11 Lamp Craft For Kids
11 Lamp Craft For Kids
These lamps are a great way to introduce your kids to the basics of electrical wiring and can be used as decorations around the house.
These lamps are also a good way to practice fine motor skills, since they require cutting and gluing with very small pieces of paper or fabric!
Paper Flower Lamp
Materials
- Paper
- Craft glue
- Craft paint
- Craft foam (optional)
- Feathers (optional)
Instructions
Cut out a circle template from a piece of paper and trace it onto another piece of paper. Cut out the circle shape using scissors, then use a hole punch to make holes around its circumference. Fold the circle in half and glue the two ends together so that they overlap like an accordion. When you unfold your accordion, it will be much larger than your original circle!
To create another layer of petals on top of your origami flower, cut out more circles with slightly larger diameters than before (about 5 cm) and repeat step 1 above to make another flower shape!
Repeat steps 1 & 2 until you have enough flowers for your lampshade!
If you’re going for an extra special look with pom pom trimming or glittery designs on these flowers then check out our craft foam tutorial here)
Attach each petal onto one side of a craft stick using hot glue – this should create something that looks like this!
Glue all those sticks together at their bases so they form one long pole made up from lots of smaller ones – see how ours looks?
Once everything is dry take some wire or string and wrap around both ends so that when someone pulls them apart it’ll turn on whatever lightsource you’ve got inside 🙂
Cap Lamp
This is a great project for older kids. You’ll need
- a cap (a baseball cap or biking helmet will work)
- some yarn, ribbon, or twine for the lampshade material
- a battery-operated tea light, or a mini flashlight. If you’re going to use a tea light, you’ll also need scissors and glue.
Painted Paper Cup Lamp
- Use a paper cup and paint it.
- Use a battery-powered tea light.
- Use a paper plate and paint it.
- Use a paper bag and paint it.
Craft Stick Lamp
This is an easy and fun craft that your kids can make by themselves.
You will need a lamp shade, craft sticks, glue, and a hot glue gun for this project. First, cut the sticks into different lengths (longer ones are used to support the shade).
Glue the sticks to the lamp shade using your hot glue gun until it is completely covered in stick pieces. Then glue the shade to your new wooden lamp!
Rice Lamps
Rice lamps are a great project for your kids. They can be made in any color, and decorated with anything from glitter to paint.
They’re also a good project for kids who like to put things together since all you need is some construction paper and some glue.
- Materials. A lamp shade frame (found at any craft store) or create your own by cutting out the shape of your desired lampshade from cardboard or poster board*
- Rice (white glue)*
- Paint or other decorations that can be drawn on paper (alligator clips)*
You’ll also need scissors, tape, and glue sticks as well as a small bowl of water to clean brushes off in between steps. Make sure you have plenty of space available for this fun craft!
Palm Leaf Fish Lamp
If you have kids who are into fishing, this is the lamp for them. What’s more, it can serve as a great decor piece in any room of your house! You will need,
- A palm leaf or other type of large leaf that is at least 8 inches long and 6 inches wide at its widest point
- A small light bulb (the kind with two prongs)
- Wire cutters or scissors that can cut through electrical wire
To make the fish lamp
Cut a hole in the center of your palm leaf using wire cutters or scissors that can cut through electrical wire. The hole should be roughly 3 inches across so that your small light bulb will fit easily inside it when you put it inside later on. If there are multiple layers to your palm leaf, make sure not to forget about them when cutting out your hole because they could cause problems later on when trying to keep things together when putting everything together!
Bend each side up towards where they meet over where their edges overlap and glue them down so they stay folded over each other like a book spine would if it had no pages inside yet but still wanted to look like one anyway—this will help give structure so those pesky leaves don’t come loose unexpectedly while you’re trying not fall apart during assembly later on down road…
Pine Cone Lamp
Pine Cone Lamp. Place the lamp base on a flat surface. Then roll up one of your pine cones and place it in the center of the base.
