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    Home » Holidays » Christmas » 100 Outdoor Christmas Light Ideas

    100 Outdoor Christmas Light Ideas

    November 19, 2022 by prudentpennypincher.com 1 Comment

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    Create a dazzling and festive Christmas light display for your home with these creative DIY outdoor Christmas light ideas!

    100 Creative DIY Christmas Light Decorations

    These cheap and easy outdoor Christmas lighting ideas will increase your holiday curb appeal and impress your neighborhood and welcome your Christmas-time visitors. There are over a hundred outdoor Christmas decor ideas for your yard, porch, front door, driveway, and other exterior areas around your house.

    There are outdoor Christmas lighting ideas 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. Whether you are looking for light-up wreath ideas like swag or window decorations, you will find many easy DIY holiday decorations to make a grand entrance that will welcome guests to your home!

    You will find themed DIY projects like Christmas trees, snowflakes, reindeer, etc. Before you begin, here is a great article that includes a lot of holiday lighting tips to make putting up your holiday lights a simple task.

    Front Yard and Lawn Outdoor Christmas Light Ideas

    DIY giant christmas lights

    DIY Giant Christmas Lights with a Plug from The Hallmark Channel

    Christmas Light Balls

    Light Balls from Christmas Lights Etc.

    Lighted Spire Ornament

    Lighted Spire Ornament from Lowes

    DIY North Pole Sign

    DIY North Pole Sign from My Pookie Design

    Lighted Christmas Presents

    How to Make Lighted Presents from DIY Vintage Chic

    Tomato Cage Christmas Tree Lights

    Outdoor Tomato Cage Tree from 17 Apart

    outdoor Glowing Gift Boxes Glowing Gift Boxes from Martha Stewart

    Lighted Candy Garland for the fence

    Lighted Candy Garland Tutorial from Over the Big Moon

    Christmas Tree lights in the yard

    Outdoor Lighted Trees (source unknown)

    Happy Lighted Snowman

    Happy Lighted Snowman from BHG.com

    Christmas Light Tree with Lit Up Star Ornaments

    White Light Tree with Lit Up Star Ornaments (source unknown)

    Pallet Christmas Trees in yard

    Outdoor Wood Pallet Trees (source unknown)

    star lights on a tree

    Star Light on a Tree from Pinterest

    Tree Ball Ornaments 

    Outdoor Sphere Ornaments in Trees from Miss Information

    outdoor Christmas Lights Wrapped Around Trees

    Lit Up Tree (source unknown)

    shooting stars

    Shooting Stars from Martha Stewart

    Christmas Light Draped Tree

    Christmas Light Draped Tree (source unknown)

    Basketball Pole Christmas Tree

    Easy Basketball Pole Tree from Instructables
    light stakes, colored lights, gutter hooks, outdoor extension cords, outdoor tree topper, basketball pole

    Christmas tree lights for backyard

    DIY Easy Christmas Tree for Backyard from Hometalk

    Front Porch, Balcony and Door Light Ideas

    Mason Jar Lights

    Mason Jar Light from All Things Heart and Home

    Pallet Christmas Tree 

    Front Porch Pallet Tree from Jolene’s Crafting

    Tomato Cage Christmas Tree

    Tomato Cage Tree from Two Twenty One

    DIY Oversized Ornaments

    DIY Oversized Ornaments from Home Stories A to Z

    Hanging Santa Suit

    Hanging Santa Suit (source unknown)

    porch outdoor christmas light ideas

    Outdoor Yard and Porch Light Ideas (source unknown)

    Simple Christmas Garland BuntingSimple Garland Bunting (source unknown)

    buffalo check outdoor christmas porch light idea

    Buffalo Check Porch with Evergreen Mini Trees from The Design Twins

    Climbing Vine DIY Christmas Door Decoration

    Climbing Vine DIY Door Decoration from Christmas Lights Etc

    Lighted Front Door Garland

    Lighted Front Door Garland (source unknown)

    Poinsettias, Greenery & Outdoor Christmas Lights for the Front Porch

    Poinsettias, Greenery & Christmas Light Ideas for the Front Porch (source unknown)

    Hanging Star Lanterns for Front Porch

    Hanging Star Lanterns for Front Porch from Polka Dot Chair

    Traditional Outdoor Christmas Lights &  Evergreen Garlands with Bows

    Traditional Holiday Lighting & Evergreen Garlands with Bows

    Lit Up Front Porch Garland and potted evergreen Trees

    Lit Up Front Porch Garland and Trees from All Things Beautiful

    Outdoor Christmas Lights for Front Porch

    Outdoor Holiday Light Ideas for Front Porch (source unknown)

    chalk pen galvanized buckets

    10 Minute Chalk Pen Galvanized Buckets from Finding Home Farms

    Grouped Lanterns & Christmas Lights on Patio

    Grouped Lanterns & Lights on Patio (source unknown)

    dollar tree crystal bowl topiary

    Dollar Tree Light Up Crystal Bowl Topiary from Celebrate and Decorate

    Wood Crate Faux holiday Planter

    Wood Crate Faux Planter from To Work with My Hands

    Lit up Christmas Balcony with Small Christmas Tree & Presents

    Balcony with Small Tree & Presents from Goodness Grace

    Christmas Bucket Decorations for the porch

    Holiday Bucket Decorations from Laughing Abi

    Candy Cane Christmas Light Balcony idea

    Candy Cane Apartment Balcony (source unknown)

