Egg Carton Traffic Lights

Well loved traffic lights

These brilliant traffic lights are the result of Briar's genius.  She leads a preschool kapa haka group: Kiddy Kapa Haka.  There is a song about road safety in Te Reo Maori and she felt a traffic light would help the children's understanding.  Being Briar, she didn't just draw a poster of some traffic lights.  She went and made some working lights.  The children LOVE them.   Phineas was lucky enough to get some for his birthday.  Unfortunately the lights are so popular that they have been thrashed a bit.  No worries, they still do the job.


You will need:

• Egg carton
• Black paint
• Cardboard cut into size of middle of carton
• 3 x touch lights - you can get them from the $2 shop.
• Glue gun and glue.
• Cellophane in red, yellow/orange and green.

The littlies helping Briar paint the cartons.

1.  Paint carton.  This can be done with expert help. Let dry.
2. Cut 3 circles for lights. 
3. Glue long piece of cardboard in middle of carton.
4. Close lid.  Trace around the circles you have cut onto the cardboard.
5. Fold cellophane into square making at least 3 layers.
6. Glue squares inside carton where the holes have been cut. (In traffic light order)
7. Glue lights onto cardboard where you have traced the circles.

The masking tape is another emergency repair job.  I think this is a toy for responsible children to look after and irresponsible children to play with, have a great time and gradually destroy.  Lots of fun before it gets to the end though.