Changing Table Mobile Night Light
Here is the back story on how this creation came to be. All the supplies I used are underlined for quick reference.
The five little critters pictured above, were on our children's wrapped christmas packages last year from my mother. At first we used them as christmas tree ornaments, but then decided they would be cuter floating on a mobile for the baby's changing table! During one of my numerous expeditions to our local thrift store, I found some black chandelier shades and a string of multi colored christmas lights to complete the mobile night light look I had envisioned with these critters. Using the christmas lights was my easy solution for the mobile's lighting, so I didn't have to do any wiring. The multi colors of the string of lights were also soft enough that the light wouldn't blind the baby at night when it was turned on during diaper changes.
The five little critters pictured above, were on our children's wrapped christmas packages last year from my mother. At first we used them as christmas tree ornaments, but then decided they would be cuter floating on a mobile for the baby's changing table! During one of my numerous expeditions to our local thrift store, I found some black chandelier shades and a string of multi colored christmas lights to complete the mobile night light look I had envisioned with these critters. Using the christmas lights was my easy solution for the mobile's lighting, so I didn't have to do any wiring. The multi colors of the string of lights were also soft enough that the light wouldn't blind the baby at night when it was turned on during diaper changes.
The five little critters were sewn onto the shade using clear quilting thread and an upholstry needle. Any thread or ribbon and thick solid needle will work just fine. I hung the critters at various lengths so each critter could be viewed fully by baby from below the mobile.
Next I stuffed the christmas lights into the shade leaving the plug end out with about two feet of the light string after wrapping it around the metal framing exposed like an "X" in the middle of the chandelier shade. By wrapping it around the "X" metal frame of the shade the christmas light string would hold the mobile suspended from the middle of an armoire that we converted into a changing table (post to come next for this Armoire/Changing table conversion) The two feet of extra string, with the plug on the end left hanging out the top of the shade, allowing the mobile/night light to be plugged in.
I took some 3M Command Hooks and stuck them to the ceiling of the armoire to hold up the mobile by stringing the christmas lights through the hooks. We didn't want to drill the armoire full of holes so we could use it later in life for something else besides a changing table if neede be as our son grew.
There you have it! An easy cute accent created in just a few steps for your changing table area, or anywhere in the nursery, made by reusing and upcycling items that most of us have just laying around the house. The baby loves looking at it while he lays on his changing table. Please share your creations inspired by this project as we would love to see what you are doing by being Good & Thrifty!
NOTE: We did end up modifying the above project because the christmas lights burnt out! :(
I will soon post the updated pictures of how my husband bought some lamp wiring a socket a dimmer switch along with an edison bulb to put the light back into this mobile.
I will soon post the updated pictures of how my husband bought some lamp wiring a socket a dimmer switch along with an edison bulb to put the light back into this mobile.
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