I know it's Christmas when I smell the melting plastic! -Magen Raleigh, GAeig
Erika's sparkleball - Portland, Maine
When the family sparkleball broke and Erika Lloyd couldn't find instructions on how to build a new one, she just figured it out on her own. She punched holes in the cups. Then she wired them together, adding beads as she twisted the wires tight. The result? A sparkleball as pretty unlit as it is lit. See more photos here. ( Erika's no-melt sparkleball how-to here!)
A light ball made out of plastic cups won't change your life, but it will make everything just a little bit sparklier.
Rob's sparkleball - Brisbane, Australia
There aren't any 9 oz cups in Australia, so Rob had to improvise. Using 100 small cherry-colored shot glasses (30 ml, 1 5/8" tall), he builds sparkleballs that are about 10" in diameter. They're lit by LED "fairy lights" (or Christmas lights to us.) See more of Rob's sparkleballs from downunder here.
