LED Frosties
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Light up your cooler with some waterproofed LED lights. They're simple to make and easy to reuse.
Light It Up
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All you need is a couple dozen 10mm diffused LEDs and some CR2032 batteries. Clip the leads a little and slide the battery up between them. If it didn't light up, flip it the other way.
Now tape it up and repeat until you have a small pile of glowing lights.
Now tape it up and repeat until you have a small pile of glowing lights.
Start the Wrap
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Tear off a square of plastic wrap and push the LED light up into the middle of it.
Now pull the rest of the plastic wrap back so it looks like a plastic comet.
Now pull the rest of the plastic wrap back so it looks like a plastic comet.
Tie It Up
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Twist the tail a little tighter and knot it up. You can trim the excess off or leave it.
If you have some small Ziploc-style bags you can use one or two of those instead. You could also try doubling back the plastic wrap and make it more secure. I just had a bunch of LEDs, batteries, and drinks lying around so I put this together and it worked for the few hours I needed it.
If you have some small Ziploc-style bags you can use one or two of those instead. You could also try doubling back the plastic wrap and make it more secure. I just had a bunch of LEDs, batteries, and drinks lying around so I put this together and it worked for the few hours I needed it.
Toss Them Into the Ice and Stir
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Spread the lights around the ice in the cooler and stir it up a bit so some of them get under the ice to create the glowing effect.
Add Drinks and Enjoy
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Do you need a description here? Get some drinks and enjoy!
Break the plastic wrap when you're done to save the LEDs and batteries for later.
See also:
- LED Throwies
- The Ice Bulb
- LED Floaties 1
- LED Floaties 2
Break the plastic wrap when you're done to save the LEDs and batteries for later.
See also:
- LED Throwies
- The Ice Bulb
- LED Floaties 1
- LED Floaties 2