Turn Wire Hangers Into Oversized, Light-Up Snowflake Decorations

Search for snowflake images online and decide on which design to create. Measure the space where you would like to hang to determine the size. TIP: Choose an image without a lot of detail or create your own snowflake pattern from scratch.

Use wire cutters to cut the hangers towards the top hook. This will give you the most wire to work with. Straighten each hanger using a pair of pliers. TIP: Don’t worry if the hangers aren't perfectly straight, the tinsel is very forgiving and will hide any imperfections.

Use wire cutters to cut the hangers towards the top hook. This will give you the most wire to work with. Straighten each hanger using a pair of pliers. TIP: Don’t worry if the hangers aren't perfectly straight, the tinsel is very forgiving and will hide any imperfections.

Lay out two hangers to create a plus sign with the center points meeting in the middle. Tape them in place using small pieces of duct tape. Lay the remaining two other hangers in an X shape on top to create your spokes and tape all pieces together to secure. Tip: Use a soldering iron instead of duct tape to make these weather resistant.

Use the leftover parts of the hangers and cut them into eight larger pieces and eight smaller pieces. Bend each piece in the middle to create a “V” like shape. Tape the larger V’s towards the end of each spoke and tape the smaller V’s towards the center point. TIP: Get as creative as you want with the details, but keeping them simple works best.

Use the leftover parts of the hangers and cut them into eight larger pieces and eight smaller pieces . Bend each piece in the middle to create a “V” like shape. Tape the larger V’s towards the end of each spoke and tape the smaller V’s towards the center point. TIP: Get as creative as you want with the details, but keeping them simple works best.

Use the leftover parts of the hangers and cut them into eight larger pieces and eight smaller pieces . Bend each piece in the middle to create a “V” like shape. Tape the larger V’s towards the end of each spoke and tape the smaller V’s towards the center point. TIP: Get as creative as you want with the details, but keeping them simple works best.

Tightly wrap the entire snowflake with silver tinsel starting at one end of a spoke and continuing until completely covered. Cut the tinsel down to smaller pieces to make it easier to wrap. TIP: If the tinsel does not have wire, use a hot glue gun to glue down the edges

Tightly wrap the entire snowflake with silver tinsel starting at one end of a spoke and continuing until completely covered. Cut the tinsel down to smaller pieces to make it easier to wrap. TIP: If the tinsel does not have wire, use a hot glue gun to glue down the edges

Place the battery pack in the center of the snowflake and begin to wrap the lights around each spoke. Wrap from the center to the end of each spoke, then back down to the center to then continue on to the next spoke. TIP: Pay close attention to the amount of lights you have as you wrap making sure you have enough to evenly wrap each spoke.

Place the battery pack in the center of the snowflake and begin to wrap the lights around each spoke. Wrap from the center to the end of each spoke, then back down to the center to then continue on to the next spoke. TIP: Pay close attention to the amount of lights you have as you wrap making sure you have enough to evenly wrap each spoke.

Cut two long pieces of silver floral wire, create an X and place the snowflake on top with the backside up. Place the battery pack in the center of the snowflake and wrap the floral wire around it tightly to secure in place. Use the extra wire to help hang!

Tinsel time! Get step-by-step instructions on how to create these tinsel snowflakes from the Crafty Lumberjacks.