Today you can purchase lighting fixtures for a wide variety of purposes for your home. Perhaps the most relevant lamp for a children's room is a night light.

Many children are afraid to sleep without light, and such lighting devices solve this problem very well, since they provide little light, but at the same time it is quite enough for the child. At the same time, they consume a minimum of electricity. The popularity of hand-made products today is explained by the fact that many things needed in everyday life can be made independently at home. This article will tell you how to make a night light with your own hands from materials available in the house.

Theme for design

Recently, the theme of the starry sky has become a very popular theme for night lights. At home, you can create an imitation of the starry sky in several ways. Making a night light with your own hands will be very profitable, because buying such products is quite expensive.
Thanks to this you will receive the following positive aspects:

• save money;
• create something with your own hands;
• please your child with a beautiful lamp;
• get creative.

Sky in the stars

In addition, such a lighting device can be installed not only in the children's room, but also in the bedroom. If in the first case it will create twilight, then in the bedroom it will create a romantic mood.

Starry sky

Since the starry sky is the most popular today, we will consider several options for creating a night light of this type with your own hands.
Method No. 1. Lamp from a can.
Note! The advantage of this type of lamp is that it does not need to be connected to the mains.
To make such a night light with your own hands, you will need materials that can be easily found around the house. The list of required materials includes:

• glass jar with a lid;
• thick foil;
• tray. It can be replaced with any surface that does not scratch;
• flashlight.

The tools you will need are:

• scissors;
• awl.

The basis of such a night light will be a small flashlight powered by little finger batteries. To make a lamp, we perform the following manipulations:

• on a piece of foil we draw a schematic starry sky;
• put the sheet on a tray and make holes in it;

Note! The height of the sheet must correspond to the height of the jar.

• roll the foil into a tube and insert it into the jar;
• Place the switched-on flashlight on the bottom of the jar and close the lamp with a lid.

The result of the work

Method No. 2. Lamp made from a tin can.
Such a lamp can be made even in the field. The set of materials for this is as follows:

• any tin can;
• nail/awl;
• dye. We choose the color according to our own taste;
• autonomous light bulb/flashlight.

The process of creating a night light is as follows:

• clean and wash the jar from any remaining contents;
• Make holes in the jar with a nail or awl. We make holes in a chaotic order or according to a chosen pattern;
• paint the jar;
• We place the jar with the bottom up, and put a self-contained light bulb or flashlight inside.

As you can see, you can make even such a complex version of a lamp as a starry sky with your own hands at home. Both methods will allow you to create a beautiful projection of the starry sky on the ceiling and walls in the children's room.
But besides this, there are other types of lighting devices that can play the role of a night light. You can also make them yourself at home.

LEDs in a bottle

In addition to the above-described lighting models, a night light can be made from an ordinary can and LEDs. In this case, the creation process will be as simple as in the first two cases.
To assemble such a lamp you will need:

• Glass bottle. An excellent solution would be to use a bottle of a non-standard original shape;
• insulating tape;
• network cable with plug;
• LED garland for decorating the Christmas tree.

In addition, you need a very small set of tools:

• wire cutters;
• drill and drill bits for drilling glass or ceramics.

To create a lamp from a bottle, follow these instructions:

⦁ wash the bottle inside and out;

Note! The bottle must be dry!

• At the bottom of the bottle, almost at the very bottom, we drill a hole for the wire. We do this very carefully so as not to damage the bottle;

Bottle drilling

• after that, we insert the wire into the drilled hole and take it out through the neck;
• We strip the ends of the wire and make a knot at a distance of 2-3 cm from its edge. This is done to prevent the cable from being pulled out of the bottle;
• cut off the plug from the garland and strip the ends of the wire;
• insulate the wires using electrical tape;
• Place the resulting garland in a bottle. At the same time, the neck itself remains open.

Finished device

Here it is worth clarifying that during operation, such a night light will accumulate the products of the LED garland at the bottom of the bottle. In addition, over time, the efficiency of the lamp will also decrease slightly. To minimize this effect, tie black strings to the garland before placing it in the bottle. Then “hang” a garland on them inside the bottle.

Night light and lace

A children's night light for a girl can be made using lace as a decorative element. This way you can give the glow of the lamp additional charm and charm.
In this case, to make the device you will need:

• some linen with lace;
• threads;
• plastic or glass jar;
• battery powered flashlight.

The only tools you will need are scissors and a needle.
The assembly instructions for such a lamp contain the following steps:

• wash and clean the jar of dirt and labels;
• wrap it with lace;

Note! The lace should not protrude from the edges of the jar or overlap. This will worsen the light performance of the device. If the edges do come out, carefully trim them with scissors.

