The best Christmas projection shows do more than shine a pattern on a wall. They use the shape of the house: the windows, the roofline, the front door and the garage. Here are twelve ideas to get you started.
On the whole house
- Gentle snowfall. Slow-falling snow across the whole facade is simple, calm and looks good all night.
- The house turns to gingerbread. Map icing along the rooflines and candy on the window frames.
- Northern lights. Soft green and violet waves rolling across the siding.
- A sleigh across the roof. Santa and the reindeer fly in from one side and land on the chimney.
In the windows
- Glowing windows. Warm candle-light or a fireplace glow in every window.
- Elves at work. A different elf in each window, wrapping, painting and waving.
- The advent windows. One more window lights up each night until Christmas.
Window ideas need Window Mapping Film on the outside of the glass. Without it, projected light passes into the house and the windows stay dark.
On the garage and door
- Gift-wrapped garage. The garage door becomes a present with a ribbon that unties itself.
- Countdown to Christmas. A big number on the garage that changes each night.
- The front door becomes a nutcracker guarding the entrance.
Stories and interaction
- A two-minute story on a loop: the snowman who builds himself, or the reindeer who lost his way.
- A personal message. Holiday greetings with your family name.
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What you need to pull these off
- A projector bright enough for your street: Projectors & Lenses.
- An outdoor enclosure: Homeline for milder climates, Defender for wet, freezing or coastal sites.
- Window Mapping Film for the window ideas.
- Mapping software to fit the content to your house.
Start planning
Pick two or three ideas, take a photo of your house from the street, and send it with your projector model. Contact us or call 888-631-5880.
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