How it works

It is a very simple set up. It is a box with an aluminum foil lining. On one end of the box is a flashlight and on the other end is a place to put index cards with constellation pin holes in it. The flashlight shines light through the pinholes in the index card thus casting stars on a wall.

 

What you need to make this project:

• 1 sheet of foamboard (corrugated cardboard will work too)
• Some type of glue or a hot glue gun
• Some aluminum foil
• 1 small flashlight with a single bulb in it. Not a flashlight with multiple bulbs
• The template I give you (Here)
• An xacto or hobby knife to cut the foamboard
• Scissors
• Pencil or Pen
• Index cards (3x5) but this is optional
• Some kind of pin, pushpin or needle to pierce the star holes in the index cards

About the flashlight

Try to get and use a flashlight with a single bulb or LED in it. There are many flashlights that have multiple bulbs in them. Those are a little bit trickier to use for this project. They will often cause each star to cast multiple stars on the wall.

A single LED flashlight

Multi-LED flashlight.

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Okay! Let's Make it (continue)

You can also watch the video tutorial here:

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