How To Make Outdoor Hanging Ball Lights (Christmas Decoration)

These Outdoor Hanging Ball Lights are so easy to make and are one of my favorite holiday decorating ideas!

On the hunt for some fun Christmas decorating ideas for outside your house?  Magical light displays begin with festive Christmas decorations, so get in the holiday spirit this year with Outdoor Hanging Ball Lights!  That’s right, these balls are wrapped in lights and will make a stylish addition to your Christmas decor.

The best part?  The supplies are so affordable you can make multiple outdoor hanging ball lights for hardly any money!  They’re such a fun way to enhance your Christmas light display!

Are you ready to make these Christmas light balls for trees?  Here’s what you’ll do…

How To Make Outdoor Hanging Ball Lights

What You’ll Need:

• 1/2 inch Hardware Cloth (2ft x 5ft), or Chicken Wire can also be used
• Strand of 100 Mini Lights (Color of your choice)
• Zip Ties
• Twine
• Wire Cutters
• Tape Measurer
• Leather Work Gloves

What You’ll Do:

1. Put on leather gloves and roll out the hardware cloth.
2. Using wire cutters, cut hardware cloth into (4) 1ft by 2ft sections.
3. Take one of the 1ft by 2ft sections and place the short sides together creating a cylinder. Connect with 2 zip ties in the middle. (See Photo Above)
4. Now begin pushing the cylinder’s sides in to create a round shape, use zip ties to secure the ends.
5. Once the ball is spherical and secured, take your strand of 100 mini lights and wrap it randomly around the ball, making sure to leave the plug exposed.
6. Use a 2 ft strand of twine to hang the balls from a tree or your front porch railing.
7. Plug them in and enjoy your DIY Christmas Light Spheres!

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So… have you tried making these Outdoor Hanging Ball Lights yet?

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