Create a dazzling and festive Christmas light display for your home with these creative DIY outdoor Christmas light ideas!
These cheap and easy outdoor Christmas lighting ideas will increase your holiday curb appeal on a budget, impress your neighborhood, and give your guests and passersby a bright and merry welcome.
There is a sleigh-load of DIY outdoor Christmas decorations to choose from that’ll make Santa do a double-take. From Christmas porch decorations and yard decor ideas to light-up Christmas wreath ideas and Christmas door decorations, there are over a hundred different holiday lighting projects for the whole exterior of your home.
There are DIY Christmas decorations for all types of lights, including string, net, icicle, rope, fairy, and mini lights. Regardless of your color scheme, there are plenty of holiday decorations to choose from that will give your lawn and landscape a festive touch for the holidays.
From DIY light-up snowmen and snowflakes that won’t melt away to merry and bright pathways that guide Santa and Rudolph the Reindeer to your rooftop, there are many different ideas to turn your exterior into a sparkling winter wonderland! You will even find themed DIY projects like holiday trees, Santa, Grinch, candy, and much more!
Get ready to transform your outdoor space into a festive extravaganza that’s as fun to make as it will be to marvel at! So, let’s light up this holiday season with these DIY Christmas crafts that are sure to be the talk of the tinsel town!
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Front Yard and Lawn Outdoor Christmas Light Ideas
DIY Giant Lights with a Plug from The Hallmark Channel
Light Balls from Christmas Lights Etc.
Lighted Spire Ornament from Lowes
DIY North Pole Sign from My Pookie Design
How to Make Lighted Presents from DIY Vintage Chic
Outdoor Tomato Cage Tree from 17 Apart
Glowing Gift Boxes from Martha Stewart
Lighted Candy Garland Tutorial from Over the Big Moon
Outdoor Lighted Trees (source unknown)
Happy Lighted Snowman from BHG.com
White Light Tree with Lit Up Star Ornaments (source unknown)
Outdoor Wood Pallet Trees (source unknown)
Star Light on a Tree from Pinterest
Outdoor Sphere Ornaments in Trees from Miss Information
Light-Up Tree (source unknown)
Shooting Stars from Martha Stewart
Christmas Light Draped Tree (source unknown)
Easy Basketball Pole Tree from Instructables
light stakes, colored lights, gutter hooks, outdoor extension cords, outdoor tree topper, basketball pole
DIY Easy Trees for Backyard from Hometalk
Front Porch, Balcony and Door Ideas
Mason Jar Light from All Things Heart and Home
Front Porch Pallet Tree from Jolene’s Crafting
Tomato Cage Tree from Two Twenty One
DIY Oversized Ornaments from Home Stories A to Z
Hanging Santa Suit (source unknown)
Outdoor Walkway and Porch Light Ideas (source unknown)
Simple Garland Bunting (source unknown)
Buffalo Check Porch with Evergreen Mini Trees from The Design Twins
Climbing Vine DIY Door Decoration from Christmas Lights Etc
Lighted Front Door Garland (source unknown)
Poinsettias, Greenery Light Ideas for the Front Porch (source unknown)
Hanging Star Lanterns for Front Porch from Polka Dot Chair
Traditional Holiday Lighting & Evergreen Garlands with Bows
Lit Up Front Porch Garland and Trees from All Things Beautiful
Outdoor Holiday Light Ideas for Front Porch (source unknown)
10 Minute Chalk Pen Galvanized Buckets from Finding Home Farms
Grouped Lanterns & Lights on Patio (source unknown)
Dollar Tree Light Up Crystal Bowl Topiary from Celebrate and Decorate
Wood Crate Faux Planter from To Work with My Hands
Balcony with Small Tree & Presents from Goodness Grace
Holiday Bucket Decorations from Laughing Abi
Candy Cane Apartment Balcony (source unknown)
Outdoor Holiday Light Ideas for Apartment Balcony (source unknown)
Icicle Lights for Balcony Railings (source unknown)
Light-Up Wreaths
Lighted Grapevine Snowman from Crafty Morning
Wreath Trio DIY from Decor and the Dog
Lit Snowman Wreath (source unknown)
3 different sized grapevine wreaths, clear lights, red scarf, Santa hat, floral wire
Burlap Santa Belt Buckle Wreath from Chatsworth Ranch
Easy One-Hour Pinecone Wreath from Remodelaholic
Merry and Bright Wood Door Hanger from Craft Cuts
Vintage Light Bulbs Wreath from Good Housekeeping
Other Outdoor Christmas Light Ideas
Holiday Lights Home Tour from The Honeycomb Home
Lighted Holiday Planter Ideas
hanging planters, clear lights, ornaments
$5 Giant Star from Little Bit Funky
Garage Door Tree from Creating Really Awesome Fun Things
DIY Illuminated Holiday Sign from Confessions of a Serial DIYer
Wood Snowflakes from DIY Network
Fairy Light Globe DIY from From the Blue Shed
PVC Lighted Candy Canes from DIY Show Off
Galvanized Basket from The Polo House
Outdoor Lighted Garland & Wreath Over Garage Decoration Ideas
garlands, floral wire, red bows, clear lights, large greenery wreath with large bow
Star Lantern from A Piece of Rainbow
Light Spheres from Hoosier Homemade
Lighted Santa Sign
wood board, wood letters, drill with large drill bit, bulb lights, painter’s tape, red spray paint, acrylic paint
PVC Tunnel Holiday Lighting for the Driveway from Duke Manor Farm
Grinch DIY Decor (source unknown)
Light Tunnel for Walkway from Instructables
Faux Fire with Fairy Lights (source unknown)
DIY Melted Snowman from Hallmark Channel
Beer Bottle Pathway Lighting Idea from Paper Angels
Lighted Gift Boxes from What Rose Knows
Snow Lanterns from Little Green Fingers
Mason Jar Chandelier (source unknown)
Hula Hoop Chandelier from Sarah with an H
Faux Tree on Barn (source unknown)
Outdoor Christmas Lighting from DIY Network
Outdoor Rope Light Pathway (source unknown)
Pallet Tree from Making It in the Mitten
Candyland Light Ideas (source unknown)
Free Printable Luminaries from Let’s Get Crafty
Hanging Porch Planter from Pinterest
DIY Candy Lights from Oh Happy Day
Star Curtain Christmas Window Decorations (source unknown)
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Christmas Lights FAQs
Outdoor Christmas lights are the ultimate versatile holiday decoration! You can add them to your home’s exterior, wrap them around porch pillars, deck out your deck, wrap them around trees, or create a canopy of stars under your pergola.
Don’t forget to add them to porch planters, wreaths, bushes, and windows. You can even outline the path to your door with a runway of lights. The possibilities are truly endless! So grab those strands of lights and let your imagination—and your holiday spirit—run wild!
To hang your Christmas lights quickly and easily, you’ll want to make sure you have the right tools on hand to help your holiday display go up without a hitch.
Light clips and hooks are the best options. They come in all shapes and sizes, designed for gutters, roofs, walls, and even brick surfaces. For the fences and the greenery around your home, like bushes or trees, try using net lights.
Outdoor-rated extension cords are a must, and a timer will save you the nightly reminder to turn the lights off before bed. Lastly, adhesive-backed mounting clips can work wonders for a more permanent fixture and can usually be removed without leaving a mark.
Amazon Outdoor Christmas Light Deals
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Tassie Biesecker says
Thank you for the beautiful ideas!!