• sew the edges of the lace;
• Place the switched-on flashlight on the bottom of the jar and close the lid.

You can make such a lamp very quickly. In reality, you will spend about 10 minutes on it. This night light will fit perfectly into the interior of a little princess.

Lamp with butterflies

This night light also belongs to the “romantic” category, and therefore is more suitable for a girl’s room. To make it, you need to have on hand:

• wire (about 50 cm);
• white paper (2 sheets);
• glass/plastic jar;
• flashlight;
• butterfly stencils.

A lamp with butterflies is made as follows:

• Using stencils, cut out several butterflies from white paper. We will need approximately 6-7 pieces;
• We roll the second sheet of paper into a tube (the jar should fit into it relatively freely) and beautifully decorate its edges. You can use figure cutting;
• Glue butterflies (4-5 pieces) to the resulting tube. We place them in a chaotic order;

Note! Don't forget to leave two butterflies for later.

• then we wrap the prepared jar with wire. You should get semicircles;
• we tie the remaining two butterflies on the bends of the wire;
• Inside the tube obtained earlier we place a jar, at the bottom of which there is a switched-on flashlight.

The resulting lamp will be very beautiful and will be an excellent addition to any nursery interior for a girl.

Fatin to the studio!

Another way to make a night light is to use tulle. Here you will need a round lampshade, tulle, glue and a flashlight.

Tulle ball

The manufacture of the device occurs as follows:

• cut tulle into circles;
• We take tulle and fold it in the form of a rose on the lampshade. Then we fix them with glue. You only need to glue the tulle rose in the middle;
• in this way we decorate the entire ball;
• We place a flashlight inside. It can be replaced with a Christmas tree garland.

As a result, we will get a very beautiful and delicate night light.
Now you know that making a night light with your own hands at home is an easy, fun, interesting and creative activity. In just 5-10 minutes you will receive a beautiful lamp that your child will really like and will fit perfectly into the interior of the nursery, or any other room.

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A huge number of master classes encourage us to make souvenirs, small gifts and interior decorations with our own hands. Such little things add coziness to the interior and certainly please the eye. You can always proudly tell your admiring guests that this is the subject of your labor, a unique work.

In this article you will find a description of several ways to make a night light with your own hands. Why night light? Despite the fact that this item can be bought in a store, it’s always nice to show your imagination and make it yourself. Then the night light will not only give light, but also warm you with its warmth thanks to the fact that it is made with love and tenderness.

Night light “Starry Sky”

To make a night light with your own hands, you only need an assistant
material that can be found in every apartment. One of the advantages of this lamp is that it does not require a network connection. You can enjoy the starry sky without leaving home thanks to a small flashlight powered by little finger batteries.

So, you will need: a glass jar with a screw-on lid, thick foil, an awl, scissors, a tray (or any hard surface that is not afraid of scratches), a small flashlight.

Step 1. Take a sheet of foil and draw a diagram of the starry sky on it. If you want an exact copy, you will have to work hard. You can do this schematically, from memory.

Step 2. Place the sheet with the drawn diagram on a hard surface and use an awl to make holes. These will be our stars.

Step 3. Cut off all excess from the foil. The height of the sheet should be equal to the height of the jar. Carefully roll the sheet into a tube and insert it into the prepared jar.

Step 4. Place a flashlight on the bottom of the jar and turn it on.

All that remains is to wait for the night and enjoy the picture of the starry sky.

Lace night light

Making a night light for your bedroom with your own hands is as easy as shelling pears. It will be beautiful

lamp using lace.

To make it you will need: some lace fabric, a clean jar, scissors and thread, a battery-powered flashlight.

Step 1. Take a clean and dry jar, wrap it with lace, it should not overlap or protrude beyond the edges of the jar. Cut off any excess.

Step 2. Sew the edges of the lace to create a sleeve. This can be done either using a machine or manually.

Step 3. Place the resulting sleeve onto the jar.

Step 4: Place the flashlight in the jar and screw on the lid.

You can make such a night light with your own hands in a matter of minutes, and its light will bring romance to your interior.

Night light with butterflies

Another option for a romantic dinner is a night light with butterflies.

To make it you will need: wire (about 50 cm), 2 sheets of white paper, a jar, a regular flat candle, butterfly stencils.

Step 1. Cut out several butterflies using stencils (6-7 pieces) from white paper. We roll the second sheet into a tube and decorate the edges beautifully (by curly cutting).

Step 2. Glue the butterflies onto the resulting tube in random order, leaving 2 pieces for the next step.

