{"id":2581,"date":"2015-10-01T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/?p=2581"},"modified":"2025-10-27T17:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T00:38:11","slug":"pucker-up-buttercup-christmas-craft-a-mistletoe-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/pucker-up-buttercup-christmas-craft-a-mistletoe-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Christmas Craft Idea: DIY LIGHT UP MISTLETOE BALL!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2581\" class=\"elementor elementor-2581\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46db912a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46db912a\" 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-5dc2780b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dc2780b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e301fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e301fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Easy Christmas Craft Idea: DIY LIGHT UP MISTLETOE BALL!<\/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-5df6ef8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5df6ef8\" 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-8b76ecb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b76ecb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a2807a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37a2807a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A kiss under the mistletoe is a Christmas tradition!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c829bb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c829bb1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4151a144 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4151a144\" 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>Pucker up, buttercup.\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2><p>\u2018Tis the season for a good ol\u2019 fashioned\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/holiday\/christmas.html\">Christmas Craft<\/a>. Well, not so much \u201cold fashioned\u201d now that LED lights are readily available to spice things up a bit.\u00a0<\/p><p>Actually dare I even say Christmas craft because I hear \u201ckissing ball\u201d ornaments are becoming a year round thing, did you know this?? Thanks,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/fbldotbz\/\">Pinterest<\/a>, I really am learning somethin\u2019 new everyday.\u00a0 Here\u2019s to hoping I can teach Pinterest a thing or two with this latest DIY light up mistletoe ball craft \u2014 check out FBL\u2019s fun twist on this easy and simple craft for the holidays.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Not only is this craft fun to make, a DIY Light Up Mistletoe makes for a fun gift and surely helps spice up holiday parties.\u00a0<\/p><p>*Ooo la la!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\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-1f3d7a64 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f3d7a64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678e7fc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"678e7fc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bed534 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50bed534\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dede66f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dede66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN\u00a0 DIY LIGHT UP MISTLETOE BALL<\/h2><p>This Christmas craft can easily be done in a jiffy with our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/craft-lights\/craft-string-lights\/battery-operated-string-lights.html\">Battery-Powered LED String Lights<\/a>, available is many shapes and colors.\u00a0<\/p><p>Simply get some mistletoe, pick out your favorite string lights, wrap them around a mistletoe ball, or floral KISSING ball if you will, and *voila!* an instant party hit!\u00a0<\/p><p>Hide the battery house within your LED Mistletoe Ball itself, any other Christmas craft (like the cute light up centerpiece below) OR in a pocket should you use these babies on a tacky Christmas sweater \u2013 oh please do, you will not regret it!\u00a0\u00a0<\/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-30206061 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30206061\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589ec981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"589ec981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/5.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mistletoe balls can be traditional or fun, whatever you choose, don\u2019t forget to add the lights!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c14c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2c14c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7a222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a7a222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Not a fan of a mistletoe ball? Check out this cute and crafty Christmas centerpiece!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1793431c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1793431c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120e98c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"120e98c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1331e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1331e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=0XBLguJx9pM&amp;t=1s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b62f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b62f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7323e186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7323e186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Products seen in this video:\u00a0<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blinky-bulbs-christmas-jewelry-light-necklace.html\">1\u201d Blinky Bulbs Christmas Jewelry Light Necklace<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/mini-bulbs-green-red-led-necklace.html\">0.5\u2033 Mini Bulbs Christmas Lights Necklace<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/holiday\/christmas\/light-up-santa-hats-with-snowflakes-sku-no-10890.html\">Light Up Santa Hats with Snowflakes<\/a><\/p><p>We want to see pictures of your LED Christmas crafts! Whether its a DIY Mistletoe Ball or a DIY Snowflake, show us your crafts by tagging us on Instagram using #FBLParty!<\/p><p>\u2018Til next time, light crafters!<\/p><p>TCB &amp; DIY ~<\/p><p>~ Flashing Blinky Nikki + Cyn<\/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>Easy Christmas Craft Idea: DIY LIGHT UP MISTLETOE BALL! A kiss under the mistletoe is a Christmas tradition! Pucker up, buttercup.\u00a0\u00a0 \u2018Tis the season for a good ol\u2019 fashioned\u00a0Christmas Craft. Well, not so much \u201cold fashioned\u201d now that LED lights are readily available to spice things up a bit.\u00a0 Actually dare I even say Christmas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5309,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[287,4,184],"tags":[547,548,552,550,133,549,551],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-2581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmas-2","category-crafts","category-diy","tag-christmas-craft","tag-christmas-crafts","tag-kissing-ball","tag-led-string-lights","tag-light-craft","tag-light-up-crafts","tag-mistletoe-ball"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7562,"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581\/revisions\/7562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=2581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}