This craft is so easy to make, I promise! You may have seen them at craft fairs or places like them. I've seen them sold for upwards of $25.
You will need to purchase a glass block at somewhere like Lowe's or Home Depot. I prefer the opaque ones because you can't see the lights on the inside of them as easily. I bought mine at Lowe's for a whopping $5.
You will need a diamond drill bit for your hand drill (or a drill press, if you have one). You'll, also, need a 50 count strand of mini-lights and some wired ribbon.OK, so this is what you do:
1. You will need to drill a hole in one of the four sides of the glass block. It will need to be just large enough to feed the lights through, minus the plug. I had Chris do this part for me and it took him about 5 mins.
2. You can clean the dust out of the inside of the block with a little bit of water and a good shake or two. Allow it to drip dry.
3. Insert the lights through the hole that you've drilled, but leave the plug outside of it.
4. Tie ribbon around the block to make it look like a wrapped present. I have an E-Z Bow Maker that makes this so much easier. I purchased it several years ago at Michael's for around $10, I think.
5. Plug it in and enjoy!
Now, see, isn't it pretty? They make such great Christmas decorations or gifts for family, friends, teachers, you name it! Trust me...if I can do this...so can YOU!
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My mother has one of these and I eye it every time that I am over there. I am going to attempt to make one!
Very sweet idea. It looks so pretty... I've never heard of a bow-maker... Keep being 'crafy' - you've obviously got the knack.
That IS really cute! I had no idea what you were going to do with glass blocks :)
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Hi April...
I did something like this on my blog for the baby's room.(under crafts "lighted glass bricks") My glass block already had the hole in it (you can buy them in crafts stores now too) I would have never thought to make them into presents like this-I actually have these glass blocks in three different sizes! How cute would they be with solid colored lights in them too...(like red or green) I might have to post something like this around Christmas on my blog but will for sure reference back to you! :)
Wonderful idea April!
April,
I love that! I so want one ~ I love everything that has lights in them.
Blessings to you today!
JoAnne's sells the bricks with the hole already drilled...I bought one to see if I could make a cute Christmas decoration...Love yours...Now if I can tie a cute bow like that, I'll be set!
How cute great idea I going to have to try these one!
Oh goodness! Look at YOU! I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE this! As I was reading and looking at the glass box...I was making myself wait and finish reading before going down the page. I was not expecting that! Great idea! I am sooo not a crafy person AT ALL, but I am going to see if I can do this.
Thanks April!
That is so awesome and I love it! Love it! Such a neat idea and so smart!!
Hi April--I love this idea. Ben Franklin craft had both large and smaller blocks with the holes already drilled. I put a string of mini lights in each and I'm going to decorate them for my girls to use as nightlights since they're small. Yours looks so nice. I just love a project that's not too hard--I like the fast results!
Ooooo I LOVE that...I saw something like that at The Robin's Nest and it is in my craft folder "to do"! Your page will now be there too cause I LOVE this!!!!
So, so SO CUTE!!!!
April,
Boy, are you crafty!! I think the lighted gift is just the cutest idea! You can just change the ribbon to match the holiday!
I really like this!!! I'm going to have to make these.
That is gorgeous!! Now to find something like that over here...
Wow! That is such a fantastic idea!!! ...xx..
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