The Sparkleball Magic
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Lights have become part of the Holiday tradition for families and continue to grow as a main attraction for those decorating and sightseers alike. From a simple yard display to an embellished home that can be seen from miles away, each year light decorating becomes more a work of art.
A fantastic way to spruce up your light design for the winter Holidays and a great idea to keep lights all year long to help bring cheer to parties and get-togethers are Sparkleballs. Sparkleballs are made with simple materials - plastic cups and lights - but will take some patience for the first assembly.
The Sparklelady from San Diego, although not the creator offers a great web site with free instructions on how to create four different versions of Sparkleballs: basic, mini, dancing and the snowman. All of these creations come through trial and error as she never had original instructions. I appreciate her time and patience because they are great..
I love Sparklelady’s story and how she discovered her first Sparkleball. Had she not stopped on that dark Texas road would I be bringing you the Sparkleball story now? I guess we will never know. I am grateful for her kind Christmas Spirit because many people would charge for the detailed instructions she has, but because Sparkleballs are a simple pleasure, she gives them free to everyone, so that we may all experience the joy.
I plan to create some Sparkleballs for my deck and sunroom. At night when I want to sit outside and take in the quiet, having Sparkleballs placed in various locations will help distribute light around my deck more evenly instead of having either the over head lights or motion lights on. They also offer a very relaxing feel with the soft lights.
Creating Sparkleballs for other occasions would be a big hit. Instead of using multi-color lights for a Holiday theme, use red, white, and blue for the fourth of July, maybe red at Valentine’s Day, or green for Saint Patrick’s Day, or a little orange for Halloween or a Harvest theme for Thanksgiving. Sparkleballs can be used for tons of occasions, just use a little imagination.
My daughter wants to help me create some mini-sparkleballs for her room. She would like them placed one in each corner and will give her room it’s own warm and cozy feel. So, I know what I will be doing after the Holiday season, creating a room of atmosphere. Do you plan on creating some Sparkleballs? If so, stop by the comments section and let us know!
Note: Due to the detailed instructions and pictures associated with making Sparkleballs the directions will not be re-posted on this site, but links throughout this article will direct you to Sparkleballs.
Shannon says...
My neighbor has these hanging from their tree and they look beautiful!
sparkleball lady says...
Dear Dannie,
Reading what you wrote about me and the site brought tears to my eyes. This, and the emails I receive from grateful readers, are more than enough compensation for keeping the site going. I never will know exactly why I fell in love with my first sparkleball or why it inspired me to create the site, but that’s the wonder of our passions, no matter how silly. I hope if you and your daughter make sparkleballs you’ll send me photos to post!
Best wishes, Alex, the sparkleball lady P.S. I love you ideas for holiday sparkleballs. I’m thinking of having a sparkleball wedding when I marry in Sept. And check out my attempt at a sparkleheart.