DIY Christmas Decorations - 4 Lighted Gift Boxes

DIY lighted gift box decorations for Christmas
By Kelli Harvey | Updated Jan 24, 2020

Have you ever seen a present so pretty you don't want to unwrap it? This is one of those! Create a frame, fill it with lights and wrap it with Christmas fabric, ribbons and bows to make your own DIY lighted gift boxes perfect for use indoors or as a large outdoor Christmas decoration! So, the only question is...which frame material will you choose?

DIY Ideas

4 DIY Lighted Gift Boxes By Frame Material

No time to build a frame for your lighted gift box DIY? Find a semi transparent plastic container and have yourself a cheerful indoor or outdoor Christmas display in no time at all!

Use chicken wire, string lights and whimsical fabric to create an eye catching indoor or outdoor Christmas display that is a true treat! This is one present you won't want to unwrap!

For the sturdiest of DIY lighted Christmas presents, wood frames work best! Our step by step instructions will walk you through building wooden frames for small, medium and large size lighted Christmas presents.

This DIY Christmas idea takes what we already love about Christmas presents under the tree and showcases them as very large lighted gift boxes for your front yard. Our largest PVC gift box is 4ft. x 4ft. but you can go even bigger!