I’ve had a few readers ask me how I made my lightbox. Well, I found everything I needed at Walmart.
You’ll need:
Plastic storage container: I got a long, shallow one because I wanted it to be lower for J and with a bigger work surface. $7.00
Under counter light: I like this because the light is more uniform than using twinkle lights. I got the longest one that would fit inside the box. $7.00
White tissue paper: I wanted to distribute the light a bit better and not make it quite so harsh, so I threw in a piece of tissue paper. I was worried that it would make the box a fire hazard, but it doesn’t seem to get too hot and I don’t leave the light on for extended periods of time. $1.00
I just let the cord run under the lid and snapped the lid on.
There you go…a lightbox for under $15.00!
Here’s J figuring out how it works.
Sarah E. White
Oh that’s a really great idea! I love a light box that doesn’t require any tools.
Ceylin'in Annesi
How do you think this light boxes activity will contribute the chils’s development?
Fatma
Sweet Surrender
I love this idea! Gonna try it!
Tammy Mommy
Thanks so much! One of my “New Year’s Resolutions” for 2013 is to do one messy activity each week with my two tots (boys, 2 1/2 and almost 4). I absolutely love this light box idea, especially since I can make it work in the bathtub–one of their favorite places! I think I’d use whipped cream instead of shaving cream, since my younger son puts everything in his mouth!
By the way, I also love the name of your blog–way to keep it real! 😉