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Remember those ridiculously huge Christmas light bulbs of yesteryear? With today's focus on energy efficiency, holiday light bulbs are now super energy-efficient with the mainstreaming of LED holiday lighting. Not only are LED light strings 90 percent more energy efficient, but LED lighting features an astounding 50,000-hour bulb life. In this article, we'll discuss LED light strings in addition to a variety of other LED lighting gift ideas.

LED Christmas Light Strings
You can now find LED Christmas light strings in most retail stores. Whereas in the past Christmas light strings were comprised of incandescent bulbs that often blew out (forcing you to have to toss the entire light string), today's LED Christmas light strings are 90 percent energy efficient with an approximate 50,000-hour bulb life. LED Christmas light strings come in a fun variety of unique holiday colors, shapes, and sizes.

LED Christmas Decorations
While you're in the store, look for LED Christmas decorations including LED candles, LED rope light, LED garland, and LED angels.

Pre-Lit LED Christmas Trees
You can now purchase a pre-lit Christmas tree with LED lighting. I tend to be on the old-fashioned traditional side when it comes to the Christmas tree, preferring a live tree and stringing and decorating it myself. However, I can certainly appreciate the time savings and the energy efficiency of a pre-lit LED Christmas tree.

LED Lighting Christmas Gift Ideas
1 Hand-Cranked Emergency Radio w/LED Light. A functional and handy gift for anybody; particularly those situated on coastlines, in tornado alley, or in winter weather-prone areas. The radio features an emergency radio with NOAA weather radio, alerts, an LED light, and a hand-crank so you don't need batteries. Give them the gift that keeps them safe and informed.

2 LED Flashlight. An especially cool gift for the guy on your list, LED flashlights come in a range of shapes and sizes. Even the rugged, manly Brinkmann and MagLite now features LED lighting. Get him an LED pen light, LED swivel lantern, or an LED spotlight.

3 LED Camping Supplies. For the camping aficionado on your Christmas gift list, consider an LED lantern. Some lanterns feature hand-crank power and even a mosquito-repelling transmitter. Others feature a solar panel built into the lantern. Campers would also love a tent LED light/fan combo and an outdoor knife with a built-in LED flashlight.

Remember that LED lighting is 90 percent more energy efficient than traditional incandescent Christmas bulbs and last approximately 50,000 hours. That means you may never have to buy another holiday light string again!

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