Self-adhesive DOT-It LED light as Halloween headlamp
Barb, author of Great Family Gadgets, slipped this hack in under the wire. Great idea, Barb!
I just came up with (what I think is) a great Halloween hack yesterday, as I was working on a post for my site. Use Sylvania DOT-it lights as headlamps for the kids - stronger light than a flashlight and the LEDs don't get hot. The MSR is $9.99, but on Amazon.com it's $5.75. And the light can be used in or around the home afterwards, because it can be "stuck" elsewhere.
How useful is a $2 reduction in price the day before halloween?
Posted by: Sean | Oct 30, 2006 11:38:15 AM
Sean,
I know the post was cutting it close for Halloween, but check out your local drugstore. Maybe they've got it cheaper or on sale.
And remember, they're great little gadgets all year 'round!
Posted by: Barb | Oct 30, 2006 7:32:37 PM
If you are looking for a late minute costume idea, I suggest 'Jonny Fu' as I wrote on 'Serge the Concierge' today.
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Posted by: Serge Lescouarnec | Oct 30, 2006 7:38:43 PM
Heh. Stick it to their foreheads, huh? ;)
Posted by: raising4boys.com | Oct 31, 2006 4:50:33 AM
raising4boys: There's more to it than that (but not much). See Barb's original post:
http://greatfamilygadgets.com/sylvania-dot-it-lights/
Posted by: Parent Hacks Editor | Oct 31, 2006 8:59:51 AM
Oh, I know... I read the post. But I just like picturing kids walking around with those little lights glued to their foreheads. ;)
Posted by: raising4boys.com | Nov 1, 2006 7:29:06 AM
My son was a garbage man last year -- and I made the whole true-to-life garbage truck out of carboard boxes.
One of the things I did that people loved was affixed those lights on the front of the truck as headlights (and I had flashing red lights for the tail lights). It added a great realism, and also provided a huge safety addition (he could see and BE SEEN).
Posted by: Lisa | Oct 13, 2008 1:59:29 PM