An inflatable solar-powered light, comprising: an expandable bladder having a substantially transparent first plastic sheet and a substantially transparent second plastic sheet opposed to the first plastic sheet, and defining an inner volume between the first plastic sheet and the second plastic sheet, the expandable bladder having a collapsed state and an expanded state; a solar-powered light assembly positioned on an external surface of the first plastic sheet and having: a circuit board, a rechargeable battery mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, a solar panel mounted on a first side of the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, and positioned to be directed outside the bladder in the collapsed state and the expanded state, and at least one light-emitting diode mounted on a second side of the circuit board opposed to the solar panel and directed toward the second plastic sheet when the bladder is in the collapsed state and the expanded state; and a substantially transparent cover portion that is positioned over the solar-powered light assembly, joined with the first plastic sheet of the expandable bladder around edges of the cover portion, and is substantially water proof, wherein the first plastic sheet and the second plastic sheet collapse toward each other when the expandable bladder is changed from an expanded state to a collapsed state, so that the light packs flat. an expandable bladder having a substantially transparent first plastic sheet and a substantially transparent second plastic sheet opposed to the first plastic sheet, and defining an inner volume between the first plastic sheet and the second plastic sheet, the expandable bladder having a collapsed state and an expanded state; a solar-powered light assembly positioned on an external surface of the first plastic sheet and having: a circuit board, a rechargeable battery mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, a solar panel mounted on a first side of the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, and positioned to be directed outside the bladder in the collapsed state and the expanded state, and at least one light-emitting diode mounted on a second side of the circuit board opposed to the solar panel and directed toward the second plastic sheet when the bladder is in the collapsed state and the expanded state; and a circuit board, a rechargeable battery mounted on the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, a solar panel mounted on a first side of the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board, and positioned to be directed outside the bladder in the collapsed state and the expanded state, and at least one light-emitting diode mounted on a second side of the circuit board opposed to the solar panel and directed toward the second plastic sheet when the bladder is in the collapsed state and the expanded state; and a substantially transparent cover portion that is positioned over the solar-powered light assembly, joined with the first plastic sheet of the expandable bladder around edges of the cover portion, and is substantially water proof, wherein the first plastic sheet and the second plastic sheet collapse toward each other when the expandable bladder is changed from an expanded state to a collapsed state, so that the light packs flat.