Don’t overlook making a decorative switch plate for your race car room decor. Little details can sometimes be overlooked, but this fun DIY decorative light switch is so simple that you can’t not add it to your car bedroom.
My son is older now and has grown out of all the car bedroom decor, but I still love some of the projects we did back in the day (including this sweet one). I was hard pressed to pick which was my favorite, easy car-themed bedroom decor project between this decorative switch plate and the firetruck lamp we made. Both represented our life and the life our our kiddo who loved all things cars.
Decorative Light Switch for a Race Car Room
When I was collecting race car bedroom decor ideas for our space, I had a hard time finding ideas that were simple. Kids change so fast that I didn’t want to invest a ton in decor that wouldn’t get to be enjoyed for a long time.
Browsing on Pinterest one day, I came across a metal car light switch and thought that was such a cute idea.
For my space, the decorative light switch was a great idea but I knew that I wanted to change the look and design of how the car flipped the switch on and off.
Let me show you how I made mine!
Supplies for Race Car Bedroom Light Switch
- Wood Car (often found in $1 spots at Target)
- Drill
- Hot Glue
DIY Decorative Light Switch for Car Bedroom
- Check to make sure your wood car fits well on the size of electrical wall switch plate that you have.
- Using a drill, drill into the bottom center of the car with a drill bit that is smaller than the light switch size. Make sure to only drill in enough so that the light switch will go in but not through the car.
- Go up in drill bit size to a bit that is the same size as the light switch. Make your hole larger at this time.
- Test out your hole to make sure the switch fits firmly inside.
- Add a bit of super glue and let dry.
To use the light switch, you just press it forward or backward just like you would usually use the switch.
For such a simple DIY, it just makes me smile. If you are looking for cute, car-themed bedroom decor ideas for toddlers, definitely add this one to your list.
Decorative Light Switch for a Race Car Room for Toddlers
Don’t overlook making a decorative switch plate for your race car room decor. Little details can sometimes be overlooked, but this fun DIY decorative light switch is so simple that you can’t not add it to your car bedroom.
Materials
- Wood Car (often found in $1 spots at Target)
Tools
- Drill
- Drill Bits
- Hot Glue Gun
- Hot Glue
Instructions
1. Check to make sure your wood car fits well on the size of electrical wall switch plate that you have.
2. Using a drill, drill into the bottom center of the car with a drill bit that is smaller than the light switch size. Make sure to only drill in enough so that the light switch will go in but not through the car.
3. Go up in drill bit size to a bit that is the same size as the light switch. Make your hole larger at this time.
4. Test out your hole to make sure the switch fits firmly inside.
5. Add a bit of super glue and let dry.
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Very cool – and I am sure he loves it!
This one is definitely kid approved. =)
I have never come across this pin but it sure is a fun and cute idea for a kid. Looks awesome!
Thanks Julia! G really likes it, so that makes it fun.
super cute – and easy!
This is seriously cool!
It’s pretty fun and it keeps one more off the floor. =)
I shared two of your darling projects on my blog today in the Boy Mom Madness recap!!
Thanks so much for the features!
This is such a cute idea! I am featuring this on my Kids Bedrooms Roundup if you don’t mind.
Glad you like it. Feature away. Thank you.