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How to Make Egg Carton Lights. Turn your home or patio into an incandescent flower garden
with plain holiday lights and egg cartons. You will need Scissors Three to four cardboard
egg cartons A string of holiday lights Watercolor paint (optional) A pin (optional) and milk.
Step 1. Cut out and discard the row of cups that hold the eggs and save the middle strip
of cones that separate the rows of eggs. Step 2. Cut the strip into individual cones. There
will be five cones per carton of a dozen eggs. Use watercolors to paint the cardboard cones
different colors and let dry. Step 3. Make four equally spaced, inch-long slits at the
wide end of each cone to form petals. Use a pin to poke holes into the petals in decorative
patterns to allow the light to shine through. Step 4. Make a small hole with the scissors
into the narrow end of the cup to make a space to thread the light through. Step 5. Place
one light bulb into each cup – LED bulbs are best – and repeat for a glowing floral,
fairy garden. Did you know The American Eveready Company produced the first set of Christmas
lights in 1903.