Step 3. Take the wire, wrap it around the can once, and then bend it so that you get a semicircle above the can itself. Using a thread, we tie the remaining 2 butterflies onto the resulting bend.

Step 4. Place a jar inside our tube with butterflies glued on.

Step 5. Place a lit candle in the jar and enjoy the magnificent picture.

Night light for a child

Making a children's night light with your own hands is also quite simple, the main thing is to show your imagination. For those who want to please their baby, the following is a homemade option.

You will need: a round lampshade or flashlight (or better yet, a New Year's garland), a lot of tulle or tulle, glue and patience.

Step 1. Take tulle and cut a lot of circles.

Step 2. Take the lampshade, it should be clean and dry. Next, take one circle of tulle at a time and fold it in the shape of a rose (take it by the middle, lifting the edges up - your rose is ready). Using glue, we fix the tulle on the lampshade, gluing it only with the middle. This way you will get a fluffy ball.

We hide a garland or a flashlight inside the lampshade and show the child beautiful magic. The baby will be delighted and will happily fall asleep in the light of such a night light.

Night, darkness - not everyone likes this environment, which is why night lights were invented. Children are afraid to be left alone in dark rooms, and night lights have always helped to brighten up this atmosphere. If you make it unusual, children will go to bed with great desire.

There are many different handmade night lights, and today we will show several options.

Night light made of wooden sticks.

We will need:

Wooden sticks, you can choose the size as you wish;

PVA glue (or other wood glue);

Socket and light bulb;

The mount (base) for the cartridge can be made from corrugated paper;

1. We take our sticks and glue them into squares. We will need about 25-35 of these squares.

2. We cut out the base for the cartridge from cardboard. The size corresponds to the size of the stick squares.

3 . We make a hole for the cartridge.

4. Depending on the size of the cartridge, we glue together several squares and cardboard, which will serve as a stand for us on the table.

5. We begin to build our lamp by gluing all the squares one by one. We stack them on top of each other in any position.

6. We insert the lamp socket and our lamp is ready!

How to make a night light “Starry Sky”?

The starry sky is a mystery that has always attracted our attention and our gaze. Now, thanks to the night light, you have the opportunity to enjoy the starry sky without leaving home. From the material, you will only need things that every home has:

Sheet of foil;
- a jar with a lid;
- flashlight;
- awl;
- scissors.

1. Take a sheet of foil and carefully make holes with an awl. If we want to get a full-fledged night sky, then we can use a star map.

2 . We cut off the excess foil, leaving the dimensions suitable only for the jar, the height of the sheet is equal to the height of the jar.

3 . We twist the sheet and insert it into the jar.

4. We put a flashlight on the bottom, turn it on and close the lid.

Enjoy the starry sky!

How to make a beautiful night light for your bedroom?

In order to make such a wonderful and beautiful night light, we will need:

Jar (glass or plastic) with a lid;
- lace fabric;
- a small flashlight;
- scissors;
- sewing machine.

1. Using a centimeter, take measurements from the jar. We need to know the exact dimensions to sew the overlay fabric correctly.

Night table lamps and sconces, in addition to their direct functional purpose, play an important role in the interior design of the room. At the same time, self-made structures will compare favorably with mass-produced designs in their originality.

We will tell you in detail how to make a night light with your own hands from scrap materials (for example, plywood, disks, paper, nylon, etc.). But before moving on to the design, let's start with the main thing - the electrical circuit of the device.

Options for night light patterns

If it is planned to install lamps with an E27 or E14 base as light sources in nightlights or sconces, then a standard connection diagram will be used, which is so simple that it does not need explanation.

Regulating the level of light flux is a rather useful function for a night light; an example of the implementation of such a device (dimmer) is shown in the figure.

Elements used:

• D1 – dinistor DB3;
• D2 – thyristor VTA12;

Resistors and capacitor:

• R1 – nominal 500 kOhm;
• R2 - 4.7 kOhm, in many similar circuits the power of the resistor is 0.125 W, which leads to overheating, given that this resistance is used as a quenching resistance, 2 W is the minimum for it;
• C – capacitance 0.1 mKF 250 V.

Note that when implementing this scheme, the lamp may flicker and the brightness may be adjusted intermittently. As a rule, this indicates problems with the dinistor. Actually, the scheme is far from perfect and is given as an example of the simplest implementation.

It should be noted that the lighting level can only be adjusted if an incandescent lamp is used. Considering the power of such a lighting source, implementation will be unprofitable. An alternative is LEDs.

LED circuits

Making an LED night light with your own hands is not as difficult as it seems, especially since the miniature nature of such a source allows it to be mounted in almost any beautiful decorative lampshade, for example, a wooden house. An example of such a design is shown in the figure.

