13 creative ideas to reuse Christmas lights

Everyone loves Christmas lights! But, throughout the year, they are side by side and without much use. So how about finding creative ways to reuse them? Beautiful lighting can make all the difference when decorating an environment!

With the disused blinker, it is possible to make beautiful lamps to use at home all year round.

Lights can also make your home or party decor even more charming!

The good news is that there are countless ideas for reusing Christmas lights and that you will only need a few simple materials and a little dedication and patience to execute the projects.

Check below 13 suggestions for use and incredible combinations that you can make yourself at home and enjoy the lights that are stranded in the closet.

1. Cotton candy lantern

Look how charming these cotton candy lights are! The effect is beautiful and, with a little dedication, you can do it yourself. The materials are simple: Christmas lights, craft cotton (acrylic blanket type), decorative paper, spray, scissors, glue and double-sided tape! See how to do it here.

2. Geometric lights

There’s a good option to reuse the flasher at any time of year. These modern geometric lights are beautiful! Want to learn how to do it? The material you should have at home: Christmas lights, glue, scissors, masking tape, colored paper and the mold for the balloons. Now, check out the step by step and get to work!

3. Origami clothesline

How about adding a touch of charm to your next date? Dinner will be even more romantic with this beautiful origami lit clothesline. The best part is that you will only need the lights and pieces of paper! Click here to find out how to fold.

4. Birthday hat

Nothing will match your party decor more than these cute and fun lights decorated with a birthday hat. Best of all, you don’t need almost anything to make: birthday hats, Christmas lights, scissors, double-sided tape and a safety pin! Details you can check at this link.

5. Illuminated headboard

If you want a headboard unlike any you’ve ever seen, this is a very original idea! It doesn’t need a lot of material, and it’s very easy to do: just trace the design on the wall and attach the flasher. The complete idea can be found on this site.

6. Fringed Lights

Fring your Christmas lights! Choose your favorite colors and build this fun clothesline yourself. You will only need crepe paper, glue, scissors and LED lights. More details you see here. (Attention: it is important that the lights are LED because they heat up less. So, even in contact with the paper, there is no risk of causing a fire!)

7. Illuminated Cones

These cones look great hanging outdoors. And you can write whatever you want on them: the name of the birthday person, the bride and groom or even a message. The materials? Christmas lights, paper, scissors, glue, paper punch, ruler, pencil and eraser. See the step by step.

8. Shells to decorate

Who knew that simple shells that were lost in the sand could turn into a charming party decoration item? If the theme is beach, they will match perfectly! All it takes is a few shells, a little glue and the Christmas blinker. You can find details on how to do this at this link.

9. Egg carton flowers

This one is a breeze! Cut, paint, fit and turn old egg cartons into a cute lamp to decorate. In the example, the shape of flowers was chosen, which give a beautiful and colorful effect to any environment! Learn how to do it at this link.

10. Personalized sign

See how beautiful this idea is! Simply attach Christmas lights to paper letters to amaze your guests with your craftsmanship! Check step by step.

11. Cup lamp

One of the simplest solutions on this list: without much effort, disposable cups attached to the lights make everything more charming! You can choose the color of the glasses according to the decoration of your party, or customize them with decorated paper. The effect is very cute! Find out how.

12. Sweet lights

This idea is mouth watering! For a children’s party, there’s nothing more fun than giant candy-shaped lights. You will basically need clear boxes, cellophane in various colors, scissors, ribbon and lights. In this link you will find the step by step.

13. Flowered clothesline

This idea is all about spring. See how beautiful the line of illuminated flowers is! All it takes is a little whimsy and a few brigadeiro molds and cupcakes to make yours! The detailed explanation is here.

So, did you like the ideas for using your flasher in a creative way? Now, just choose your favorite and get your hands dirty!