![]() ![]() My boys loved stacking them and mixing colors to create new colors. When I saw them, I immediately thought of our light table. I found sets of translucent fruit themed coasters at our local dollar store. It was interesting to see what they could come up with! The boys used them to create different things like houses and trees. Using the translucent dividers I had, I cut out various shapes – hearts, circles, squares, triangles, and stars. I think the light shining through seemed magical to them! They we’re mixing them together using the rainbow blocks as bowl. They also used them to make “pixie dust” (their idea). They counted them, lined them up, and sorted them into groups. I pulled them out for my boys to play with and they had so much fun with them. We use glass beads for various crafts so I had some on hand. I made four rectangle rainbow blocks this way, and two triangle ones. I cut out the rectangle shape from the divider and glued it to the frame. Next, I made a second frame and glued it on top of the first frame with the divider between the two. ![]() I then traced the frame onto a translucent divider that I had in an old binder that I no longer use. Using a hot glue gun, I glued 4 blocks together to make a rectangle frame. We have a set of thin blocks that my boys don’t play with much so I used them to make my rainbow blocks. Rather than purchasing them, I decided to make my own. Now that we had the Light Table, I really wanted some. I’ve always loved rainbow blocks but never owned a set. I also found other x-rays that I thought my boys would like (crab, lobster, frog, etc) and printed those as well. I printed them out on regular paper and they worked great. While my boys were playing with their tiles, I did a quick Google search for printable x-rays and came across a blog post from Tried & True that contained a link to a set of printable x-rays. These are already so much fun to build with but the light shining through them made it a whole new experience! 2. ![]() The first thing my boys played with on their Light Table was their Magnetic Picasso Tiles. See Also: DIY Light Table 10 Light Table Activities 1. Yesterday I showed you how to make a DIY Light Table for sensory play. Now that your Light Table is complete, it’s time to have some fun! Gather all of the translucent items that you can find and let your little ones explore! Here are some Light Table Activities to get you started: ![]()
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