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How To Make An LED Acorn Lantern

An acorn is the perfect size to house an LED light and battery for a different take on the LED Throwie project developed by Graffiti Research Lab. I made this one to be like a tiny lantern, but if you can buy a smaller battery than the 3V coin cell one I used the light and battery will fit completely inside the acorn.

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Assemble as many acorns, LEDs and batteries as you see fit. Separate the acorn tops from the bottoms and choose a bottom that is slightly soft. You’ll also want to have handy a pair of scissors, electrical tape, wire, wire strippers and Elmer’s glue.

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2 comments

Sep 15, 2011. 10:22 AMandre613 says:

OMG these would make EPIC necklaces!

Nov 5, 2010. 1:14 PMOscelot says:

Oooooh, I love this idea. It would be so neat to make them completely enclosed and just scatter them on the forest floor... too bad the other components aren't bio degradable.