How To Make A Glowing Lightsaber

Guest post by my son below. Please note that this how-to involves putting lights inside of foam, which is likely to be a fire hazard if left on. 

DO NOT LEAVE ONE OF THESE ON UNATTENDED!

Here is all the stuff you’ll need:
  1. a string of LED lights
  2. duct tape
  3. black electrical tape
  4. scissors
  5. a knife

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First, I cut the noodle in half.
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I did three layers of duct tape.
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Then I put on 6 strips of black tape.
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Then I cut the inside of the pool noodle.
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Then I folded the lights 3 times.  
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Then I put the lights in with the switch on the bottom.
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This is what it looks like in action.
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If you have a small cell phone, you can put it in too to make lightsaber sounds.

AGAIN: DO NOT LEAVE ONE OF THESE ON UNATTENDED!

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