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What Are Some Unique Uses For Party Lights All Year Long?

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20 Shot Gun Shell Party Lights Set OnlineParty lights are the perfect solution to transform a drab get-together into a festive and memorable event. These kinds of strands are different from a typical strand as they are thematically linked, making them perfect for all kinds of celebrations. The best part about them is that they require no crafting or careful planning since they come out-of-the-box ready to hang. Since there is a great variety to choose from, there’s naturally many places where you can decorate with them.

Buy 10 Cocktail Glass String Party LightsOutdoor events are some of the best places to light up the night. There are strands with football bulbs for sports events, and beer mug strands for a guy’s get-together or man cave decorations. These are perfect for the garage as well, adding a bit of decorative flair to an otherwise ordinary space. The butterfly strands are great for outdoor gardens, greenhouses, or any decorative area of the lawn. They add a splash of color to the area as well as a bit of whimsy. Try stringing regular white bulbs into a tree and then add some of these festive strands hanging from the bottom branches to create an elegant look.

10 Football Party Lights Online For SaleParty lights are also ideal for decorating in and around the house. For those that don’t have the time to create elaborate decorations, these are the best solution. Game rooms and nurseries are just some of the places that can be dressed up with decorative strands. The diamond star and snowmen strands are the best indoor compliment for the holiday festivities, while the assorted faux-candle fixtures are great for year-round ornaments. Most any event or get-together can go from forgettable to remarkable with the addition of some festive strands and some creative placement.

Creative Ideas For Using Christmas Lights In Outdoor Areas

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Buy 140 Spectacular Twinkling and Chasing Christmas Light Outdoor Set with Green WiresUsing Christmas lights in outdoor areas can be a great way to explore creative ideas for decorating. Whether the look is traditional or out-of-the-box, there are a multitude of different ways in which to decorate the house, driveway and yard. With some simple planning and foresight, one can easily get the house ready for the holiday celebrations without a bunch of needless work or stress.

Using trees, bushes, or pillars to hold the strands is always a good bet on achieving an elegant and arranged look. Instead of using a single color or multi-colored strands, try interlacing two separate color strands on trees or pillars to get a candy cane striped effect. The same could be done with bushes, or to add a bit of flair, try wrapping bushes in a checkerboard or striped pattern in order to make them pop. Garland can definitely be used to spruce up any standard strand of bulbs, such as lining the outline of the front door or hanging across the fence or gates.

150 Clear Ribbon Christmas Light and Tree Wrap Outdoor Set OnlineUsing Christmas lights in outdoor places doesn’t mean it has to follow a certain design standard. For those interested in a unique look, allow the strands to follow a wavy path throughout the tree, rather than hugging the branches. Spirals and other patterns can be created this way as well, and it doesn’t take any additional labor. If the house has a front porch or an overhang of any kind, let the strands hang from the roofline to the grass in a vertical pattern. If multiple strands are used, a sort of wall of bulbs effect can be created and is sure to attract any onlookers.

Creative Uses For Christmas Lighting All Year Round

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Multi Colored Globe Led Battery Operated Christmas LightingNothing brings back childhood memories like Christmas lighting up and down the rows of houses. These iconic holiday decorations have been popular for over 100 years and have seen a great deal of change in the technology and variety since their inception. People have become increasingly creative with the ways they decorate with these fixtures, giving near limitless options to the would-be decorator in all of us.

It doesn’t take an experienced crafter to be able to use the strands creatively. On the contrary, many of the proposed uses for festive bulbs during and after the holidays is rather simple and just takes a bit of creativity. For outdoor events, add a little flair to a typical strand of festive bulbs by poking each of them through the bottom end of a Dixie cup. 140 Spectacular Twinkling and Chasing Light Set with Green Wires Christmas LightingDifferent colored cups and varying thicknesses can create all types of interesting looks, sprucing up any outdoor get together.

Nearly anything can be accentuated with the addition of some clever Christmas lighting. An inexpensive wire basket, found in nearly any garden and home center, can have its wires intertwined with strands of the festive bulbs, bringing any humdrum item to life by emphasizing its shape and illuminating the area around it. Another simple trick is to pack a single strand into a mason jar, creating a sort of firefly in a bottle illusion. Battery operated lights can be used for this craft and enable kids to walk around the yard with their jar of “fireflies.”

