Solar Lantern
Light up the dark with solar power! Build a wooden lantern with a solar-powered tea light in the center, then place it in the sun to charge up the light. At night, the lantern will turn itself on automatically, using solar energy to glow. Plus, learn more about solar energy and where you can see it at work in the world.
Why it’s awesome
Power of the sun
Explore solar energy and how it charges up your lantern’s tealight.
Made to last
Sturdy wooden pieces make the lantern easy to carry on adventures.
What’s included?
Topics explored
Science of light
Solar energy
Engineering
From the desk of the product designer:
Behind the design
“We tried using a battery-powered light in the lantern, but it was a hassle to turn on and off. The solar light fixed that by turning itself on and off — and as a bonus, it’s more environmentally friendly!”
- KiwiCo Product Designer
By the numbers
35
Wood pieces designed
12
Test hours illuminated
0
Nights we're afraid of the dark anymore
Reviews
4.7
6 reviews
Debra A
02/11/2023
My grandson and son had a great time doing this project!
Skc1
01/18/2023
Overall my daughter liked the solar lantern.
Kim
09/16/2022
My 4 year old twins loved putting this together with some minor help. The finished lantern is great - really good quality and they’ve loved using it as a nightlight. It’s going on it’s first camping trip soon!
Maria
08/05/2022
This is a really fun and cool Kiwi Crate project. It did require a lot of adult help for my four year old, but she loved playing with it. Unfortunately, it just didn't hold up well. She was careful with it, but more and more pieces fell apart over time. It served its purpose though, but will have us thinking more carefully about what kits we buy in the future.
Alan
06/08/2022
Our granddaughter really enjoyed putting it together and it works well.
Jill
04/16/2022
My 5 YO loved making this! She uses it in her forts all the time. It was a little complicated for her, but she still enjoyed putting it together with me.
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