5 Bright Ideas for Recycling Light Bulbs

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Light Bulb Balloons Transform your old incandescent bulbs

into whimsical hot air balloons using fabric scraps, glue, string and old bottle caps.

Ideal for creating a mobile – to hang out of baby’s reach of course!

To make this into an easier project for older children, use decoupage paper, cellophane or glass paint. You could even upcycle magazine cuttings!

Check out the tutorial.Image: rookno17.com

Bumble Bee Bulbs These charming bumble bee

bulbs are sure to keep the kids busy on a rainy afternoon

All you need is: glass paint, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, glue and scraps of curling paper

When you’re done, hang them on fishing wire outdoors or mount them on wire sticks and add to your flower beds

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Beaded & Painted Bulbs

Paint old light bulbs with glass paint or shimmering nail varnish and attach to fishing wire passed through pretty beads for a quick and easy decoration indoors or out.

Why not make your own chandelier by painting old light bulbs and strings of beads to the wire from an old light shade?

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Flower Pot Bulbs Make quirky vases by hollowing

out old incandescent bulbs and hanging them up.

Light bulb vases can also be displayed on table tops with the help of silicone dots.

This project involves pliers and potential glass debris, so is for adults only.

Get the full tutorial.Image: dcarrero at boredpanda.com

Fruity Bulbs Turn old light bulbs into rustic

fruit for displaying at home.

Glue twine around the bulb, working clockwise. Alternatively, use pretty paper and collage onto the surface.

Take a look at the tutorial.

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