![]() I used the regular bright ones that almost look blue. ![]() You can find them pretty cheap online at various places. – LED Christmas lights (already had them). – Parchment paper (around $3.00)- this will go under the surface of your box to evenly distribute the light I’m sure aluminum foil would work too, but it’d be difficult to stick up I think. The shiny surface will spread the light around really well inside the box. However, it’s cold outside and I didn’t feel like smelling the fumes and bundling up and waiting for it to dry completely. – Chrome duct tape ($3.47)! I had intended upon painting the inside with a shiny silver metallic spray paint. This means that stuff won’t roll off and if I did put a liquid up there it won’t roll off either □ When the container sits upside down there is a completely smooth surface that sits down a bit lower than the sides. Another exciting thing about this particular one, is that the surface used is actually the bottom and this container has a slightly raised bottom. Obviously you could go bigger or smaller here, but I felt like the narrower rectangular shape made a nice surface. I took a picture of the exact sticker that came off of it. Clear plastic Sterilite container ($6.47). Here is what went down (step by step follows): However, Wal-Mart revealed some amazing treasures! She offers some great tips and I intended on purchasing everything in her instructions. The best actual tutorial I could find with pictures came from the link on Modern Parents Messy Kids site: Teach Preschool Modern Parents Messy Kids shows great pictures of what to do with the light box and links Play at Home Mom as well. I know that he is so wrapped up in work right now that there is no way he would have time to work on it for me.Īfter scouring the internet, I learned a few things and came up with my own version. I LOVE that about him- he is just as ambitious as I am, but he lacks follow through. My husband kept telling me he could make one. I didn’t want that to take up all of our party budget! So, the Google Queen was off in search of the best DIY tutorials for making your own at home. Lily’s birthday is in a few weeks and I wasn’t positive that 1. I originally wanted to buy a light box, but wasn’t so sure about spending the money on one. ![]() Wonderful resource if you have not had the chance to check it out yet □ A BIG thank you to Play at Home Mom for giving me the idea to make my own light box! I had never even heard of a light box or light table until visiting their site.
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