Here's a quick Hippy project you can do with your sprogs between now and Halloween: a solar-powered Jack-o-lantern. The idea is pretty simple - it boils down to putting a solar-powered light in a plastic pumpkin. Naturally, a good Hippy would use a real pumpkin (and roast the seeds inside - delicious) and then either bake it or compost it afterward. Also, why buy the solar panel when you can DIY one of those up also for much lower cost. If any science fairs are coming, this could be a blue-ribbon project. [GT]
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