Instead of using a touch light I rigged an old lamp fixture up with a nightlight. Used the same idea of the bowls, plastic cup, etc. etc. Only this way I can choose to turn it on and off without having to remove the bowls. 3 Tiny screws hold the bowls in place so I can change the bulb at a later date (to any color too!). Used plastic apoxy to hold the UFO at a slant.

http://tinypic.com/r/2r5uxl1/7

I’m still looking for the cow, but bowl, plastic glass, aliens, the grass pad, and paint ran me less that $7. The lamp fixture was on hand but runs about $10 at a hardware store.

Pic for lit up here
http://tinypic.com/r/9qhbg8/7

I’m thinking about cutting holes in the top and trying to find something to give it some green windows, but that will have to be at a later time.

(As I’m typing this) I just received a request to make a much larger one with salad bowls and large flower vase as beam, and a normal light bulb as well. If I decide to make this I will post pics as well.

What kid wouldn’t love an alien abduction lamp on their bed side table.  There’s some electrical work to be done by moms & dads but overall it’s a great kid project.  Now you just have to push them towards some sort of alien book or science proj…