Fake Halloween Candles Which Look Like the Real Thing

Nothing says cosy like candle glow in your home. As the dark days of autumn and winter slide into ever longer nights, there's a smug tranquility about being huddled indoors lit only by flicking flames.

But if you have small children and pets liable to knock things over, then your warm, inviting atmosphere can take on the aspect of a death trap. Or perhaps you just like the notion of being able to wander around or fall asleep, without feeling the need to watch those naked flames.

The answer is LED tea-lights.  All the relaxation of the candlelight, without an actual flame.

LED tea-lights are perfect for dropping into plastic Jack O'Lanterns to line your driveway or your home.  Or else they could just as easily be placed into the scooped out innards of the real thing.

These are not static lights.  They flicker and move like real candle flame, casting a white and yellow glow over their surroundings. Your pumpkin will still seem animated within its ghastly grin.

Or pop one in front of your Halloween features, statues and posters, without fretting about fake cobwebs and gauze catching alight. The illumination will make those decorations seem to come alive too.

At the very least, these flame-less candles could be dotted about your darkened hallway, to maintain the atmosphere and guide your way, as the Trick and Treaters come knocking.

Then, once Halloween is over and the spooky decorations are down, leave your LED tea-lights out.

What's good for the spooks is good for the Santa.

Now they become the gentle glow illuminating your Nativity scene, or flickering beautifully amidst your Christmas feast.

They'll grace your festive windows, their lights touching the tinsel, and dancing in the glitter of your spray-on snow-dust. From the outside, your home would look so welcoming and warm! You'll have people knocking the door, just to give you mince pies and ask where you found the fake candles.

It's not like you won't be able to find a use for them in the months between October and December. The Fall cries out for peaceful dens awash with candlelight; the winter practically demands it.

And imagine the possibilities in the bathroom. Those tranquil bubble baths, relaxing in the glow of candles that can dot your windowsill and fixtures, without setting fire to the net curtains. Though if you're going to place them on the rim of the bath, you'd probably be better off with the real thing.

As may have been gathered by now, these LED tea-light candles are battery operated. Naturally the battery may be replaced as needful.

There's an on/off switch on the bottom of each one.  Otherwise, they work pretty much like Christmas tree lights.  And just like them, there have been people who have found that their candle LED may occasionally come out of storage not able to switch on.

The trick here is to open the battery cavity and fiddle with the tiny wire until it connects. It'll be fine then!