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    Home » DIY » outdoor living » Hanging Moss Basket Solar Light Made with Items from the Dollar Store

    Hanging Moss Basket Solar Light Made with Items from the Dollar Store

    Published by Gail | Published August 2, 2019 | Updated January 8, 2023
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    This easy to make basket solar light feature will illuminate your patio and and the glass prisms will add shimmer! quick project! #MyRepurposedLife #easy #dollarstore #project #dollarstoredesignsquad via @repurposedlife

    Brilliantly Sparkling Outdoor Light Feature Using Items from the Dollar Store

    You will love my dollar store solar light hack! Yep, I made a moss basket solar light out of a $1 moss basket and some clearance prisms from the craft store! You must make this for your deck or outdoor area.

    diy solar light hanger

    Here are the items I used to start my hanging outdoor lighting fixture. The prisms are marked $5, but I got a much better deal than that on sale or clearance last year.

    More Solar Light Projects here.

    Materials needed to make a wire basket solar light

    • Wire Moss Basket
    • Glass Prisms (similar ones available on Amazon)
    • Solar Light
    • Spray Paint
    • Glue Gun

    Remove chain from basket

    remove chain from wire basket

    I removed the hook and chain from the basket—this is so easy to do because of the small clips that hold the chain on.

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    reattach chain on sides

    Reattach the chain clips onto the sides of the wire basket.

    Hang glass prisms onto wire basket light

    secure glass prisms to wire basket

    I began by tying three glass prisms evenly spaced around the wire basket. You can find lots of hanging glass prisms on Amazon.

    add more prisms

    Adding more prisms one at a time until I feel like there is a good balance of shimmer! My dollar store solar light hack is moving right along!

    Trim extra line from prisms

    snip excess line after tying prisms

    The prisms hang from something similar to fishing line material. After tying several knots, I snipped off the excess line with my scissors.

    Hot glue assures knots stay in place

    secure knots with hot glue gun

    I got this awesome cordless glue gun at a conference from Arrow. It was so perfect for this basket solar light project since I was working on it outside as it hung from a tree. I put a bead of hot glue on all the knots, securing them.

    closeup of hot glue holding prism on wire basket solar light

    This little dab of hot glue will keep the prisms from sliding around on the wire basket solar light. Not only are the prisms pretty at night, they glisten in the daytime too!

    Paint solar light

    paint solar light with spray paint

    Using blue painter’s tape to protect the photo cell, I spray painted a solar light I already had. I wanted it to have a black finish so it would match the hanging wire basket.

    spray painted solar light

    I prefer to spray a couple of light coats for the best coverage.

    Hot Glue Prism to Solar Light

    add prism to bottom of solar light

    I used one more glass prism for the bottom of the solar light. There was a hole in the base of the light. I simply threaded the line through it and added a dab of hot glue on the inside and the outside for good measure.

    In the old days, solar stuff needed plenty of light to get a good charge. Have you noticed that the small solar panel grabs a charge even in partial shade?

    Dollar Store Solar Light Hack for Patio

    dollar store solar light hack

    Don't you love the way the glass prisms of the moss basket solar light catch the colors from the yard? I can’t wait to hang this in my backyard camper retreat. Will you be making one for your outdoor space?

    Be sure to check the awesome project below from my friend Debbie!

    Dollar Tree Rae Dunn Inspired Scroll DIY

    What is your must have purchase at the Dollar Store?

    gail

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    1. Linda

      April 18, 2022 at 10:35 am

      I don't understand how the solar light goes on when no sunlight can get to it by the shade of the tree?

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 20, 2022 at 10:04 pm

        Linda,
        Newer solar lights have come a long way. They charge in partial shade. Amazing, I know!

        gail

    2. Barbara

      April 06, 2022 at 2:47 pm

      So cute.
      When I used hot glue on fixing line it melted it.
      Guessing you used low melt?

      Adorable.

      I have yet to make it to dollar store/tree to get Supplies for anything!

      Blessings
      Barb

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 07, 2022 at 5:25 pm

        Barbara,

        Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time so say hello!!
        I don't think I even have a low melt gun. I guess the line on the prisms was stronger than fishing line?
        This was a fun and easy project.

        gail

    3. Bertie

      November 14, 2021 at 3:27 pm

      Looks like a fantastic idea. I'll have to wait for warmer weather to try it.

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      • Gail Wilson

        November 17, 2021 at 8:46 pm

        It was fun, and I still love how it looks in the backyard.

        gail

      • Linda Morgan

        December 15, 2021 at 10:01 pm

        I will be making this! Have the prisms aka Chistmas ornaments already bought.and have Solar lights I take apart !

      • Gail Wilson

        December 20, 2021 at 9:34 pm

        Linda, That's awesome!

        have fun!
        gail

    4. Liz

      July 15, 2021 at 1:30 pm

      I did mine but I got all my bling off of amazon because the dollar tree did not have a good choice. I have it hanging outside my kitchen window and love looking out there and seeing it lite up at night and think it is so pretty….I wish I could post a picture of it but do not see that option for it.

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      • Gail Wilson

        July 29, 2021 at 7:39 pm

        Liz,

        Sounds like you took charge and made it happen!! I bet yours basket solar light is very pretty.

        gail

    5. lila ladue

      April 18, 2021 at 5:20 pm

      Hanging from a tree? Does the solar get enough sun to work?

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 23, 2021 at 10:10 pm

        Yes!
        The newer solar lights don't need near as much sunshine as they used to.

        gail

    6. Naomi Shelton

      August 07, 2019 at 8:35 pm

      Gail, that is so clever and elegant! I was imagining spray-ainting the basket white as well as the solar light, hanging the crystals and using it in the large, east-acing bay window as a night light. Where did you get the hanging basket? You said at the dollar store, but was it DollarTree?

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      • Gail Wilson

        August 07, 2019 at 8:44 pm

        Naomi,

        Thanks for your sweet comment! Yes, the Dollar Tree is where I got the moss hanging basket. I would love to see your project when it's done!

        gail

      • Cheryl joesting

        July 13, 2021 at 12:41 pm

        Where did you find the prisms at

    7. Debbie Westbrooks

      August 02, 2019 at 6:21 pm

      Love it Gail! I really need to make some for my outdoor area. Pinning for later!

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    8. Jennie

      August 02, 2019 at 9:26 am

      Hi Gail, this is so cute. I have to get a cordless glue gun. The fishing line, here in the heat, will become brittle in about 2 weeks. I would use thin wire. Nothing fancy either because it will need regular repairs. Have you tried covering the solar square with clear nail polish? I don’t remember where I read that. Probably from you. It has made my lights last from a season to a year. Otherwise they get really cloudy and don’t charge..

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