![]() ![]() Someone had gifted me with a Cricut (so awesome!), so I decided to order some cellophane sheets and make my own transparent letters. I can’t even tell you how much I wanted the Learning Resources Letter Construction Kit, but I knew that there had to be a cheaper way. Then I scrounged Pinterest for ideas and looked around the house to see what we had on hand. I purchased a storage bin from Michael’s in advance for the loose bits. Since I saved so much money on the light table, I thought I would continue the trend and see how I could save money on accessories for it. Please view our full disclosure policy here. It’s also portable and very easy to tuck away when we’re not using it, which is a huge plus when you live in a small house. But the kids don’t seem to mind, so hey, whatever works. It’s one flaw is that the surface has a weird pattern on it that I find distracting. I ordered the cheapest one I could find ( this one, in case you are wondering) and waited breathlessly for it to arrive. Either way, it was not in our budget.Įnter the LED tracing pad to save the day and make my dreams come true. Or maybe he was fighting off a panic attack. My husband almost laughed me out of the house when I suggested that we invest his hard-earned money into one. It looks like such a fun way to teach … well, anything. Pinterest is full of bright photos of beautiful light table fun. I probably wanted it more for me than the kids, to be honest. If you’re a hands-on parent I’m sure you’ll love it too, so do check it out if it’s not already on your radar.For a long time, I’ve dreamed of having a light table. Here’s a peak: If you have a toddler, you might also enjoy my Colander Sculpture and Anna’s Discovery Box Pipe Cleaners. The Imagination Tree is one of my favorite blogs. Two years ago we both posted the same project, on the same day. I couldn’t have written this post without mentioning that as I was working on this project, my friend Anna at The Imagination Tree posted her own DIY Light Box for Sensory Play. Our projects are nearly identical, and this isn’t the first time this has happened! Click on the links to see how Anna made her sensory light box. ![]() This small box doesn’t have the big-impact, scale-wise, as our homemade box, but it’s portable and I love it for tracing projects (mama makes art too!). Dbmier makes a similar tracing pad that’s recommended for stenciling, 2D Animation, Calligraphy, Embossing, Scrapbooking, Sketching & Drawing, and Sewing projects. We also have a sweet little 5″ x 7″ Gagne Light Panel that I found at a local art store. If making your own light box doesn’t appeal to you, there’s an enormous selection of store-bought options to choose from. Magna Tiles (Oh, how I would love a set of these).More cool design materials that you might enjoy 3-D Geometic Solids – these are so cool!.My 2-year old saw this and added a red circle in the middle of one of the “flowers.” Then she decided to build a whole series of flowers with my assistance (below). I set all of the materials out as you see in the photo above. Seed the project: My kids are most responsive to this invitation if I seed the table with a few ideas.Play! Place a few bowls of transparent manipulative materials near the light box and invite your child to create. ![]() We were able to close our box on the cord, but this isn’t necessary.
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