Use our reproducible light bulb art to create a vibrant visual at your event, and convey your afterschool message. Copy the bulbs and let your community get creative. Turn the completed bulbs into a string of afterschool lights, use them to cover the walls of your hallway, or display them as a colorful backdrop for kids' presentations during Lights On Afterschool!  These student-decorated light bulbs have become a hallmark of Lights On Afterschool nationwide, and provide a simple activity for your event.  Tens of thousands of light bulb art is created and shared each year.

Last year we updated our image to promote greener technology--our light bulb is modeled after the energy-efficient shape:

Download pdf of 8.5x11 page with light bulb for decoration and cut-out

Or, right click on the .gif image below to copy and save the file to insert in materials or a page you are creating:

After your event, send decorated light bulb art directly to the Congressional District Offices in your state.  Include a personal cover letter (see our sample), or for a more powerful effect, arrange a meeting with the office to hand deliver the light bulbs. You'll get to see the great response that we've seen in years past when lawmakers and their staff see the creativity and energy of your students!  

For contact information for your congressional offices, visit our Policy & Action Center.  We know this student artwork will be a big hit with policy makers.  In years past, the Alliance has collected this amazing display to deliver to Capitol Hill. Now that Lights On Afterschool is so big, we've outgrown our capacity to deliver these light bulbs for you.

Remember, adults have an activity, too - ask them to support afterschool by signing on to Afterschool for All, and join nearly 20,000 prominent individuals and organizations in calling for more afterschool programs.   (Download petition or sign up forms to use.)