Glowing Treasure Chest

We have all seen a movie or TV show where someone opens a treasure chest or brief case and the gold or diamonds inside are so shiny that the container is glowing as soon as it is opened. I thought that this would make a great effect for Christmas presents. So in this project, I am going to show you how to make a glowing treasure chest. 

Here is the basic design. A switch is mounted to the side of a wooden box with metal brackets (because I didn't want to mess up the felt lining). This switch is then wired to a set of lights that will turn on when the box is opened. You can also add sound effects if you want.  

Materials
Wooden Chest (or other box)
Normally Closed Momentary Switch
Thin Sheet Metal 
Battery Powered Lights
Wire
A Small Piece of Card Stock
Sound Record/Playback Module (optional)

Tools
Tin Snips
Needle Nose Pliers
Hot Glue Gun and Hot Glue Sticks
Wire Strippers

For this project, I wanted to create the imagery of a treasure chest filled with glowing treasure. So I chose a decorative wooden box that was in the same general shape as a classic treasure chest. However, any container can work. You can use a brief case and make a prop replica of the brief case from the movie Pulp Fiction. Or you can just use a plain cardboard box and make a creative Christmas present.