The circuit of an LED lamp will be a little more complicated than that of a night light that uses an incandescent lamp. An example of such an implementation is shown in the figure.

The circuit shown in the figure will require the following radio components:

• D1 – D4 – you can use any rectifier diodes designed for a minimum voltage of 400 V and a current of 400 mA;
• VD1 – VD4 – any type of ultra-bright LEDs, designed for voltage from 3.0 to 3.6 V;
• C1 – non-polar capacitor with a capacity of 0.15 µF and a voltage of at least 250 V;
• C2 – electrolytic type capacitor 10 μF 50 V;
• Resistors: R1 with a nominal value of 680 kOhm, R2 - 560 Ohm.
• S1 – any switch.

You can set the night light to turn on automatically when the room gets dark. To do this, you will need to slightly complicate the circuit by adding a switch based on a transistor, as shown in the figure.

Elements added to the diagram:

• D5 – any zener diode for a voltage of 15 V;
• RF1 – photoresistor, for example, FSK-1;
• R3 – variable resistor 470 kOhm, adjusts the response threshold;
• R4 – 2.2 kOhm;
• VT1 – transistor KT315G or equivalent.

Note that for normal operation of the circuit, it is necessary to ensure that the light from the night lamp does not fall on the photoresistor.

Video: how to make an original night light with your own hands
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Phone charger as a power supply

If you still have a charger from your old phone, you can use it to power an LED night light. In this case, it will be necessary to install only a limiting resistance, as shown in the figure.

To calculate resistance R1, you can use the formula derived from Ohm's law:

R1=(U source – U consumption)/I consumption;

Explanation of the formula:

U source – source voltage, the charger is usually 6 volts;

U consumption - consumed voltage, for typical LEDs from 2.8 to 3.6 volts, for calculation it is necessary to take the minimum value, that is, 2.8 V;

I consumption - current consumption, for one LED it is about 20 mA, respectively, for three it will be 60 mA.

In our case, resistance R1 = (6 – 2.8)/0.06 = 53.33, the closest resistor value is 56 Ohms.

Sound control of night light

A sound switch for a night light is not so difficult to make with your own hands; an example of such a circuit is shown in the figure. Thanks to this device, you can turn on the night light without leaving your bed. If you install such a device in a room for newborns, it will turn on the light as soon as the baby starts crying.

List of used radio components:

• resistors: R1 – 5.6 kOhm, R2 – 3.3 MOhm, R3 – 33 kOhm; R4 – 1.8 kOhm, R5 – 47 kOhm, R6 – 330 Ohm, R7 – from 39 to 150 Ohm (depending on the supply voltage, the calculation is carried out in the same way as described above for charging the phone);
• capacitors: C1 -0.1 µF, C2 - 4.7 µF 16 V;
• VD1-VD3 – any ultra-bright LEDs with a current consumption of 20 mA and a voltage of 2.8 to 3.6 volts;
• transistors: VT1 and VT2 – KT315G, VT3 – KT818B (you can use other transistors with similar characteristics);
• MIC is a regular headphone microphone.

Note that this device can be used to control devices operating on a 220 volt network. To do this, remove the resistor R7 and the LEDs; instead, install a relay, the coil of which is connected instead of the LEDs, and install a diode, for example, 1N4007 or its equivalent, in parallel with the relay.

A table lamp, wall lamp, floor lamp, garlands, LED strips, as well as any household electrical appliances, including a range hood (for example, you can connect a treadmill exercise machine) can be connected to the sound switch.

After you have chosen the scheme for the night lamp, you can begin to design the device; here everything depends on your imagination. Let's show an example of an original design.

Starry sky

A homemade projector night light will project the starry sky onto the walls of the room.

You can make such an original lampshade for a night light from an ordinary jar or plastic bottle.

For this we need:

• plastic bottle (it is better to take a regular glass jar with a volume of 0.5 liters);
• thick foil;
• scissors and awl.

Manufacturing process:

1. cut out a rectangle from a piece of foil (so that, rolled into a tube, it fits into the jar) and a circle with a diameter equal to the bottom of the jar;
2. Using an awl, we pierce holes in the foil that will imitate stars; you can make several constellations, for example, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. To make the constellations better recognizable, cut stretch lines between the stars in the foil;
3. place the cut out circle on the bottom of the jar (you can use glue to fix it);
4. We insert a rectangular piece of foil into the jar so that it completely covers the walls.

The lampshade for the night light is ready. The electronic circuit of the device can be placed in a plastic jar lid.

As you can see, using practically available materials, it is not difficult to make a night light with your own hands. You can come up with your own original and unusual designs; there are no limits to your imagination.

