Large Lighted Ornament

This is too cute and too simple. You will love it! I forgot to take pictures as I made it, so I hopefully can describe the steps so you can make one.

Supplies:

2 large colanders (from Dollar Tree)
1 string of 50 lights
hot glue
ribbon
pipecleaner

First thing is to cut the handles off the colanders. It's a hassle, but ya gotta get them off.
Next use some clear fishing line to tie half of the string of lights in the top colander. I just tied through the colander and around the string of lights in about 5 different places so the lights don't all fall to the bottom of the ball. Once you have tied the lights in the top, you need to glue the two colanders together being sure to have the tail out so you can get to the plug.

Cut a wide piece of ribbon long enough to go all the way around the ball. Use hot glue to adhere.
Then I used another ribbon that was not quite as wide and glued it all around on top of other ribbon.

Make a bow and use a pipecleaner to attach to the top.

This would look cute on a porch or a table top.

Note: You can spray paint the colander another color.
I used a few drops of E6000 glue along with the hot glue to seal the two colanders together. The hot glue was a quick glue and the E6000 a permanent glue.

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