Thread: Lighted Pumpkins

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For those that use the $1 plastic pumpkin and add lights to them, what sort of lights do you use>? C7/C9’s, a small string of white lights (led or incand) or what else? Also, do you “weather proof” them in any way; drill holes at the bottom for the water to drain or use any type of plastic wrap to try to cover the top to keep the water out?

I picked up a few and just trying to figure out the best way to light them (currently going to use some strands of white lights that I already have, vs. spending $3 per pumpkin to add c7 clip in lights - I have 25 pumpkins, so it woudl quikly add up and the Halloween budget is already low)

thanks

Where in the world do you find the c7 clip in lights??? I have looked for them in the halloween section like I was advised before but I have not been able to find them?

Michaels is a good place to find them. They are usually by the ceramic section. People use them for their light up villages.

ive hung them from tree branches before with glo sticks in them.... LOLOLOLOL

i use the little led tea lights. they work fine for me !

@Halloween Queen, Hobby Lobby had then online for $3 each (single c7 clip in lights) but I have not check the store yet. Lowes or HD had them onlien too (HD did not have them in the store I went to this morning. But i recieved a great suggestion from the LOR forum, take a set of C7/C9 Christmas lights and re-wire them for the spacing you need using the wire from a dead string of lights.

saw some of the c7 clip lights at dollar tree couple of days ago debated on buying couple but did not get them now thinking is should have lol

I've done this before with those pumpkin pails and it worked great

1. I drilled holes in the bottom to spike the pumpkins into ground because I wanted specific angles for the faces (this also keeps them from blowing away when the wind kicks up)

2. I drew Nightmare Before Xmas-style faces on the back of the pumpkins so they wouldn't all look alike.

3. I grouped them together throughout the shrubbery in patches of 3-7 then stuffed strings of Xmas lights in them.

4. I used the short strings of lights on the small groups and the larger strings on the bigger patches.

5. I wanted a darker effect so I loosely covered the open tops with red cellophane wrapping paper.

good luck and Happy Haunting!

In the holiday section or back in the housegoods/eletrical area?