You might have learnt during the initial few years of your existence that water and electricity combined do not necessarily make such great playthings. But if your over-protective mom had made sure that this little piece of knowledge was not repeatedly reinforced into that tiny little brain of your via steady experience of putting your wet finger in the power socket, then this DIY electric umbrella is THE project for you to try on the next rainy Sunday afternoon. Just pick up and umbrella, mount a few hundred of your favorite LEDs on it using the clever little tricks given here, throw in around 3 AA batteries, and walk into the rain with your glowing umbrella and watch the pretty fireworks light up the sidewalk with the pleasant raindrops adding more drama to the already colorful scene. Although I must say that the lame battery powered LEDs will not leave you with much of a, er, kick. So I suggest you fix up your electric umbrella with real bulbs and have a real powercord stuck in a real power socket and watch the literal meaning of the word ‘electrifying‘ dawning slowly on you!
