The complete printable contest kit

Turn your neighborhood into a Christmas light contest

Everything you need for sign-ups, judging, voting, awards and announcing the winners.

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Illustrated snowy street of cozy houses strung with Christmas lights, with children and a snowman out front

Best Overall
Certificate

Presented to

For having the most spectacular holiday display!

DateSignature

Best Overall
Most Creative
Best Theme
People's Choice

From idea to winner in four simple steps

Plan it

Set dates, categories and rules that work for your community.

Invite the neighbors

Spread the word and get everyone signed up to join the fun.

Judge & vote

Use our scorecards and ballots to pick your favorites.

Crown the winners

Celebrate, award winners and share the holiday cheer!

What's included

30 pages of beautifully designed printables to make your contest effortless and memorable.

Plan the contest

Quick-start rules, planning timeline, participant list, organizer notes, sponsor and prize request.

Get the neighborhood involved

Entry form, flyer, invitation, display directory, contest route and map, "We're Entered!" sign.

Judge the lights

Judges' scorecard, judge instructions, master tally sheet and award categories.

Let everyone vote

People's Choice ballot, voting instructions and a QR voting sign.

Celebrate the winners

Winner announcement, Best Overall and category certificates, participation certificate.

Everything you need

The Complete Christmas Light Contest Kit

30 printable, fillable pages

Rules & quick-start guide
Planning checklist
Entry & nomination forms
Judges' scorecards
People's Choice voting
QR voting sign
Contest route & map
Organizer tally sheets
Flyers & invitations
Participant signs
Winner announcement
Award certificates
Sponsor & prize request
Organizer notes & contacts
And more

Get the complete kit — $19

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A smiling illustrated house wrapped in colorful Christmas lights, wearing a first place ribbon

Everybody's a little bit of a winner

Christmas lights aren't really about who wins

They're about the house with 40,000 lights.

And the house with one inflatable Santa.

They're about kids picking their favorite, neighbors meeting neighbors, cars slowing down to look, and somebody deciding that next year they're definitely going bigger.

The contest is just the excuse. The tradition is the good part.

Make it your contest

Big street. Little street. Everybody's invited.

Neighborhoods
HOAs
Apartment communities
Churches
Schools
PTAs
Small towns
Community groups
Workplaces

Because it's printable, a cul-de-sac with eight houses can use it just as easily as an HOA with 100. Print one. Print twenty. Make it yours.

Three illustrated kids in winter hats holding clipboards and hot cocoa, ready to judge the lights

Questions from the elves

Is this a physical product?

No. This is a digital Christmas Light Contest Kit you can download and print.

How many homes can participate?

As many as you'd like. Print additional entry forms, scorecards, ballots and signs as needed.

Can I customize the pages?

Yes. The pages are fillable, so you can add your neighborhood name, contest dates and details before you print.

Can I use it again next Christmas?

Yes. Save your files and use your kit again for future contests.

Do we have to use every page?

Nope. Pick the pages that fit your contest and skip the rest.

Can this work for an HOA or larger community?

Yes. The organizer pages, participant directory, judging materials and voting pages are designed so the kit can scale to larger contests.

Light-up gear

Gear for a winning display

Entering the contest or just want the brightest house on the block? Here is what decorators reach for, from lights and timers to the trophy for judging night.