It's not a maker project without LED lights.

But I discovered that you can get involved with this kind of luminosity on three levels, at least.  

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Level 1

You can buy a string that comes complete with a power supply and a little remote control that allows you to cycle through 300+ animations. Something like this.  

Level 2

Want something more subtle?

You can get cool, under-the-counter strings that give you 3 shades of white. 

Level 3

Then there's the DIY variety, where you create exactly what you want.