DIY Materials for your Special Education Classroom

One thing I love is a little DIY. For many reasons.. it is usually cheap, it is sometimes free, and you get something exactly the way you want it! I posted a picture on Instagram about 2 weeks ago of this…

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It is a sensory light box that I have in my sensory room.

It was made by a OT student teacher who helped my sensory room get a makeover. She was awesome and I was so sad to hear that she was moving to Virginia for a job, but she is doing fantastic there.

Anyways, when I posted the pic I got some questions on how it was made. I don’t have pictures of how I made it (because I didn’t) but, I thought I could share some pictures to show you how she did it.

There are a few items that you need:
-Multippurpose light
-rubbernaid tub box (shoe box size is good)
-hot glue gun
-materials to put on top!

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You need to place it inside the box and then seal it with your glue gun. the case I have has the clamps on the side that lock so I didn’t glue mine but, I know I wouldn’t want little finger to get it open and mess with the light!

I use this in my sensory room and loved that as I went through my Pinterest that I found all kinds of crazy ideas that I could use with my students. They are going to have so much fun this year!!

Then, find some cool things to play with on top of the lid like…