For a while now I've been enviously reading posts about all the fun children are having with light boxes. We managed to find one in Art Friend the other week, but it's not exactly toddler-proof, so I wanted to create one that was a little more robust and portable.
What we used:
Large plastic, shallow and transparent box with a lid that fastens down securely
Battery-operated white lights (Christmas tree lights would also work)
Tin foil
Grease-proof paper
Sellotape
It was only when I embarked upon this project that I realised just how difficult it is to get hold of a shallow, wide, transparent box with a lid that fastens down. Thankfully the box came to me! We were having a belated celebration for my husband's birthday and had ordered some catering and guess what the chicken rice came in? I had my eye on that box all the way through dinner, making sure nobody took it home with the leftovers!
I made our light box by fixing two sheets of tin foil across the inside and up the sides with sellotape. Then I added some battery-operated white lights which I fixed to the sides. I sellotaped a sheet of grease-proof paper across the inside of the lid which had the effect of spreading the light around without giving off a glare. I sealed the box by fastening down the lid and we were ready to use it.
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