Homemade Moon Jar

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Homemade Moon Jar

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I really wanted one of these they are sooo cool but sooo expensive so DD! has very cleverly made one from an old solar light and a kilner jar, just cant wait till it gets dark!
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Great idea! Just realised that we've got an old broken solar light outside too!
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aww that's cute!

Did you put the solar workings in the top of the jar?
Can you give me a bit of a hint on how to make my own?

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Not entirely sure how it is constructed.....however the solar light was dismantled so that she had just the panel, connecting wire and the light along with the recargable batteries, we took out the switch and by passed that, soldering the wires directly to the panel(I think) and then just popped it all in a kilner jar with some craft paper from her card making and left it in the windowsill to charge....voila,.
I'll find the link and post it.!!
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Re: Homemade Moon Jar

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Found it
http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-made-Sun-Jar/
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Cool! Ta!

I'll have to have a look in some charity shops for some kilner jars...
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Re: Homemade Moon Jar

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wow, so cool!
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
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