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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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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