![]() I got mine from Costco awhile back but these or these from Amazon work too. The larger size will probably need more lights, however. I got the medium size, but really any size will do. Here’s how to make the EASIEST DIY LIGHT TABLE EVER: And when he doesn’t want to use the light table anymore, I have a storage box! The best part is that there is no need to plug it in so it’s portable and storage is so simple. With minimal shopping and no fuss, this light table came together in seriously no time at all. But with a new baby, I needed something that was really easy, fast, and cheap. These were all fantastic ideas, and if you want a higher quality DIY light table, check out Pinterest for a whole bunch of fantastic tutorials. Genius! But many of the tutorials that I found involved a process of drilling holes, glue, and spray painting plexiglass from Home Depot. I stumbled upon several people that use the Trofast storage box from Ikea as a DIY light table. Plus, in my small home, I didn’t really want yet another space taker. But buying an already made light table can be super expensive. So you can see why a light table has been at the top of our list. It can go even further and be used in art, place a piece of paper on top for tracing, painting, and mixing colors. Or it can be used as a way to study science, using the light to examine leaves and other natural items. Put some water beads or sand on top and you’ve got a sensory table for more than just the sense of touch. You can use it to play with see through colorful toys such as Magnatiles or color blocks. It’s basically a table that lights up and provides a surface for children to explore light, darkness, and color. A light table is a fantastic medium, used often in the Reggio Emilia educational approach. One of the high quality toys I’ve been wanting to get my three year old son is a light table. High quality toys can be hard to find and very expensive, unless you take matters into your own hands. Sure, many plastic toys are cheap, but they are usually pretty poor quality and often are not very open ended. ![]() There’s something special about the time and thought behind things like this, but it’s also a great way to save money. I feel ya friend.I love homemade toys and gifts. So give it a try and tell me what you think! Or think about it, contemplate it, and then come back to me in a few years …. Lots of calming, quiet play is heading our way. I am so happy with the results, and even more happy that my little Ben is drawn to it. These work great for building pictures and doing some colour blending. I also found some file folders that were made of that thin, see-through coloured plastic and cut out various shapes. We have been using small glass jewels from the dollarstore for lots of loose parts play lately. I actually used the Gorilla Tape (which is my new go-to for anything tough to secure).Īfter, I taped a strand of Christmas lights all around the middle of the Rubbermaid container like a spider web, and secured it with that Gorilla Tape.įinally, I painted the underside of the lid with a thin coat of white acrylic paint. Next, I lined the interior of the container with tin foil – the bottom and the sides, and secured with clear packing tape. This was in fact the only purchase I made – hence the $15 cost. ![]() I ended up buying a clear Rubbermaid container with a clear lid. Super easy, super inexpensive, and it couldn’t work better. ![]() In the end, I am thrilled with how our Light Table turned out. Tinkerlab’s tutorial was really good, but I did a little modifying. I read quite a few tutorials over the years:Īnd Next Comes L has SO many cool activities to do on the light table, and a great tutorial – but I wanted super simple YEARS of contemplating - tons of time dreaming about the activities we could do - and it all took a grand total of 10 minutes. So I made one -and it is! All the time! And it took me …. ![]() The knowledge that it would actually be used. THAT was just the push I needed to finally make one. So my light table dreams were pushed aside a little more.īut this year, Benjamin has one in his preschool room and is drawn to it like a moth! Last year Sammy had a light table in his kindergarten room, but wasn’t really drawn to it. I am not sure why I wasn’t making it, really – they look so cool – and I found some super easy tutorials online too.īut for years we remained a light table-less family. I had been thinking about making a DIY light table for years. ![]()
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