Nothing says holidays like a festive garland. Hung over the mantle, taped to the wall, draped over shelves… they’re a seasonal must. So, grab a bit of colored paper and create this Christmas light garland. Let’s go!
![Many A-4 size papers of different colors are lying near a scissor, pen and a thread.](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light_1.jpg)
Supplies:
- Thick cardstock to make a stencil, such as a file folder
- colored cardstock
- silver glitter cardstock
- pen
- scissors
- ribbon
- hot glue gun (not pictured)
![A person is drawing a light shape on the paper and placed the cut pieces of colorful light shape papers.](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light_collage.jpg)
1. Using the pen, draw the shape of a light bulb and cut out. Use that shape as a stencil for the rest of your light pieces. Trace and cut out several bulbs in each color.
![Person cutting glitter paper with scissor to prepare colorful Christmas light garland.](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light_collage_1.jpg)
2. Cut 1.5″ inch strips from the silver glitter paper.
![Paper Christmas lights lined up in a row.](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/garland.gif)
3. Line up your lights in the desired pattern…
![Ribbon is swirling around on a white background.](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light_15.jpg)
…and measure your mantle or wherever you will be hanging the garland and trim the ribbon to the desired length.
!["Colorful Christmas Light Garland"](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light_16.jpg)
4. Assemble the lights using the hot glue gun. Place a small dollop of hot glue on the top of each bulb piece. Place the ribbon on top of the glue, and then place a silver glitter piece on top of the ribbon. Press firmly until the glue sets. Move over 3 inches and repeat these steps until all the lights are attached to the ribbon.
![A paper decoration in the likeness of colorful Christmas lights.](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light_19.jpg)
And that’s it!
![Light bulb shaped paper are made and painted to decorate a room.](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light_collage_3.jpg)
![Colorful Christmas light like decorations are handing on the wall.](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light_18.jpg)
![Paper lights are decorating a wall behind a wooden table.](https://www.curbly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/light_22.jpg)
To make this garland even glitzier, you can embellish each bulb with a little glitter glue. The sparklier, the better. Cause that’s what the holidays are all about!