Packing away Christmas lights is always a chore, so why not just put them in the trash? Only instead of sending them to a landfill, you’ll make this cool wastepaper basket light! It’s a piece of cake to make, and when Christmastime comes again, you won’t have to rummage in the attic for the lights, you can just rummage through the trash.



Materials:

- Scissors

- A string of white LED lights (24 lights or more)

- Colored tissue paper

- Ruler

- Clear tape

- Wire wastepaper basket

- Hot glue gun and glue sticks



Also see:



Tin Can Tiki Lamps



Paper Lantern String Lights



DIY Recycled Tin Can Flower Pots



Making Lights out of things you'd never expect!

Source: ,Made by Dad: 67 Blueprints for Making Cool Stuff: Scott Be...