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  Episode 103 - Baby in the House
Segment #4 - Nightlights
Activity - Baby Lotion Bottle Bird Nightlight

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

  • Pump style baby lotion bottle (or other similar style), cleaned and dried
  • Low wattage nightlight style fixture with clips, bulb and cord
  • Small plastic deli container, cleaned
  • Electrical tape
  • Scissors
  • Craft knife
  • Hot glue gun
  • 2 plastic spoons
  • Pom poms, feathers, googly eyes and other craft supplies for decorations

LET'S GET STARTED:

  1. Unscrew bottle cap and remove the tube that extends from the pump. Screw pump cap back onto bottle.
  2. Cut a hole in the bottom of the bottle large enough for nightlight fixture to fit securely.
  3. Cut the same size hole in the middle of the bottom of a plastic deli container. Cut out a groove in the rim of the container to allow space for the cord.
  4. Paint the outside of the deli container to look like a nest.
  5. Decorate the bottle to look like a bird, use a pom pom for the head, attach eyes, and add craft feathers.
  6. To make the bird's feet, cut the handles off of the spoons. A nipper type tool works better than scissors, if you have one.
  7. Glue the spoon cups curved side up onto the deli container, placing one on each side of the hole.
  8. Glue bottle onto the spoons, making sure it is sturdy and stays in place. Let dry.
  9. Push nightlight through hole in deli container and into hole in bottle. Secure in place.
Variations: Use a small soap pump bottle and make a dragon or a laundry detergent bottle to create a spaceship, or use your imagination and create anything!

OTHER ACTIVITIES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Decorating-Baby/Toddler
One-Piece Baby Outfit Kit
Window Sill Stuffed Animal Fencing
Mobile
Decorate a Lampshade
Creature Hamper
Food for Baby
Caramelized Sweet Potatoes
Bathtime
Water Maze
Hippo Water Scoop
Bubble Beard
Nightlights
Flashlight Nightlight

 
  Adult supervision is required when performing these activities.
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