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!
