Very cool using real candles!
We do luminarias. Meaning on cookie baking day (yesterday) the grandkids have to fold (double cuff) the tops of 100 paper lunch bags to get them ready. On Christmas eve, a few inches of sand or dirt is put at the bottom and a candle put in each bag. They are set out in front of our house all down the driveway from the road. We do that instead of outdoor lights.