The Adorable Sculpture Lamp You Can Make Out of Old Toys
If you're looking for a fun family project, this easy DIY toy sculpture lamp is a perfect activity you can do with kids. Next time you're going through drawers and thinking about throwing away old toys, make this spectacular lamp instead. Home Made Simple designer and host Jeremiah Brent helps eight-year-old Winston repurpose some of his worn out plastic toys to make a one-of-a-kind lamp for his mom using just a pre-bought lamp, glue gun, paint and the old toys.
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To show these plastic animals the light, we applied a technique featured on thesweetestoccasion.com. First, use a drill to make a small pilot hole in the flattest spot on the back of an animal (from $3.49; anwo.com). Align the pilot hole beneath the hole in the bottom of a menorah candle cup ($9.95 for nine; zionjudaica.com). Secure the cup using a no. 5 screw (its head will rest just atop the cup's hole). Repeat to make multiple holders. Next, apply three coats of Krylon's Fusion for Plasti...