Mini Lighthouse
This tiny lighthouse makes a nice night-light; its soft glow is just bright enough to lead your child to the safe harbor of his bed
- Materials:
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- white plastic tape
- 18-ounce red plastic cup with a circular bottom
- 9-ounce clear plastic cup
- black card stock
- tacky glue
- battery-operated tea light *
Instructions:
Tape three white stripes around the red cup.
Trace the bottom of the clear plastic cup onto the black card stock.
Cut out the circle you traced, along with two small rectangles for the windows and a larger rectangle for the door.
Trim the top inch or so from the clear cup so that it sits on the red cup with about a half inch of overlap.
Use tacky glue to adhere the black circle to the bottom of the clear cup.
Glue the windows and door to the red cup, set the tea light on the top, and place the plastic cup over the light.
Jeannine Findley
Jul 09, 2015 @ 07:53:31
trying to make the mini lighthouse for my bible class Why don’t the pictures show up with the instructions? They refer me to another website which is a Disney site and the light house isn’t even on that site thank you very much.
Cruise & Vacation Travel
Jul 09, 2015 @ 21:21:38
Well, I am so sorry, and I am shocked also. Word press pulled the pictures for some reason, and I am restoring them, but I can’t promise how long they will be there.
eingmund
Oct 19, 2015 @ 10:25:09
Is there a specific brand of the red plastic cups that you use for this? On Amazon it looks like I can get a better price on cups made by a company called Berkley and Jensen, but I’m not sure if they’re the same size as SOLO cups. I appreciate your help. Thanks!
Cruise and Vacation Travel
Oct 19, 2015 @ 15:10:38
Not really, just make sure it is a sturdy plastic cup, and not the real thin ones. I like the solo because they are thicker and sturdy, and thus durable.
Cindy Hamrick
Jul 01, 2016 @ 18:24:49
Having a hard time finding plastic tape. Have a suggestion for source?
Home Depot, Loews or Menards has that thinner (1 “) red colored vinyl tape that is like duct tape – that would work.
Dee
Aug 10, 2016 @ 01:33:16
I was looking at this light house night light and my 4 yr old grand son seen it and as I continued reading the simple instructions I definitely will be making this for a Christmas present not only for my baby but others too! THANK YOU so much for your help.
Jancy Peter
Jan 23, 2017 @ 04:21:50
This is a great craft. My son’s 4th grade class is going on a field trip to St. Augustine and what better way to learn about the lighthouse by doing this craft. SOLO clear cups worked the best.
Sheryl Hulse
Jun 21, 2017 @ 16:34:07
you can find the tape in the electrical department.
Pam Barefield
Jun 02, 2021 @ 17:14:53
It’s Vinyl Electrical tape
I’m using white tape on red cups