How-To Guides
Dolls House Battery Lights
Quick, clean LED lighting with no wiring at all — how to choose your lights, fit them with magnets and keep them shining.
Battery-powered LED lights have made lighting a dolls house quicker and easier than ever:
- No wiring!
- No mess or redecoration!
- Move lights from room to room whenever you wish!
Each light is individually controlled by a small switch on its base, so you can turn on just the ones you want — no trailing wires, and no need for a power supply anywhere near your dolls house.
Step by Step
From Order to Switch-On
Choose Your Lights
The LED bulbs come in white or amber, which gives a much warmer light — the product description of each light tells you which colour it has. The bulbs can’t be replaced, but they should have a life of at least 2,000 hours. Most lights run on a single battery, while those with three or more bulbs use two.
Add a Pair of Magnets for Every Light
The easiest way to attach battery lights to the walls or ceiling of your dolls house is with a pair of slim magnetic discs, which we sell separately as LT7602. Be sure to order a pair of magnets for every battery light you buy — they’re very useful for hanging pictures, too.
Fix the Magnets in Place
Glue one magnetic disc to the base of the light and the other to the wall or ceiling in exactly the spot where you want the light to sit. Just make sure you stick the discs the right way up, so they attract each other!
Switch On
With the magnets in place, position each light and flick the small switch on its base. Because every light is individually controlled, you can light exactly the rooms you want, whenever you want.
Moving Lights & Changing Batteries
To move a light to a different room — or to change its battery — slide the light to the left or right to separate the magnets. Don’t pull it straight off the wall, as this may dislodge the magnet on the wall and spoil your decoration. To change the battery, unscrew the light, remove the old battery and fit the new one the same way up. We no longer sell spare batteries, as loose batteries are not allowed on planes (they are accepted when fitted inside the light) — but they are readily available in hardware and DIY stores worldwide.
Ready to Switch On?
Order your lights and magnets, fix the magnets in place and switch on — browse our full dolls house lighting range.
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