Christmas lights have become a holiday favorite around the world. They are seen each year as decorations around homes and businesses, creating a cheerful holiday spirit. Christmas lights are made up of small lights or bulbs that are connected to a long cord. Most Christmas lights are made up of strings of white lights, but more recently there are also color changing lights and LED lights in various colors. Christmas lights can be hung to decorate inside and outside of your home. They can draped ever the front of the house, gleam in the trees in your yard, and sparkle around the windows and door frames. Christmas lights can also be used to decorate patios, porches, and even the ceilings in a room. Not only are Christmas lights a beautiful to look at, but they can also be fun to create with friends or family. Each person can come up with his or her own ideas about how to decorate with them. For instance, one person might decide to weave them around the trees in the front yard, while another chooses to hang them on a fence. Christmas lights can bring a warm, joyful atmosphere to a home and a whole neighborhood. People will often drive around the streets in their neighborhoods just to see the different and unique Christmas light displays that have been created with much creativity and love. Christmas lights are much more than a holiday decoration. They are an integral part of the holiday spirit and a reminder of how special this time of year can be.