{"id":1240,"date":"2013-01-15T15:27:54","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T23:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T00:03:57","slug":"light-up-a-mardi-gras-king-crown-for-a-royal-good-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/light-up-a-mardi-gras-king-crown-for-a-royal-good-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Up A Mardi Gras King Crown For A Royal Good Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1240\" class=\"elementor elementor-1240\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2baac5e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2baac5e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5140eac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5140eac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a781ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a781ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light Up A Mardi Gras King Crown For A Royal Good Time!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff70bef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ff70bef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abd31bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3abd31bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e5db1 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4e5db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Here at FBL, we have searched high &amp; low for a great quality\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/holiday\/mardi-gras.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mardi Gras<\/a>\u00a0king crown with LEDs.<\/h2><p>Imagine such an item lighting up the streets of New Orleans. \u00a0Yes sir, a ready-made light up Mardi Gras king crown would be hot hot hot! \u00a0The hunt is still on, for we\u2019re picky &amp; won\u2019t settle for less.\u00a0 In the meantime, I\u2019ve found a heck of an alternative:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bda8836 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bda8836\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5152d41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5152d41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/WP_001853.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abba19e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2abba19e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130c81ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"130c81ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab3e524 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ab3e524\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f94c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f94c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>To start, I found a\u00a0<strong><em>non<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>light up\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/holiday\/mardi-gras.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mardi Gras<\/a>\u00a0king crown at a local party store; very easy to track down.<\/h2><p>It\u2019s pretty well made; just needed LEDs! And boy do\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/craft-lights\/blinkies-round-leds\/arts-and-crafts-lighting\/aurora-color-change-leds-for-arts-craft-projects.html?osCsid=b1i0bqj8u8gq84u9it1t19euv5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">we have those \u2013 every color combo<\/a>. \u00a0Just\u00a0<em>clip<\/em>\u00a0LEDs onto the tips of the Mardi Gras king crown. Crafters, it does not get much easier than that! \u00a0They come with removable soft rubber backs in case you want to wear them as earrings, plus those will help the LEDs stay put. \u00a0Or for a more permanent fixture, add hot glue to the backs if you know you\u2019ll be partying up a storm. \u00a0Look at these simple little guys \u2013 oooohhh the possibilites:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f42802 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75f42802\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623b18dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"623b18dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/hand.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44521767 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44521767\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527009d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"527009d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79be811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79be811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last but not least, combine your new costume creation with some equally epic accessories like a magical\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/sparkling-led-fairy-wand.html\">fairy wand<\/a>, a color changing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/electric-glow-led-staff-space-swords.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LED wizard staff<\/a>, stacks of Mardi Gras beads, a fuzzy cape and you are WELL on your way to a royal good time. \u00a0Happy carnival, crafters!<\/p><p>TCB &amp; DIY ~\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ~ Flashing Blinky Nikki<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light Up A Mardi Gras King Crown For A Royal Good Time! Here at FBL, we have searched high &amp; low for a great quality\u00a0Mardi Gras\u00a0king crown with LEDs. Imagine such an item lighting up the streets of New Orleans. \u00a0Yes sir, a ready-made light up Mardi Gras king crown would be hot hot hot! 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