Solar Night Light - automatic!

This solar night light is automatic! It gets dark and it turns on. You place it by a window so it gets enough light to charge during the day. It's perfect for a powder room or a mud room where a gentle glow guides the way. It is a gentle glow (since it's only one small solar light), but that's what you need!

You do have to make sure it is positioned close to a window so it gets enough light to charge. The total cost was just over $5.00.

I like these little solar projects. Check out this automatic lighted carved pumpkin and how I use solar lights in my planters.

Supplies

I purchased a little chandelier lampshade at Walmart (it was about $3.00).

The solar light and the crystal (ok, glass) candle stick were $1 each. They were inexpensive, cute, and functional—what more could you want?

The hardest part of this project was removing the sticker from the solar light post. Thankfully, I found the remnants of some Goo Gone. I love the stuff!

Instructions

Step 1
Take the plastic stake part out of the bottom of the solar light. It's the black part that you see in the picture. It's meant to be turned around and is the stake that you are supposed to put in the ground. You don't need it.
Step 2
The metal pole part of the solar light fits loosely into the crystal candle holder. A little hot glue makes it nice and snug.

Step 3
Then, before you put the chandelier shade on, make sure you bend the metal clips that attach to the chandelier's light bulb. I used pliers and bent them to the sides so that they made a square. A couple of drops of hot glue will keep the shade in place.

You need to make sure the solar charging area is high enough in the lampshade so that sunlight can reach it and charge it. Here is what it looks like in the day. You would never think it's a candle holder and a solar light - from the dollar store!