How To Make Egg-Carton Lights
- September 16, 2009
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Turn your home or patio into an incandescent flower garden with plain holiday lights and egg cartons.
You Will Need
- Scissors
- Three to four cardboard egg cartons
- A string of holiday lights
- Watercolor paint (optional)
- A pin (optional)
- Milk
Step 1: Cut out the cups
Cut out and discard the row of cups that hold the eggs and save the middle strip of cones that separate the rows of eggs.
Step 2: Separate into individuals
Cut the strip into individual cones. There will be five cones per carton of a dozen eggs.
Use watercolors to paint the cardboard cones different colors and let dry.
Step 3: Make slits
Make four equally spaced, inch-long slits at the wide end of each cone to form petals.
Use a pin to poke holes into the petals in decorative patterns to allow the light to shine through.
Step 4: Make a hole
Make a small hole with the scissors into the narrow end of the cup to make a space to thread the light through.
Step 5: Place on lights
Place one light bulb into each cup – LED bulbs are best – and repeat for a glowing floral, fairy garden.
The American Eveready Company produced the first set of Christmas lights in 1903.
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Comments (1)
What a neat idea! You did a great job showing the process. The end product looks awesome!
over 2 years ago by HeatherM
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