I’m spending Earth Day in the garden with my mom tomorrow, so I’m posting this week’s Weekend Project a day early. This one is a knock-off of those solar jar lights that are pretty but far too pricey. I picked up this idea at Bare Feet on the Dashboard, a fantastic site full of tips and information on frugal living and crafting. Bare Feet on the Dashboard ran this project as part of its “Green Day” environmentally friendly series. (You can also find a full tutorial for making these jars at Lifehacker.)
Materials
Solar-powered garden lights
Jars
Frosted glass spray paint
Silicon glue
Thick, bendable wire
Directions
- Paint outside of jars with spray paint.
- Remove posts from lights.
- Attach solar cell to inside lid of each jar with silicon glue.
- Place light inside jar.
- Loop each jar with wire and hang.
You can easily make a solar jar light for about one-tenth the cost of buying one. Photo courtesy of Bare Feet on the Dashboard
The lights look great hanging on a front porch. Photo courtesy of Bare Feet on the Dashboard