The blinking of Christmas lights is a really interesting phenomenon, and it involves a lot of technical knowledge and expertise. Essentially, it's all about the way the light bulbs are designed and the way they're wired together. The bulbs are actually made up of two pieces - a filament that creates the light, and a gas that allows the filament to glow. When the filament gets hot enough, it glows brighter and brighter, creating the light we see. But in order to make the lights blink, the gas inside the bulb has to be pressurized and heated up.