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Christmas in July – Creative Ways to Upcycle Christmas Lights

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March 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

published date: June 24, 2018
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Want creative ways to celebrate Christmas in July? Take a look at these craft ideas to Upcycle Christmas Lights. 

Christmas in July – Creative Ways to Upcycle Christmas Lights

Christmas in July – Creative Ways to Upcycle Christmas Lights

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!… or July. Haha, in this heat, one can dream! We could creative ways to Upcycle Christmas Lights for the winter season for for the dead of summer!  From adorable ways to add flair to your garden to cute ideas for your Christmas mantle! Save these ideas for all year long.

Enjoy!

Upcycled Egg Carton Craft – DIY Flower String Lights

Adorable for a birthday, turn party hats and Christmas lights into Birthday String Lights | Creme de La Craft

Make a flameless fire pit! This is adorable for a summer campout.  (Also need in our Glamping Ideas.) | Free People

So there isn’t a tutorial on this whimsical dream catcher, but it might be something you can create on your own or purchase online! | Ling’s Moment Feather Dream Catcher


Drill a hole in the bottom of an empty wine bottle and thread the cord through, then fill the bottle with string lights. You can also use battery operated lights! | Source Unknown

Feeling likes festive party? Turn your Christmas Lights into DIY Candy Lights. | Oh Happy Day

I really love this one! Create a Hula Hoop Chandelier. We suggest spray paining the hoola hoop first with gold or another coordinating color for your home! | Sarah with an H

Another idea with a warm ambiance is to wrap trees in Christmas lights. (Also seen in our Midsummer Night Patio Ideas.) | Weddings by Lilly and Steven Michael Photography

I am obsessed with these Ping Pong Ball Christmas light strands – cute for a teen bedroom, college door, or screened porch. | The Surznick Common Room

Upcycle Christmas lights into more beautiful DIY Christmas Mantle Lights! | A Beautiful Mess

Create a walkway with Christmas Lights and Recycled Beer Bottles. (Also seen in our Midsummer Night Patio Ideas.) | Snacker Doodles

Need we say more?  Cactus Shrinky Dinks Lights. You will need this for making your cactus. | We’re Going to Make It

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Turn your lights into a light up rug – how cute! | Sans Limites Crochet

Wrap hula hoops to make this light up feature. | Deborah Silver

Create party lights with upcycled old bottles and stringed lights. | Crafts for All Seasons

Gather those Dixie Cups and make this Christmas Light Garland. | Rhiannon Bosse

This is a sweet touch for an outdoor patio or fence. We are having trouble finding the original source but it looks like mason jars with cork tops, maybe hot glue the tops in the jar and insert the light! | Original Pin

Want creative ways to celebrate Christmas in July? Take a look at these fun ways to Upcycle Christmas Lights Click to Tweet

This space is totally personalized with photographs and so magical with the additional lighting – a perfect teen bedroom or dorm room makeover! This is a great Instagram craft idea. (Also seen in our Teen Bedroom Ideas.) | Urban Outfitters Blog

Why touch the lighter. Toss some Christmas lights over wood for this Glamping Hack!  (Also need in our Glamping Ideas.) | Source Unknown

Grab some origami paper and make boxes to create this festive Christmas light strand. | Guusje’s Appeltaart

Biking this summer? Get festive with Christmas Lights on your Bicycle. | Eleanor’s NYC

Fun for the holidays but can be used any time of the year, create burlap garland. | Create Craft Love


Christmas in July – Creative Ways to Upcycle Christmas Lights

We have other ideas for creating a warm ambiance with light. Take a look at these Midsummer Night Patio Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

And if you are celebrating Christmas in July or in December, enjoy these Christmas Traditions (to begin now!) Pin to Pinterest.



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Last Updated on March 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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