This is where we will create the circuit.

I found it helpful to draw first with a pencil where I wanted to place the tape.

You need to create two rows with the tape, wide enough that both the positive and negative sides of the lights touch the tapes when you glue them in place.

The other ends of the tapes will connect to a battery to provide the necessary power.

The first piece of tape should touch the top side of the battery and the other on the bottom side.

To achieve this, you’ll need a piece of paper to create a fold.

I used a piece of plastic from the battery’s packaging so I could change the battery if needed.

Initially, there was an issue where the lamp lit up every time I stopped pressing the button. To fix this, I added foam tape around the battery and the card. That worked perfectly, and the mechanism was ready.

Final touches to complete the card.

Since my niece’s favorite color is blue, I chose floral paper for the background and created a pocket with matching blue glitter paper to hold the mechanism. I left one side open to change the battery easily.

Now, it was time to decorate. I glued the cake in the die-cut part of the card, positioning it over the lights.

I added a scrap piece of paper to support the cake while leaving the candles free.

If I were to do this DIY again, I would use thinner paper to make sure the lights are brighter.

I also added a present on top of the button.

Optionally, you can stamp a message saying “Press Here.”

Lastly, I glued the rest of the figures around the cake. What a cool party!

Originally, I thought there was no need for a sentiment since my niece can’t read yet, but something felt missing, so I added a “Happy Birthday” wish.

I also cut three thin strips of glitter paper and glued them on top of the foam tape. It’s not necessary, but it gives the final result a cleaner look.

And with that, my card is ready!

Materials I used for the Light-Up Circuit Birthday Card.

For the coloring you can use any type of color you like. I used Tombow markers N79, N89, 055, 090, 942, 947, 990, 020, 026, 993, 850, 912, 407, 665, 451, 620, 533, 493, 772, 757, 847, 249, 636, 899, 676.

For the characters of the card I used the cute animals from the following Lawn Fawn stamp sets:

• purrfectly wicked
• rub-a-dub-dub flip-flop
• yappy birthday add-on
• birthday before ‘n afters
• you goat this

Also I used a light blue glitter paper like Craft Consortium The Essential Glitter Card Stock Sky Blue. Of course you can change the color according to your taste.

For the background I used the what’s sewing on? petite paper pack.

Last but not least, if you want an interactive light-up card, you’ll need a mechanism. I used chibitronics chibi led craft with light kit – white.

Thank you so much for reading. Don’t forget to show your support by leaving a comment and if you want you can follow me on social media (press the icons at the end of the page).

If you liked this post, you can also check out my hot air balloon spinning card post.