Light Up the Night: DIY Halloween Idea

Oct 17, 2022

The creator vibe runs deep here at Tanooki.


So even when we’re not working on client projects, we’re often tooling away on something fun. I recently attended an event benefiting Unite to Light, an incredible organization that creates low-cost, solar-powered batteries for people in developing countries and disaster responses. The theme was “Interactive Art”, which inspired me to showcase my own crafty side. Adding some flair to this Black tie event was my DIY Blinking Top Hat!


With Halloween right around the corner, we thought we’d share how to make this fun bit o’ flair.


  1. First, you’ll need a hat. This traditional black felt top hat was my “canvas”.
  2. Now it’s time to jazz it up. I used this flexible LED “screen”, which you can customize with your own message. Simply secure it to the hat with black Gorilla Tape.
  3. To ensure it stayed charged throughout the event, I added this portable charger to the inside of the hat and secured it with tape (so I could recharge the battery for future wear) after drilling a hole to allow the cord to run through.

Voila! The event was lit, and I made sure I helped light up the night myself while supporting this great organization.

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