Christmas Holiday Solar Lights

Solar powered lights for outdoor Christmas holiday lighting and displays is convenient, easy and earth-friendly.

Light up your home and garden like the Griswolds without being concerned about long extension cords, over-crowded outlets or overloaded circuits. You no longer need to worry about the danger of tripping over extension cords and you aren't limited to keeping lights and decorations near a power outlet. Solar powered lights make it easy to decorate even the most remote places of your property - even on a rural mailbox down the road or across the street.

Solar lights use photovoltaic cells to charge the batteries that power the LED lights after the sun goes down and most have a sensor that automatically turns the lights on after dark.

The only important thing to remember is that the photovoltaic cell chargers must be placed in the sunlight for at least 6 hours each day to power the light. Some lights have a separate solar panel attached with a cord that may be placed in the sun several feet from the lights and other decorations have a panel and light that are combined.

If the decoratio has a solar panel and light that is in one unit, you can place the light in the sun during the day to absorb the sunlight and move them to another area after the batteries have charged.

There are many different types to choose from including string lights, fairy string lights, net lights, rope or tube lights, icicle lights, path lights and other holiday decor. I love the fantastic variety of solar powered Christmas Lights and Decorations that are now available.

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Solar Christmas Path Trees from Taylor Gifts

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Solar Powered Christmas Lights from Taylor Gifts

One of my favorites, is this colorful string of 50 multi-colored lights. I like to use them on the railing on my stairs and entry, similar to this photo.

I also like solar string lights in basic white with bright LED lights to lighten up a winter night, but they are available in several other colors or on multicolored strings. Especially convenient at locations distant from your home like a tree some distance from your house, fence, mailbox or lamp post.

Fairy lights are smaller than regular LED lights and look like tiny pinpoints of light which makes a beautiful twinkling display. They are available in different lengths and colors including basic white or several other colors to fit any holiday color theme. The white ones also work great for lighting for an outdoor evening wedding.

Often there are great bargains to be found on string lights on eBay.

These acrylic icicles are virtually unbreakable and I like the look when they are displayed hanging from the roof of a house or on a fence. They really look like icicles. They are available in white and multi-colored.

Find an assortment of solar icicle lights on eBay.

Solar Net Lights from Taylor Gifts

These nets work great for covering shrubs, fences, small trees and other landscape features! Instead of trying to wrap a string around the bush or tree, you can just cover it with the net to create a dazzling display.

If you prefer a warm instead of a bright light, the nets are also available in warm white and other color option.s

Solar Rope lights can be used in many different situations - to line a path or stairway or to wrap around posts and railings. I think they look especially nice wrapped around the trunks of large trees.

There is a great variety of solar path lights including these with a fun winter snowman theme.

What's Christmas without Santa, put him in your garden. Just stake it into the ground in a sunny spot. The solar panel absorbs the sun's energy then illuminates the clear figurine for hours through the night-hues changing from blue to emerald to violet and so on across the spectrum of the rainbow. Requires no electricity, no wiring. Photo sensor turns it on at dusk and off at dawn automatically for worry-free enjoyment.

Reindeer Solar Garden Buddy from Taylor Gifts

Santa and his reindeer will add a festive look to your yard, garden or deck this holiday season. These decorations are made of sturdy metal with a glass orb for their bodies that light up at night for 4 to 6 hours. These are hand painted with fade resistant paint, but the legs are made from springs for movement - dancing Santa and reindeer!

Dimensions of each are approximately: 6" x 4" x 13.5".

Bird Solar Garden Buddy from Taylor Gifts

Shaped like a cardinal, this little guy has a belly made of a solar orb. The orb charges during the day and stay lit for 4-6 hours at night. T Made from sturdy hammered textured metal with a hand painted finish. The red color is fade resistant. Dimensions: 6.8" x 10.6" x 11".

Glittery Globe Lights

Photo Credit: Solar Snowballs from Gardener's Supply

There are all sorts examples of other unique solar powered decor with various themes including stars, mailbox covers, nativity scenes,lamp posts and lighted Christmas ornaments.

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The demand for new energy sources has increased the number of solar lighting options. There are now many unique styles and designs of solar lights available to choose from.

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