Christmas Lights

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The quintessential dorm room lighting choice takes on a whole new dimension during the holidays! Christmas lights are the cheapest and easiest way to decorate for the holidays, and have a myriad of uses:

• Wrap multicolored Christmas lights around your bedpost and bed frame for sugarplum dreams!
• Drape icicle Christmas lights from your closet or dresser top.
• Create a glowing illusion by running lights all around the perimeter of your room where your ceiling meets the walls.
• Use Christmas lights (white or multicolored) to create a faux headboard over your bed.
• Crisscross the lights from wall to wall near the ceiling to really make the room feel cozy.
• Stuff the cord of lights inside a large jar or around an empty bottle for simple and festive decor.
• Use the lights to make an outline of a Christmas tree, Star of David, or Kwanzaa symbols on your wall or in the hallway.

To hang your lights, use Command hooks or strong, clear tape (I use packing tape) to keep them from falling and keep your walls in tact.

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3 – Frogs

I have an obsession with frogs, so this option may be a little biased on my part. There are many different kinds of frogs and toads to choose from as pets, and some require more work than others. You can get African Dwarf Frogs, which are teeny tiny and fully aquatic. All you need is a small fresh water fish tank and some frog food to care for them. You could also get tree frogs or fire bellied toads, depending on what you like. Just make sure you understand the humidity requirements for different frogs, as they can get sick if your dorm room is too dry. That’s why I stuck with the aquatic frogs. They were just easier to care for in the end.

2 – Fish

Fish move around throughout the day, and they can be enjoyable to watch. They are relatively easy to care for. You just have to make sure to keep their tanks clean. You can’t have a giant fish tank in a dorm room, but you should be able to at least keep a beta or a few small fish in a 10 gallon tank. You can match the decorations in the tank to the decorations in your dorm room, and then the aquarium will feel like it belongs.