Digital Project Download: Solar Oven

Build Your Own Solar Oven!

Summer’s not over yet! With this printable pattern, you can turn cardboard into a working solar oven and see the power of the sun in action. We'll email you a PDF with a pattern template that you can print out at home, glue onto cardboard, and start building. Use it again and again whenever you want a fun project (or a snack)!

What’s Inside:

• Printable pattern pieces

• A guide to slot-based construction + layered assembly

• Step-by-step video instructions (linked here)

What You’ll Need:

• Cardboard

• Tinfoil

• Double-sided tape (or glue)

• Masking tape

• Plastic wrap (or a clear bag)

• (Optional) Black marker or paint

• Goodies to melt! (crayons, s'mores, nachos, mini-pizzas!)
  
  

Reminders, you'll need direct sunlight for the solar oven to work and small, thin portions will always melt or cook faster. This project will work in the winter on a sunny day, but expect your cook times may be longer!

Note: This is a digital product — no physical items will be shipped.

Recommended for ages 5+