A frosted sheet of plastic is then placed on top and when the lights inside are turned on, the top piece of frosted plastic lights up.Īn LED light table can be used for drawing, tracing, displaying artwork, DIY crafts, and something that is very unique that can be a conversation starter. Inside the frame bright LED strip lights are attached to the wood. This LED light table is made from a simple wooden frame. You can also have tape handy if you want to seal the lid to the box while you use it, but we haven’t had an issue.If you want to build a fun and easy woodworking project, this one is for you. Turn on the lights and flip the Trofast container right on top of the lid. When ready to use the light table, lay the lid with the lights facing up on a table or the floor. They also sell them at the dollar store for even cheaper! Simply stick the LED lights to the lid with double sided tape (many of the lights they sell come with an adhesive of some kind) to the inside of the Trofast lid. 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.
#Light table diy how to#
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!
#Light table diy portable#
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.
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