How to Make a DIY Night Light for Kids

My daughter has always loved having a night light.

She has struggled with falling asleep since she was a baby and once she hit toddlerhood, a night light became an essential part of her routine.  Since she often calls out for us (or used to when she was younger), I wanted to come up with a way for her to feel at ease when she fell asleep.  After staring at a Melissa and Doug toy container for a while, I had an idea to make a simple DIY night light for kids.

This project took me less than 15 minutes to put together and my kids loved it so much!  And, there’s a bonus: this night light is made from a Melissa and Doug wooden box. Do you know those wooden boxes that most of their toys come in?  I couldn’t believe how easily we made something new out of an old container!

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Materials for Making a Photo Night Light

• Photo printed on plain paper <–that’s important.  It allows more light to shine through than when printed on photo paper.
• Melissa and Doug wooden box with clear lid.  We used the box that came with our magnetic alphabet and number set
• Battery operated tea light

If your box has a middle section, we tapped our piece out with a hammer.  If you don’t want to do that, you could put a tea light on either side of the divider, but it will make the night light brighter.  Tape your photo to the clear lid so the photo is facing out.  Turn on the tea light and place it inside of the container.  Shut the lid.

And, Voila – it’s that easy to make a photo night light!

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More DIY Night Lights for Kids

• Make a personalized Night Light for Baby from Artsy Fartsy Momma
• Kids can make this tissue paper night light all on their own from Kiwi Crate
• If it’s nearing Fall, get in the spirit of Halloween with this adorable pumpkin night light from Kids Activities Blog

More Night Lights – if you don’t want to make your own!

• Bounce a rainbow around the room while your child goes to sleep with this rainbow night light.
• Have a Star Wars fan in the house?  This light saber night light might just be the perfect way to fall asleep for them!
• We love our night light projector and sound system that gives our kids a sweet night light and sound, too.