Again, this will prevent things from rolling everywhere.ģ.Cover the back of your plexiglass (cut to the size you need) with white contact paper. ![]() You could try to use Liquid Nails if a drill and screws aren’t your thing.Ģ. It helps prevent things from rolling all over the place. We put ours about 3/4 an inch down so that there would be a little lip even when we have the plexiglass in. Make sure that the side beams are inset enough that the plexiglass sheet isn’t higher than the table top. Unless your table is a KidCraft from Costco, it’s probably going to be different from the one we have pictured here. I got Jim to measure, cut and screw in a few pieces of scrap wood into the inside of the table. First, you’re going to have to create side beams for the piece of plexiglass to rest on. We’ll probably nail the drawer shut, just in case any kid decides to have a lightsaber fight or something. So, instead, we did away with a drawer, enclosed the sides and bought two Slim Line Florescent Lights. Maybe it’s because we bought a cheap rope light, an LED rope would probably work better but those are kinda pricey. Also our rope light wasn’t nearly bright enough. Boo.īut back to the table…we originally tried to keep the drawer functional by stringing rope lights across the top of the drawer but the lights were too close to the plexiglass panel and you could pretty much just see the rope through it. It kinda sucks that the manufacturer didn’t just enclose them to begin with but what’s a few happy parents in comparison to a couple more dollars profit per table. Jim made up for this by enclosing the two side panels of the table. If you scroll down, you’ll see that I had to sacrifice a drawer (the horror!). Unfortunately, the tutorial on Minivan or Clown Car? was for a different style of table so we had to pretty much just start from scratch. We use it for a million different things everyday…why not add a light function to make that a million and one. Then I heard about a tutorial floating around the internet where someone converted a train table to a light table! (You’re awesome, Minivan or Clown Car?) We have one of those ridiculously large train tables taking up space in our playroom anyway. We definitely don’t have room for a table that is 100% just for light activities but there had to be someway to add it to an existing piece of furniture. I first came upon the idea from Play At Home Mom and once I figured out that they weren’t talking about the light tables you use to trace things (although you could use it for that!), I was completely hooked and brainstormed for weeks how I could implement one in our house. from our Facebook group, Preschool Teachers are Superheroes for her guidance and direction in creating this table.You spend enough time hanging around the DIY or Kids sections of Pinterest and you’re definitely going to come across light tables. I found the visual timers shown in the video at Daiso, but you can find something similar here. Now it’s time to test out your table and let the fun begin! The possibilities for playing and learning with a light table are endless! Here are 20+ Light Table Activities to get you started! Watch the Video The tissue paper will help diffuse the light and disperse it more evenly across the top of your table. Then, use tape to attach 2-3 sheets of white tissue paper to the inside of your storage container lid. You can secure these in place with tape or Velcro if you would like. Next, place your lights in the bottom of the container, spacing them out so the light will disperse evenly across the top of the table. The foil will help reflect the light up toward the top of the table. Start by lining the bottom and sides of your storage container with aluminum foil and taping it in place. Plastic Under Bed Storage Container with Clear Lid.Here are the supplies you will need to create your own light table for your preschool classroom. But there is an affordable solution, you can make your own for much, much less – keep reading to find out how! Sadly, the cost of commercial light tables can be out of reach for many classrooms. The gentle glow of the light shines upwards and creates opportunities for playing and learning with color and light. The light table is a popular center in many preschool classrooms.
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