Make an Easy Lighted Canvas Wall Art for the Holidays!
Personalized lighted canvas wall art is so easy and fun to make at home using fairy lights, for unique decor and gifts!
Turn your favorite photo into a glowing masterpiece ✨
Looking for a creative way to make your cozy space shine? This light-up Christmas canvas is the perfect mix of sentimental and festive. It can make a thoughtful gift for someone special or gorgeous DIY holiday decor for your home. The process is easy and involves poking holes in the canvas and gluing fairy lights to the back.
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Choosing a photo with Christmas lights is the key to this light-up Christmas canvas!
I made both a 11×14 and a 16×20 photo canvas at Walgreens using photos from camera roll featuring Christmas lights. One is an old photo of my kids, and the banister has lights. The other is of my Christmas tree from last year all decorated.
If you have any family photos by the Christmas tree that could work. Another idea is to have a photo shoot with your kids and have them hold Christmas lights!
DIY Light Up Christmas Canvas
PrintSupplies Needed
- printed photo canvas (11x14 and 16x18 pictured)
- string of battery-operated fairy lights
- push pin or wood skewer (to poke holes in canvas)
- Hot glue and glue gun
- packing tape
Directions
1
Poke holes in the canvas carefully where there are lights on the photo.
2
Flip your canvas over. Starting at one corner, push each tiny light through a hole from the back so it pokes out just slightly. Secure the wire to the back of the canvas using hot glue. You can zigzag the wire to fit your hole pattern.
3
Use glue or tape to secure the battery pack to the back of your canvas where it’s easy to access for turning on and off.
4
Turn on your fairy lights and watch your photo come to life!
More tips on how to make light-up canvas art:
- Use colored fairy lights for a fun, whimsical look.
- Create a constellation effect on a night sky photo!
- If you are using the Walgreens photo canvases, I removed the cardboard backing before starting this project.
I loved how this lighted canvas wall art turned out!
In the end, your Christmas canvas art isn’t just wall decor. It’s a glowing reminder of your favorite moments. This would make for a unique, cozy winter craft to make with friends. I think this would make a great grandparent gift. The light up effect is so cool looking!
SUCH A GREAT GREAT IDEA !! Practical with a HUGE impact 👏👏👏
Thanks so much! Yes, I love how they turn out too <3
I love this! I was going to make one with the dollar tree gift bag but I like this even more! Ofcourse, the dollar tree one will be cheaper.
Such a fun idea to use a gift bag for this project too! Thanks for sharing, Carol! ❤️
This couldn’t have shown up at a better time—it’s exactly what I’ve been searching for!
Oh, I am thrilled to hear this Cinye! Thanks for stopping by!
Genius!!! Love this idea.
Oh i am so happy you like this idea! Enjoy
OH MY GOSH!! This is such a COOL idea!! Lina, you’re SOOOO CREATIVE!
Thank you. I’m going to try this.
Oh thanks so much Sharon!! I am so happy you plan on making one too. 👏❤️