The iPillow

Ever had the problem of wanting to listen to music while in bed but don't like the inconvenience of headphones or getting tangled in cord if you fall asleep? If so then this is the Instructable for you.

Step 1 Gather Materials

Needed Materials:
-Headphones/small speakers
-Material (i used felt)
-Glue
-Thread

Needed Tools:
-Marker
-Scissors
-Sewing Machine
-Hot glue gun

Comments

[portalturret2]

best idea ever now i can listen to muisc in bed when my mom says to put my mp3 away. i rate 5 outa 5 stars

[Future filmaker]

great idea! Now I don't have to have the fear of strangling myself with my headphone cords...

[I_am_Canadian]

Lolzerz

[allandnnn]

I'm thinking if you wanted to make a stationary version you'll never move get some cheap speakers 2inch from radio shack or from the salvation army (seen a set of pioneer speakers go for 2.99 each get a hard foam cut out the peach you will replace the speaker into place speaker cover with soft thin pillow or cotton cushioning (hobby lobby is great with this stuff) cut some old head phone wires so that you keep the jack wire up the speakers so you don't shock your self heat shrink the wires prior to closing the whole thing up by some fabric for the size of the pillow you will be sleeping on cover the pillow with it and sew shut i'm sure this way you could make one for you and your significant other my only snag thinking about this is if you will have enough power to run it

[ugochick]

this is very funny and cute :)

[lorrwill]

Brilliant!

[Phoghat]

I made something similar using Radio $hack components and 2 sets of clip on headphones. Last Christmas they had "Clipz" headphones for $2.95 a set. I bought a few for future projects. Then used a mini-amp/splitter that uses a AA battery (OK, played in a band when I was a kid; Marshall stack right next to right ear). I bought a cheap very firm pillow and sliced it open and performed steps as above. Works pretty well for me.

[hogtowner]

GREAT Idea!. I wondered what to do with all my freebie headphones.

[Lizzzy]

Yeah its cool, but its pretty similar to the super ipod instructable i saw ages ago.

[meganlickslemons]

haha sleep face
i also rock out in my sleep
now my dreams are kickin like bruce lee=D

[dardy_7]

that's pretty kickin

[Brennn10]

Great instructions! My friend listens to his music with his headphone in one of his ears, and now he has lost some of his hearing in that ear. This is a great idea for those who do not want to risk potential hearing issues.

[dardy_7]

I found that after around 3 years of apple ear-buds in my ears i had a decreased level of hearing, not that noticeable but i'd was saying "what" and "pardon" i whole lot more. i swapped to the big old school ones and in a couple of months i've seen a noticeable improvement

[computerwiz_222]

Really? Should try...

[garrettmikesmith]

no kidding? i guess i should try that.

[Computer Maker 101]

I have a pillow speaker. It's just a flat speaker I put under my pillow, but this is another method I guess...

[AceFace]

Just to leave an idea. Is there any 'soft' or less harsh methods of producing buttons for a plushy surface. I though that a piece of silk would work, but I would have to add cotton stuffing before the photocells I plan to use. I am not sure if layering it will work. I fear I might roll over and crush it, or worse, pump up the volume.

[technodude92]

There are 'ibles on using cloth to make buttons.
This one shows how to make a TV remote out of it, but it should be easy to adjust for your application.

[menace]

Hey! I found a Pillow just like that a few years ago and I bought it for my sister as a birthday present. pretty cool though!

[hugable]

XD This is a Great Idea!! Although it might not work for naughty sleepers such as myself. =)) Great Job! ;)

[manuhaker]

(removed by author or community request)

[PSPerson]

take the es. out of the link

[Firebert010]

Seems like a pretty practical idea. It would be even better of you wired an amplifier in line with the headphones to pump up the volume even more.

[dardy_7]

I thought about the volume but i found i only need my Ipod turned up to around half to get pretty decent sound. But that would be awesome if you were using it as an alarm

[Arbitror]

I put some headphones in an Air Canada pillow. You can see the instructable here.

[dardy_7]

yeh that was my inspiration for this, i was gonna link to yours and the guy that did the altoid one 1 but i havn't worked out all the kinks to Instructables (this is my 1st one). Look out for a reference to yours soon ;)

[Crafty Mama]

Hmm..very clever...but then you get your talent from your Mama. I am STILL trying to get the freaking glue off the kitchen bench..and your little sister wants her sewing machine back!

[GorillazMiko]

I like. I +1 rate.

[!Andrew_Modder!]

oh back a while ago i took a few headphones, and just put them into the pillow itself, it worked but you need to put the volume up a bit higher to hear it well.

[iPodGuy]

What a great idea! +1 & favorited

[Swert]

I've made something like this before. Instead it was just a speaker in an altoids tin with whole poked in it though.

[TeacherOfTheWays]

Very cool! Maybe i will try sometime!