The Best Christmas Spotlights for your Yard

Looking for a simple yet stunning way to elevate your outdoor holiday decorations? Christmas spotlights are the perfect solution to transform your yard into a festive showpiece with minimal effort. From projecting snowflakes onto your home to highlighting your favorite lawn ornaments, spotlights add depth and drama to your décor. Designed for homeowners who love to take on DIY projects, this guide will help you discover the best Christmas spotlights for your yard and share tips for easy installation. Let your home shine bright and spread holiday cheer with dazzling lighting displays!

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Helpful Hints

A few valuable lessons I have learned over the years of having Christmas ornaments in my yard

If you are in an area that gets snow, these spotlights are quite low to the ground so you may have to clear the area around them after a snowfall
As the spotlights are shining against your house wall, they will also shine into any windows, so remember to close the curtains unless you like snowflakes projected on your walls and ceilings as well. My cat loves chasing them when we forget to close the curtains.
If you use a timer with a light sensor, which turns the spotlights on when it gets dark, keep the sensor away from porch lights, as when you turn on the porch light, your sensor will think it is daytime and your spotlights will turn off
If you get solar powered spotlights, make sure the solar panel is in a spot that gets sunlight for the longest possible amount of time, so your battery charges as much as possible for those long winter’s nights

Accessories

There are a few must haves to help in the installation of your outdoor spotlights. You will need extension cords and timers if you choose. Timers make sure your lights come on every night and you don’t have to venture out in the cold to plug everything in. Here are some links to these accessories on Amazon.

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How to Setup a Christmas Spotlight or Projector

Setting up spotlights and projectors is very simple. All you need is the spotlight/projector, an extension cord, a timer if you choose to use one, and a power source. Most spotlights and projectors have a built in spike, so all you do is push it into the ground pointing at your house, connect your extension cord, run the cord to your power outlet, connect the timer if you want, and plug it in. You may have to reposition the spotlight or projector to make sure it shines where you want, but that is it! It is easier to do this at night, as you will see the full effect better.

The timer usually has 2 options, time based and light based. For time based, it will keep your lights on for the given number of hours. So if you set it for 4 hours, it will keep the lights on for 4 hours after you plug them in, then turn them off for the next 20 hours. The issues with this setting is if you unplug the timer, the hours will reset, and as the days get shorter, you will want the lights to come on earlier. The second option is light based, which turns the lights on when it gets dark and keeps them on for a given length of time. This is the simplest to operate, so make sure your timer has this option when you buy it. The one issue I have had, it if your outlet is near a porch light or other outdoor light, the sensor may think it is daytime when that light turns on, and turn your lights off. Placing your timer away from these lights will eliminate this problem.