You'd be forgiven for thinking the Magic Wand Christmas Light Controller, which retails for $30 at Target, was a holiday-themed children's toy. You wave the wand, and it lights up! Fun! And yes, that is indeed what happens when you wave this wand, but it also has the power to illuminate other lights in your home. You can see this neat little tool in action in a TikTok video: Simply wave the wand with a flourish, and your tree, or whatever festive lights, will light up.
For 2025, the landmark's Christmas illuminations will be inspired by paintings by Gustavo Zuluaga Villegas, a Colombian-born amateur artist and a member of the Shard's housekeeping team. The 65-year-old amateur painter has worked at the Shard for eight years, but in his spare time creates vibrant abstract impressionist paintings, depicting everything from horses, to still life to abstract shapes.
Kew Gardens' legendary Christmas lights will return in 2025, featuring eight new displays including festive illuminations at the iconic Great Pagoda for the first time.