DIY Outdoor Solar Lights

Don't you just love the look of solar lights at night?

I sure do but I'm not a fan of the cheap lights that just stick into the ground. 

I love to repurpose and I like my DIY solar lights with a bit of character. 

Today I'll show you how I turned the cheap $1 solar lights from the dollar store into something special! 

Solar lights are all over my patio and they make a beautiful light at night. 

Each of these lights were repurposed from something you might ordinarily use for a standard candle. 

As you scroll through this post please pay attention to the bold blue links for more Homeroad information and the products I used for this project. 

Also a $1 stake solar light from the dollar store. 

The lights come in black and silver. 

Here are similar on Amazon.

First up is the pretty glass with the mirrored designs. 

I pulled off the black stick on the solar light and then cut off the connector at the bottom of the light. 

I used E6000 to glue the light into the glass candle holder. 

That mossy mannequin got a makeover too when it fell and a big chip broke off. 

These pretty Mason jar solar lights are so easy to make. 

The lights fit right inside the standard lid. 

Once again I pulled off the black stick,  dropped the solar light into the top, and glued it with E6000. 

The blue Mason jars look especially pretty! 

I took apart an old candle lantern to make this next solar light. 

I removed the top and replaced it with the solar light minus the stick. 

I glued the light right on top where the lid to the lantern used to be. 

All these lights look so pretty outside at night! 

You can read all about my deck decor and the DIY coffee table I built with directions. 

Next up is a little solar light glam...

I dropped a few drops of E6000 glue into the hole on these pretty crystal candlesticks then dropped the solar lights, without the stick, right into the holes. 

A little touch of glam for the deck! 

The pretty blue and white flower pot was from a set I ordered last summer. 

This little cutie was a favorite all over the internet last year. 

This butterfly is made from black plastic hangers, zip ties and one solar light with the stick left on. 

You can make them in colors with different hangers too! 

This butterfly has been hanging on the fence throughout the seasons for a year now and still works! 

So if you're looking for a way to jazz up the dollar store solar lights, these great ideas are easy look great all summer! 

READ MORE: OUTDOOR LIGHTING IDEAS