How to Build a Solar Pizza Box Oven
This past weekend was out local town’s Earth Day celebration. As part of the festivities, I built this solar oven from a pizza box and handed out yummy smores made from solar energy. My girls (ages 6 and 3) were easily able to help with this project and after assembling the materials, we had it together in under 15 minutes! I highly recommend this project for your next school festival, science fair, or community event. Here’s how to build a solar pizza box oven:
Materials
- Pizza box
- Box cutter (or scissors)
- Aluminum foil
- Black construction paper
- Non toxic glue or tape
- Plastic wrap
Instructions
Measure a 1inch border around the lid of the pizza box. Cut around 3 sides of the border, leaving the backside uncut. Gently fold back the cut flap. Line this flap with aluminum foil and secure with glue or tape. Cover the opened portion of the pizza box with plastic wrap, making sure that it makes a tight seal. Line the bottom of the pizza box with aluminum foil. Then cover the bottom with black construction paper.
When you’re ready to warm up a treat to eat, find a sunny spot and angle your pizza box so that the foiled area is facing the sun. Use a stick or a ruler to prop it open the flap. Enjoy!
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This is very cool. How hot does it get in that box? Is it only good for melting or can you actually cook something? Love it!
That’s pretty cool!
NO IT ISNT .
My son made this in 4th grade and they were all amazed
and that was back 9 yrs ago!
we’ve utilized similar designs during power outages
and to answer “Diane-thewholegang” you can cook in it
my son did ‘grilled cheese sandwich’ and hot dog and I have no idea what else
now we have a ‘commercial’ solar cooker but the one they made in school like this one he could actually cook things in!
wow that is so neat
Wow thats cool
Just tried it this afternoon. Works great and the kids were quite impressed. Thanks!
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I made this with my grandchildren this afternoon it was really great fun, think I had as much fun as they did. thanks for the project have bookmarked your blog
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I have to do this as a project from school I’m from St.Elizabeth School and I live is the US and my city is San Francisco, my class is doing this thing from this 50 things to help the world book and I got this project and 3 others. I’m in 6th grade and I think this’ll be great!!!!!
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