How Have Holiday Lights Improved Through The Years?

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100 Christmas Light Bulbs with Multi Bulbs and White Wire CordsThe glow of holiday lights has always been magical, but thankfully they are now much safer than they once were. Back in the 1700s people lit their Christmas trees with candles. They would place them on the branches using a clothespin or melted wax. They could only use them for short periods of time and under a very watchful eye. As this tradition grew in popularity, so did the house fires. It wasn’t until 1880 when Thomas Edison used the first strand of bulbs to illuminate his compound’s exterior during the Christmas season. The passengers at the local train station saw the glow and were instantly awestruck. They wanted to know how he did it and how they could use the same illumination on their own homes.

10 Candle Tree Holiday LightsFast forward to the early 1900’s and a band of brothers sought out a way to manufacture and produce safe holiday lights. It wasn’t long until these strands became a household item each Christmas season. Long gone are the days of increased fire danger due to dried out trees and hot-to-the-touch bulbs. Now, bulbs are much cooler, and some emit no heat at all. This has lessened the risk of house fires during the season rather dramatically.

Christmas bulbs have also changed in their appearance over the decades. They now come in icicles shapes, swags, and nets to name a few. Now there are dozens of novelty types as well. Snowmen are doing the hula, Santa is hanging ten, flamingos, cacti, and even sports themes can adorn any tree, patio or a man cave.

How To Use Christmas Lights For Adding Charm To Holiday Decor

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140 Spectacular Twinkling and Chasing Christmas Lights Set with Green Wires With Speed ControlChristmas lights continue to reinvent themselves. Whether it is an artist using them in their artwork, or crafters using them to illuminate their creations, the list in where to use them continues to grow. A quick search on the web will result in a multitude of ideas flooding the screen.

What are some ways to add charm to holiday décor using Christmas lights? The list here continues to grow as well. Some quick ideas for the homes interior are placing strands inside of mason jars or globes of different sizes. Battery operated lights work well here too. Then grouping them on the mantle with some garland and other décor adds a beautiful and safe alternative to candles. These could also be part of a centerpiece. Using a large vase or bowl filled with shiny ornaments and lights is another fabulous use.

When using the light strands outside, try placing them inside large lanterns with large trimmings from the tree and put them to the side of the front door. Or, separate the lanterns and place them on the steps leading up to the door. Rather than wrapping tree branches, hang them among the trees in the same way that people would string lights over a backyard patio.

Different ways to display holiday greeting cards is by taking a single strand of lights and make a zigzag formation on the wall or inside an oversized picture frame. Then attach the cards using decorative pins. There are also numerous ideas in which to use the strands when decorating bedrooms, including draping them with the window treatments, or making the outline of a Christmas tree on a child’s bedroom wall.

Easy Ways To Use Battery Operated Christmas Lights All Year

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Easy Ways To Use Battery Operated Christmas Lights All YearBattery operated Christmas lights aren’t just for the holidays anymore. They are popping up everywhere in the home décor section of almost any store. They range in a variety of colors, both solid and multi-colored on one strand. They are typically sold in a single strand and operate with C batteries to get the longest life. All of the battery housing units have on/off switches, and some come with basic timers.

Most people are familiar with how battery operated Christmas lights are used during the holiday season, but what happens once the new year comes? These lights can take on a whole new life in various ways. Many do-it-yourself craft websites have creative ideas on how to use them. Some examples are taking a Mason jar and coating the inside with clear-drying glue. As soon as the glue is applied, take some glitter and shake the jar to get good coverage. Let the glue dry and shake out any remaining glitter. Then take a strand and insert it into the jar, turn it on and voila, there are fairies in the jar. This helps spur a child’s imagination. This can also be used as a nightlight to help keep the child sleeping through the night.

Another use for these strands is in artwork. Take a canvas piece of twinkle, twinkle little star and make small apertures in the canvas. Then place these bulbs through the holes and the piece comes to life in a whole new way. And yet another home décor use is in various sized opaque vases or empty wine bottles. Place a strand or two of white or colored lights in these receptacles and they become a centerpiece on a table with a few added embellishments.

The uses for battery operated Christmas lights reach far beyond the holiday season. Find them online and let the fun begin!