Roll up another pine cone, but leave a little room for light to come out of its tip. Then place this second pine cone on top of the first one so that it covers most of its length (you want to leave some room so that light won’t be blocked).
Plug your lamp cord into an outlet and plug your bulb into the socket on top of your lamp cord—this will give you power! If you want to make sure everything is working properly before proceeding with assembly, flip on the switch located somewhere near where you plugged in both ends (usually close by). If it turns off when you flip it back on again then congratulations! You’re ready for assembly!
Now gently press down all around each end until they meet at their center point; if they aren’t quite lining up yet then try pushing harder until they do so densely enough to hold together without falling apart under pressure but loosely enough not too much force required either way would suffice here just make sure everything’s working as intended because otherwise things might get messy really fast don’t worry though because I’ve done this many times before myself so there shouldn’t be any problems unless something goes wrong like maybe someone accidentally drops something heavy onto any part while being careless or something like that happens which means we’d have no choice but start over again from scratch otherwise just keep going until everything works perfectly fine again.
Plastic Bottle Lamp
If you have a few plastic bottles lying around and are looking for a creative way to reuse them, this is the craft for you!
- What you need
- Empty plastic bottles (one per lamp)
- A pair of scissors or other cutting tool
- How to make it
Cut off the top of your bottle using scissors. You can also use an Exacto knife if that’s more comfortable for you. This will give enough room for the light bulb cord to fit through and hang down on either side of your lamp shade.
Use hot glue or another adhesive on one end of your bottle cap and stick it onto your bottle shade so that it covers up part of the cut edge. Repeat this step with all your shades until they’re all covered with caps
Cork Lantern
Attach the cork to a bottle, jar,
paper lantern or tin can by using glue or tape and cutting out shapes from paper to create a window on your lamp.
This craft is perfect for anyone who loves the outdoors in their free time!
Felt Cherry Blossom Lamp Shade
For this craft, you will need
- felt
- ruler and pencil
To begin, measure the circumference of your lamp shade. Cut a strip of felt to that length (make sure it’s wide enough to cover your whole lamp shade). Then cut another strip that is 9 inches long and 6 inches tall.
You should have two pieces that measure 9 x 6 inches total. Fold each piece in half so that you have four quarters. Then fold each quarter up again until there is one inch on each side left uncovered (you should be able to see the bottom portion).
Draw on some cherry blossom petals using a ruler for guidance and then cut out your shapes with scissors (if you want them more perfect than this project allows).
Glue the top portion down first so all your strips match up at once—this will ensure no gaps between them when they are glued together later! Next, glue down all four sides of each quarter section, leaving an opening at the bottom where they meet together as shown below:
Beaded Lamps
To make your bead lampshade. Take a balloon and blow it up until it is about twice the size of what you want your lampshade to be.
Tie off one end with duct tape so that the balloon stays inflated, then lay it down on an old towel or blanket to keep from making a mess while you’re working.
Now take some beads—I used 12mm white pony beads, but you can use any kind of bead—and start by tying them tightly around both ends of your balloon (or just tie them carefully around one end if that’s easier). If they’re not tight enough to stay in place on their own, use clear glue or hot glue to hold them in place while they dry.
When all the beads are securely attached, cut off any excess thread from either end of your balloon with scissors and trim off any extra plastic from around where you tied them together as well (this will make sure everything sits flat when you hang up).
Make Some Lamps With Things At Home!
Here are a few ideas.
Use things you already have around the house to make lamps. You can use recycled materials, such as old tin cans, cardboard tubes, and plastic bottles.
Make your own lampshade out of paper or fabric by cutting the shape you want with scissors, then gluing it onto a lampshade frame (you can buy these at any hardware store).
Buy ready-made lamp kits from craft stores that come with everything you need to complete the project (this will save time).
Conclusion
I hope these craft lamps will inspire you to make your own. They’re easy, fun and they look great! If you have any more ideas or questions about how to make these lamps let me kno
