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Now that it’s November I can start thinking of Thanksgiving and Christmas! We’ve invested in a ton of LED lights for our home since we moved in, replacing nearly all the bulbs. Not only do they save on energy but they last a whole lot longer than halogens or florescents. We even love decorating with LED lights, for the same reasons. We bought ourselves a new Christmas tree (on Halloween no less!) pre-lit with LED bulbs and I love the way they don’t get hot but still emit such a clean light.
I’ve blogged before about the fantastic Energizer Flameless Wax Candles. They are a safe way to have the ambiance of burning candles without the risk. They even have subtle scents to them so that if you burn candles for the fragrance you’re not missing that either.
We entertain quite a bit during the holiday season, and I don’t like to have candles burning on the off chance someone happens to bump one and I get wax, glass or of course the fear of something catching on fire. That’s what’s so great about having these Energizer Flameless candles out they not only look real, the flicker pattern of the LED light is realistic also.
Here’s the thing though…they’re kind of plain. Solid colors, ivory and taupe. What that means though is that you can dress them up the way you want for any occasion.
Even though we’ve lived in the U.S. for 14 years now, being from Canada it’s still strange to do Thanksgiving in November. I don’t tend to decorate much for Thanksgiving at all, and go right to the Christmas decor in mid November. But when I was trying to think of ways to decorate my Energizer Flameless Wax Candles for Christmas, I noticed a ball of colorful elastics on my bookshelf. There were red, green, yellow, orange, beige; and I had 3 white ivory flameless candles and one taupe one.
What could be simpler than to dress up these pillars with elastic bands?!
So for a Thanksgiving/Autumn one, I just layered yellow, orange and beige elastics in the middle of the candle, and it makes for such a fun harvesty look! (Or a flickering candy corn!)
I did some random patterns with the ivory pillars, using red and green elastic bands.
I just grouped them together on our fireplace hearth to take the photos, but I’m pretty sure that’s where I’m going to stage them when I decorate for real!
They looked so cool there flickering in the evening.
A few additional features include:
- Advanced 3-level timer so consumers can choose an auto shut-off at 4, 6 or 8 hours
- Three LEDs create a realistic flicker pattern that does not repeat for up to 72 hours – one of the attributes that sets Energizer Flameless Wax Candles apart from other flameless wax candles on the market
- Memory feature so you can set the candles to come on at the same time every day
How would you decorate for the holidays using Energizer Flameless Wax Candles?
Tammy Litke is a Dallas blogger, blogging since 2008. She loves to watch movies, play video games, spend time in the kitchen, and travel. Between recipes and reviews you’ll find many helpful and some just plain funny posts on her blog. Welcome, pull up a chair and stay for a while!
I absolutely love this idea! I have some flameless candles, can't wait to dress them up like this!
I have a few Energizer Flameless candles in my bedroom, but I never thought to dress them up for the holidays! Thanks for the idea!
I would use these energizer candles to decorate my front room. I like when my guests enter to an ambience I'm sure these candles would create.
SO cute. I never thought about putting rubber bands around them. It definitely changes the look completely since flameless candles are sooo boring looking.
I love flameless candles, and I love the ones that have timers. I have some in the bedroom.
Oh, I haven't seen these yet! I love it. I'm definitely going to look for some next time I shop.
Much as I love candles, they can be a little risky, especially with two energetic children! So, I love this concept.
I need to buy this! My husband has forbid me to use "normal" candles because I forget about them.
I use a lot of these flameless candles in my holiday decor!
I love how they look when it's dark! Now that M is here we try to not light REAL candles but love the look 🙂
What a cute idea, and I love that I wouldn't have to worry about the boys knocking them over.
I need some of these around my house since I'm always worried my kids will knock my other candles over.
Wow, I wouldn't think that elastics would dress up a candle like that, but with the lights off they really do.
with 3 cats, these are almost a must-have. I have to be careful where I leave candles lit with these 3 troublemakers!
These candles are great. I have been meaning to buy some for our bathroom.
What a cute idea! I love using flameless candles but have never thought about decorating them!
Flameless candles are such a great idea and i love the way they are decorated.
What a simple but fun idea. I love that they are easy to change for all the seasons.
I have so many candles from my single days, but now with kids I'll only use the flameless ones. I love this decorating idea!
I would've never thought to use elastic bands to decorate candles. What a clever idea.
The rubber bands are such a quick and easy idea! Love it!
I've been wanting some flameless candles and these are cute.
I love the flameless candle and I really like what you did with them!!
You did a great job jazzing them up! My sister would really get some use out of these with an active, hands on toddler running around.
I love regular scented candles but as I've gotten older, they've started to irritate me a little bit. The flameless candles are a perfect alternative, giving me the ambiance without the headache. 🙂
It's crazy how something as simple as a rubber band can make the candle look so much more aesthetically pleasing.