Teacher Appreciation Week: Helping Young Minds Grow

By themadgardener , 5 May 2025
Teacher Appreciation Week Lithophane

A nightlight Lithophane created to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week!   Created using a photo depicting a hand watering a seedling that grows into a plant. 

 

Where to Get STLs

Have your own 3D printer, a friend with one, or even your local library? You are in luck! I am making the STLs for these available via Printables and Thingaverse so that anyone can print these out on their own.

Any white filament will suffice for printing these out but for colors its important to use filament designed for lithophanes, I use Jessie Premium PLA Color Lithophane!  Please do leave a tip via PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee that will support my time, effort, and material for creating these! If you leave a tip please specify which model(s) you are tipping for!

Light Sources

Click here for the nightlight that the nightlight lithophanes are designed for. Please do click on the link if you buy from Amazon as I will get a small commission, consider it "feeding the designer"! Note: this is just for the light source - it is not for printing out or buying the lithophane as posted at the top of this page.
Desktop Light Source Click here for a light that the desktop and Easter egg lamps are designed to work for. Please do click on the link if you buy from Amazon as I will get a small commission, consider it "feeding the designer"! Note: this is just for the light source - it is not for printing out or buying the lithophane as posted at the top of this page.   If you consider a different light source its important to know that the lamps are 100 mm (3.9 inches) in diameter so that they set near perfectly on top of it.   This light has a cord that plugs into an USB port that most phone and tablet  chargers have (the ones where the cord is removeable).  A great option to save on the use of batteries.
Light for lamps Click here for a light that the desktop and Easter egg lamps are designed to work for, this particular light has several color modes (white, red, green, and blue) along with the option to have it alternate colors. Please do click on the link if you buy from Amazon as I will get a small commission, consider it "feeding the designer"! Note: this is just for the light source - it is not for printing out or buying the lithophane as posted at the top of this page.   If you consider a different light source its important to know that the lamps are 100 mm (3.9 inches) in diameter so that they set near perfectly on top of it.   This light uses batteries (3 AAA) a cord that plugs into an USB port that most phone and tablet  chargers have (the ones where the cord is removeable).  A great option to save on the use of batteries.
Estuma desktop lamp light source

Click here for a light that the desktop and Easter egg lamps are designed to work for, this particular light has several color modes (white, red, green, and blue) along with the option to have it alternate colors. Please do click on the link if you buy from Amazon as I will get a small commission, consider it "feeding the designer"! Note: this is just for the light source - it is not for printing out or buying the lithophane as posted at the top of this page.   This light uses batteries (3 AAA) a cord that plugs into an USB port that most phone and tablet  chargers have (the ones where the cord is removeable).  A great option to save on the use of batteries.

Note this light source is 78 mm (3.1 inches) in diameter which allows it to snuggly fit into the interior of the desktop lamp.

Printing Cost

I can print nightlights for $15/each and Easter Egg Lithophanes for $30.  

This does not include shipping and handling nor does it include the price for the light (which can be purchased from Amazon or many other retailers).