    Christmas Lights for Balcony

    Outdoor Holiday Light Ideas for Apartment Balcony (source unknown)

    Icicle Lights for Balcony Railings

    Icicle Lights for Balcony Railings (source unknown)

    Front Door Wreath Ideas

    Lighted Grapevine Snowman Wreath 

    Lighted Grapevine Snowman from Crafty Morning

    Christmas Wreath Trio DIY 

    Wreath Trio DIY from Decor and the Dog

    Lit Snowman Wreath

    Lit Snowman Wreath (source unknown)
    3 different sized grapevine wreaths, clear lights, red scarf, Santa hat, floral wire

    Burlap Santa Wreath
    Burlap Santa Belt Buckle Wreath from Chatsworth Ranch

    Easy One Hour Pinecone Wreath

    Easy One-Hour Pinecone Wreath from Remodelaholic

    merry and bright door hanger

    Merry and Bright Wood Door Hanger from Craft Cuts

    Vintage Christmas Light Bulb Wreath

    Vintage Light Bulbs Wreath from Good Housekeeping

    Other Outdoor Christmas Light Ideas

    Lighted Holiday Planter

    Lighted Holiday Planter Ideas
    hanging planters, clear lights, ornaments

    $5 Giant Star

    $5 Giant Star from Little Bit Funky

    Garage Door Christmas Tree

    Garage Door Tree from Creating Really Awesome Fun Things

    Christmas Lights Tree on exterior wall

    Christmas Lights Tree (using command light clips)

    Illuminate Santa's workshop christmas sign

    DIY Illuminated Holiday Sign from Confessions of a Serial DIYer

    Outdoor Wood Snowflakes with Christmas Lights

    Wood Snowflakes from DIY Network

    Fairy Light Globe DIY 

    Fairy Light Globe DIY from From the Blue Shed

    PVC Lighted Candy Canes

    PVC Lighted Candy Canes from DIY Show Off

    Galvanized Christmas Basket

    Galvanized Basket from The Polo House

    Lighted Christmas Garland & Wreath over garage

    Outdoor Lighted Garland & Wreath Over Garage Decoration Ideas
    garlands, floral wire, red bows, clear lights, large greenery wreath with large bow

    DIY Star Lantern

    Star Lantern from A Piece of Rainbow

    Light Spheres

    Light Spheres from Hoosier Homemade

    Lighted Christmas Sign

    Lighted Santa Sign
    wood board, wood letters, drill with large drill bit, bulb lights, painter’s tape, red spray paint, acrylic paint

    driveway christmas lights

    PVC Tunnel Holiday Lighting for the Driveway from Duke Manor Farm

    Grinch Stealing outdoor Christmas Lights

    Grinch Stealing Lights (source unknown)

    Christmas Light Tunnel for outdoor Walkway

    Light Tunnel for Walkway from Instructables

    Faux Fire with Fairy Lights

    Faux Fire with Fairy Lights (source unknown)

    DIY Melted Snowman
    DIY Melted Snowman from Hallmark Channel

    outdoor Beer Bottle Pathway Christmas Lights

    Beer Bottle Pathway Lighting Idea from Paper Angels

    Lighted Christmas Gift Boxes 

    Lighted Christmas Gift Boxes from What Rose Knows

    Snow Lanterns

    Snow Lanterns from Little Green Fingers

    Mason Jar Chandelier

    Mason Jar Chandelier (source unknown)

    Hula Hoop Chandelier

    Hula Hoop Chandelier from Sarah with an H

    large faux Christmas Tree on barn

    Faux Tree on Barn (source unknown)

    Outdoor Christmas Lights idea

    Outdoor Christmas Lighting from DIY Network

    Hola Hoop Lights

    Hola Hoop Lighting

    Rope Light Pathway

    Outdoor Rope Light Pathway (source unknown)

    Pallet Christmas Tree

    Pallet Tree from Making It in the Mitten

    Candyland lights around exterior window

    Candyland Light Ideas (source unknown)

     outdoor Christmas Luminaries

     Christmas Luminaries from Let’s Get Crafty

    Hanging Christmas Planter with christmas lights

    Hanging Porch Planter from Pinterest

    DIY Candy Lights

    DIY Candy Lights from Oh Happy Day

    Sparkle Lights in the Window

    Star Window Light Idea (source unknown)
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    1. Tassie Biesecker says

      December 6, 2019 at 2:39 pm

      Thank you for the beautiful ideas!!

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