Three simple and inexpensive DIY Christmas Lighting Projects to add festive touches to your decor this season.
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I’m joining some friends today for our monthly DIY Blog Hop hosted by Grandma’s House DIY and Chas of Chas’ Crazy Creations. Each month we have a different theme and this month is lighting DIYs. You will find a variety of inspiring posts and all participants and links are listed at the bottom of my post so you won’t miss any of the great ideas!
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When I am crafting there are a few things that are priorities for me. Number One, that its simple. I don’t like to have a lot of steps or too many materials. Number Two, it’s quick and can be done in minutes if possible.
This month I had a few ideas on my list that were all about lighting and were a perfect fit for this months theme. Two use battery operated tea lights and one uses string lights.
Project One
I had seen in catalogs and in favorite stores like Hobby Lobby cute fabric candles. I knew I could make those easily and with favorite fabrics of my own. Here’s the short list of supplies:
Three supplies! Actually only two and two tools. This is my kind of project. I simply cut fabric the length of the candle and enough to go around it. Then I glue gunned each end of the fabric and rolled the candles up. This project took only minutes to do!
And I love the finished project! It would be easy to remove the fabric and change it up for different seasons and events too. But, this is a perfect edition to my Christmas decor.
Project Two
This one is another project that took only minutes, had a short list of supplies and cost under $5! Here’s what’s needed:
I found some fuzzy socks at Dollar Tree and a vase and mason jar at home to use for this DIY. Dollar Tree has vases too to use if you don’t already have jars or containers to use.
Then I simply cut the toes off the socks and pulled them over the jars.
You could find the style that suits your decor. I’d love to do some too with old wool socks or plaid and argyle socks. You may be able to do this whole craft for free with what you have at home. I simply placed battery operated tea lights inside to give them a glow.
Project Three
This one is the most simple of all. I found the cutest battery operated snowflake and star lights at Dollar Tree and I knew they would be fun to add in somewhere this holiday. The supplies I used:
- String Lights
- Vintage or New Container ( use a box or tin or basket)
- Ornaments ( you can use any filler you want. Greens would be beautiful too.)
Then I simply wound them through a few ornaments inside a favorite vintage tin. To keep the ornaments on top I filled the bottom of the tin with fabric.You could use newspaper or anything you have around as filler. This took only minutes and $1 for the lights.
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Oh what cute and creative ideas! and so easy! i’m inspired to try some now! Thanks for sharing!
What fun “hopping” with you again!
Niky @ the house on silverado
All Three are such great ideas but I’m going to have to use the sock because I hate to waste a cute sock. Your house looks like such a fairy tale in photos. It was so fun to visit virtually. Your home is truly one of a kind.
Wonderful projects Kristin! I hvae done the candle one before too… isn’t the dollar store the best thing ever?!!! I might need to create some of these for the holiday to winter transition. Thanks for sharing and wonderful hopping with you!
I love these ideas Kristin! I need to get creative next year. I think it’s too late for this year! Thank you for all the inspiration, I really needed it. Happy to be hopping with you today!
Love the covered candles. So simple and inexpensive.
Such great ideas, Kristin! I also love a simple and FAST project. Those are the best. I love the ornaments in the tin. So cute! And I, too, am always seeing stuff in Hobby Lobby and thinking, ” I could totally make that myself.” Ha! Thanks so much for sharing!
crazy cute plaid and check candle covers! what a great idea and I have to try it! Have a great week, Kristen.
I am in love with your red and white vintage biscuit tin vignette. Your decorations and home are beautiful. I never thought to add fabric around candles for festive grouping.
Merry Christmas,
Kippi
LOVE those candle covers! They can double as coozies too, and I must go find those battery operated lights – so cute! Great hopping with you – happy December!
Kristin, these are the types of DIY project I can do~ Simple, easy and effective! I love the look of the plaid around the battery operated candles. And who doesn’t love those fuzzy socks? Perfect to add some texture and dimension to votives! You are very creative! Such fun hopping with you and thanks for sharing your fun projects.