The use of outdoor Christmas decorations helps fulfill one of the objectives of the Christmas season. By adorning the outside of your home, you are sharing a bit of your joy and exuberance with the rest of the neighborhood.

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Growing up in a small rural community, there was not a big opportunity for outdoor decorating. If folks had a decorating budget at all, their money was spent on indoor decorating. Christmas trains running around the Christmas tree were popular. Department 56 style Christmas villages appeared as soon as the Thanksgiving celebration had ended. Christmas wreaths, candles, and bows seemed to appear from nowhere.

However, this did not stop me from trying my hand at outdoor Christmas decorations. As a result of a contest for selling newspapers, I won a set of outdoor Christmas lights. These were the huge C-9  lights, but that was all right with me. They gave me an idea.

My first attempt at outdoor lighting was to create a star out of plywood. After cutting out the pattern, I drilled holes to hold the individual lights. With this first attempt, I did not use any preservatives so this star was not an everlasting star.

Once the star was completed and the lights were tested, I affixed the star to an unused chimney on our house with wire, plugged it into an extension cord and waited for nightfall.

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Snowman decorations always add a little bit of spice and wonder of the winter season to your outdoor Christmas decorations. If you do not live in an area that gets a lot of snow at this time of the year or you just don’t want to spend time in the cold making your own snowman, this snowman yard art may be just the item you have been looking for. With quick 3-piece asembly you will be back in front of the fireplace in no time.

Icy Crystal Snowman Lighted Christmas Yard Art Item # 40426 Features a festively dressed snowman with icy crystalline finish Illuminated with clear mini lights Replacement bulbs and fuses provided Dimensions: 26″H x 20.5″W x 9″D Materials: Metal, acrylic, fiber UL listed for indoor/outdoor use 120V, 60HZ, 0.12A White cord, 68″ lead Quick and easy 3-piece assembly

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Two popular lighted outdoor Christmas decorations are Tinkerbell and Christmas presents wrapped in bright Christmas lights. With this yard art you get the best of both.

It seems as if people like to relive their childhood dreams and fantasies through their lighted outdoor Christmas decorations. Just take a look around your neighborhood during the Christmas season and you will see all kinds of characters come to life. Let this yard art brighten your neighborhood and allow others to relive their childhood through your creativity.

From the Disney Tinkerbell Collection Item #169542 Officially Licensed Product Illuminated with 35 Clear & Purple mini lights UL Listed for Indoor/Outdoor use 30″ white lead cord 3.5 Volts Dimensions: 18″H x 9″W Material(s): PVC/Metal Ground stake and cable ties included Single-sided

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As we mentioned in another post, when it comes to outdoor-lighted decorations for your Christmas holiday display, there is an abundance of product to choose from depending upon your particular tastes. We have looked at traditional and LED lighting. In this post, we will look at specialty lighting. In addition, we will provide some information related to lawn art as outdoor-lighted decorations. Read the rest of this entry »

For most people, holiday lighting for the outdoors usually begins with icicle lights. These lights add to the appearance of a winter wonderland and give a bit of a frosty look to your home. String them from the eaves of your house, attach them to the balcony railing of your apartment, or wrap them around your tress for that uplifting look. Consider adding these special form of holiday lights to your outdoor Christmas decorations.

Set of 200 Clear Icicle Christmas lights. By General Electric Item #61586 Color: clear mini bulbs on white wire. Specifications: Lights: 200 Total Set Wattage: 67.2 Watts Spacing Between Each Strand: 3″ Number of Strands: 36 Total Length: 9.2′ (2.80m) Lighted Length: 8.7′ (2.65m) Plug System: Double End Fusing System: Fused Plug Spare Parts Included: 2 steady burning bulbs, 4 red-tipped flasher bulbs, (2)3-amp fuses UL Listed for Indoor/Outdoor use End-to-end connectors allow you to connect multiple sets together Drop Lengths are as follows: 7 light strand is 18″ long. 4 light strand is 11″ long and the 6 light strand is 16″ long.

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When it comes to outdoor-lighted decorations for your Christmas holiday display, there is an abundance of product to choose from depending upon your particular tastes. In this post, we will look at some of the options available for your decorating enjoyment.

Traditional Lighting

C9 Twinkling Light

• C6, C7 and C9 bulbs are the old standards for outdoor-lighted decorations. Read the rest of this entry »

Are stars an integral part of your Christmas outdoor decorating plans this year? Out of the many Christmas decorating ideas available, have you decided to use them in your overall decorating theme? This gold rattan star hanging decoration will make a great addition to your decorating arsenal.

Lighted Outdoor Gold Rattan Star Christmas Hanging Decoration. Item #: UL1214 20 clear lights with gold wire Pre-tested, guaranteed to light UL listed for indoor or outdoor Use Equipped with special add-on plug for adding additional light sets Includes replacement bulbs and fuse Dimensions: 13″H x 13″W x 2″D Cord Measures: 30″ Long Material: Wooden Vine Comes ready-to-hang with a gold cord

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We are sorry but this item shown to the left is no longer available. However, you may wish to consider the following items for additions to your Outdoor Christmas Decorations.

18″ Peter Pan’s Tinkerbell Sitting On Present Lighted Christmas Yard Art

Tinker Bell Lighted Yard Decor Figure Disney

How about adding a special outdoor Christmas decoration to your decorating layout? Add a couple of Disney Tinkerbells to your arsenol and enjoy the smiles of the children in your neigborhood. With this addition you may set yourself apart from the rest of the displays on your block.

Personalizing your outdoor Christmas decorations is easy when you add rope lights to your decorating arsenal. Rope lights bring a whole new dimension to the visual effects you are attempting to create through your outdoor displays.

18′ Christmas Rope Light Color: Clear Lighted Length: 18 feet Approximate Thickness: 3/8″ Diameter 72″ (6 feet) white lead cord Product Features: Super bright incandescent bulbs Flexible and easy to install UL listed for indoor and outdoor use 120 Volts End connectors with the same opening of 1″ allow you to connect multiple sets of lights together up to 200 feet. This rope light has a connector with a 1″ opening Equipped with safety-fuse plug and spare fuses Includes mounting clips and screws for easy placement.

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LED Christmas lights appear to be dominating the lighting landscape for Christmas lighting uses. LED is the common abbreviation for light-emitting diode, a popular electronic light source. Advanced technology has allowed the LED to be used in many different ways, and is becoming more and more popular in its use with outdoor Christmas decorations. Read the rest of this entry »