Last Updated on October 16, 2020
6. Prepare the Best Christmas Decorations
What to do with old light bulbs? Use them to prepare the best (and most original) Christmas decorations. There are various shapes and sizes of lamps, which means that you have more decoration options for this holiday season. You can paint the old lamps gold, silver or other colors and use them to decorate the Christmas tree or even a centerpiece. You can also draw and paint animations on the lamps (snowmen, reindeer, and stars, among other Christmas symbols) and spread them around the house to further highlight the party atmosphere. And many other things that light bulb recycling allows you to do. Prepare these decorations with children, and they will love it!
7. Build a Natural Snow Globe
Do you remember those snow globes that have a snowman? So why not make yours inside a burnt out bulb? If you want to know how to recycle light bulbs, this is one of the best life hacks to do it, and it is quite simple – you need to have steady hands and be quite creative. Empty the contents of the burnt-out lamp, use polymer clay and glue the snowman or other object that you want to detach at the bottom of the respective lamp. Don’t forget to put small pieces of Styrofoam in your snow globe so that when you shake it, snow will fall insides the globe!
8. Make Hot Air Balloons with the Burnt-Out Lamps
Are light bulbs recyclable? Of course, and the proof of that is that you can make them into hot air balloons, for example, and use them in the decoration of a given space or event. The shape of a round lamp is ideal for this and allows you to build the most original hot air balloons in the world. That way, you can paint the burnt-out lamps according to your tastes and preferences. Do this DIY project with your child and use glues, glitters, and varnishes to get the best results. As you can see, there are extraordinary uses for old light bulbs that you can have at home. Do not throw them away and reuse them for other purposes, namely in the decoration of the house. Besides, the act of reusing old burnt-out lamps can be an enjoyable activity for you and your child. So what are you waiting for to reuse yours?
