Repurpose festive décor
Refresh stored festival decorations for Dussehra before buying anything new.
- Easy with adult help
- About 30 min
- Use what you own; check local prices
- 6 steps
Refresh stored festival decorations for Dussehra before buying anything new. Sorting by colour and condition can reveal enough pieces for a doorway, table or photo corner. Keep the project focused on one complete arrangement, and save unused items neatly instead of spreading every decoration across the home.
Keep ready
- Stored decorations
- Cloth
- Repair tape
- Boxes
How to do it
- 1Sort decorations by condition.
- 2Discard damaged electrical items from use.
- 3Choose two colours from the items you already have.
- 4Repair non-electrical pieces with suitable materials.
- 5Arrange one complete corner and store the unused pieces.
- 6Photograph the finished arrangement and label the storage box by location. Add a note of missing fixings so the next celebration takes less preparation.
Helpful tips 💡
- Do not improvise electrical repairs or overload sockets.
- Remove damaged electrical items from use and follow local e-waste guidance. Keep this project to non-electrical cleaning and decoration repairs; do not improvise wiring repairs.
Plan ahead
Open the storage box a few days early and separate reusable, repairable and unusable pieces. Choose a colour pair from what remains and list only the gaps that affect your chosen arrangement.
Common questions
What should I do with damaged festival lights?
Remove damaged electrical items from use and follow local e-waste guidance. Keep this project to non-electrical cleaning and decoration repairs; do not improvise wiring repairs.
What should I prepare before making repurpose festive décor?
Open the storage box a few days early and separate reusable, repairable and unusable pieces. Choose a colour pair from what remains and list only the gaps that affect your chosen arrangement.