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Cookin' on A Solar Oven- Have Fun with a Different Take on Boxing Day

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:59:46 +0000

Mindy said:

I remember making these ovens in Girl Scouts. They seemed to take a long time to cook things, but were a lot of fun.

I made a solar oven with my kids this summer. We used a pizza box, cut a window, and lined it all with foil. Basically the same idea as NightOwl's. It worked great! We made toasted cheese for lunch, cookies and s'mores. It got up to about 250 degrees Farenheit. A great lesson in solar energy.

Mindy on A Solar Oven- Have Fun with a Different Take on Boxing Day

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:19:46 +0000

I remember making these ovens in Girl Scouts. They seemed to take a long time to cook things, but were a lot of fun.

NightOwl on A Solar Oven- Have Fun with a Different Take on Boxing Day

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:52:26 +0000

Tis the season for too many empty boxes around the house. Tis also the season for trying to figure out what to do with the kids home from school. If you are feeling adventurous, here are the step-by-step instructions for using some of those boxes to create your own solar oven.

Things You'll Need

Aluminum Foil
Cardboard
Large And Small Cardboard Boxes
Non-toxic Glues
Non-toxic Invisible Tape
Plastic Wrap
Scissors
Newspaper
Pencils
Black Construction Paper
Staplers

Steps

Step One

Find two boxes. One should fit inside the other with a 2- to 3-inch space on each side. (This can vary slightly - the ...
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