A beautiful night light in the bedroom will create a favorable atmosphere and help children get rid of their fears. Such electrical appliances do not consume huge amounts of electricity and have a wide variety. Of course, you can buy a device in a store - but this is too simple; it is much more pleasant to make, for example, a night light from wood with your own hands.

Product safety

Before we look at how to make a night light with your own hands, you should worry about safety. On various Internet sites you can easily find various examples of decorative decorations and night lamps. With their help you can create various colorful visual effects.

The home DIYer can visit these sites and various forums to look for inspiration, but at the same time pay attention to the safety of power plans. There is an opinion that low supply voltage and low power of miniature light sources are safe, but this is not the case.

Yes, 3 volts for powering LEDs or the 12 V voltage required for a lamp bulb do not pose a direct threat when in contact with a person. But a short circuit may occur at the point of contact where an electric arc occurs, and a current will pass through the wires, capable of heating the insulation to ignition temperature.

In this case, the power supply will operate in overload mode for a long time, and the circuit breaker will not respond.

When creating your own night lights and power supplies for them, you need to protect the wiring with a fuse.

After you have secured the electrical wiring at the output of the power supply, you need to secure the board itself by enclosing it in a housing.

LED night light

An interesting night light can be made from LEDs and a regular bottle. In addition, the process itself is quite simple and does not take much time. To create it you need tools and materials:

Let's move on to creating the lamp:

1. The first step is to wash the bottle outside and inside.
2. Then on the side, at the very bottom of the bottle, you need to drill a hole for the wires.
3. Next, you need to pass the wire into the drilled hole and out through the neck.
4. Strip the ends of the wire and make a knot 2-3 cm before the edge of the wire so that it does not fall out of the bottle.
5. The next step is to cut off the plug from the garland and strip the ends.
6. Then insulate the wires with electrical tape.

• Place the garland obtained in this way into a bottle. The neck remains open.

That's all, your DIY LED night light is ready.

Starry sky

The next night light that can be made literally from scrap materials will be the “Starry Sky” night light. Its main advantage is that it does not require a network connection. It works thanks to a small flashlight that is powered by regular batteries.

Necessary materials and tools: glass jar with a lid, foil, scissors, awl, metal tray, small flashlight. Procedure:

1. The first thing to do is draw a diagram of the starry sky on the foil. To make it look beautiful, you have to try.
2. Then, you need to place the foil on a tray and use an awl to pierce the stars drawn on it.
3. The next step is to cut off the excess part of the foil. The height of the foil should match the height of the jar. You need to roll the foil into a tube and insert it into the jar.
4. Place a flashlight at the bottom of the jar and turn it on.

Now you can enjoy the starry sky without leaving your home.

Lace lamp

An elegant device can be made using lace as the main material. Such a lamp will add individuality to the interior.

To make it you will need: a cloth with lace, a jar, threads and needles, a flashlight and scissors.

Main stages:

• It is necessary to wash the jar and remove the label from it.
• You need to wrap the jar with lace.
• The next step is to sew up the edges of the lace.
• You can place the flashlight at the bottom of the jar and enjoy the process.

Wooden product

A wonderful night light can be made from a simple log. It does not require a lot of materials and financial investments. Required tools and materials:

Step 1. You need to cut wheels from a log, and two wheels are larger than the others.

Step 2. Find the center of the wheels and drill through holes, and in two large ones - blind holes.

Step 3. Using sandpaper, we clean the wheels so that there are no splinters.

Step 4. It is necessary to coat the holes with glue.

Step 5. Then varnish the workpieces.

Step 6. Now you can install the blanks on the rail and pass the LED strip through them.

Night light with butterflies

This version of the night light is considered more feminine and would be more suitable for a girl’s room or for a romantic dinner.

Necessary materials for its manufacture:

• Wire 50 cm.
• 2 sheets of white paper.
• Glass/plastic jar.
• Candle or flashlight.
• Butterfly stencil.

Let's move on to production:

The resulting lamp will be an excellent addition to any interior.

Crafts made from tulle

The next way to make a night light is a tulle lamp. In this case, you will need: tulle, a round lampshade, a garland or flashlight and glue.

Manufacturing proceeds as follows:

• First of all, the tulle is cut into circles.
• Next, tulle is taken and folded in the form of a rose on the lampshade and fixed to it with glue. The tulle rose is glued only in the middle.
• This way the entire ball is shaped.
• A flashlight or garland is placed inside.

The result is a beautiful lamp.

In these simple ways you can build a night light with your own hands from scrap materials. Moreover, it only takes 5-10 minutes to make it.