Some children like to have a light on when they go to bed, so here is an alternative to night lights or going in and out of the room to turn a light off.
You need one large jar with a plastic screw top, the upper section of a solar lamp and some yellow paint.
1. Drill the plastic top of the jar to fit the bulb
2. Paint the inside of the jar yellow with a thin coat of paint, a few streaks actually look good.
3. Fix the jar's screw-top to the solar gismo with some sticky pads
Done, and at the cost of under £1.75 ($2.60) including the paint!
The Sunshine Jar will glow comfortingly in the dark and will charge up in the day, especially if it is in sunlight. It is a great way to show little ones that you can actually 'bottle' sunbeans.
6 comments:
Bottle sunbeams. I love it. I would never have thought of saying that. I don't have any little ones but I might try this for a night light in the hallway.
Margaret
'Bottled sunbeams' are a Rupert the Bear thing that I remember from my childhood spent in London and, it would seem in my imagination, Nutwood.
What a neat idea!
that is such a cute idea, and a great activity for a childrens party.....
Gill in Canada
Now that is just the neatest.
Ooooh, what a neat project! That'd be a fun one to do with a kiddo!
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