Flickering LED tea lights are a friendly and safe alternative to having flaming little pots of wax situated around your home, but sometimes the flicker scheme leaves something to be desired ...

Candle flicker LEDs are a one part replacement for a real candle. They contain both a yellow LED and a control chip that modulates the light to create a candle effect.

LED candles are a safer, simpler alternative to real ones, but not all look especially convincing. When shopping for the best flameless candles, flame-effect makes or breaks the overall aesthetic ...

As with the real thing, flameless candles are available in tea lights, tapers, votives and pillars. You can choose from LED flameless candles or candles that are powered by a small battery.

My initial thought: Flameless candles suck. Like those horrible little LED tea lights that resemble white plastic hockey pucks and have a sad, frozen facsimile of non-flickering flame.

7-piece pillar LED candle set for $29.97 (originally $39.99): The candles are textured real wax with natural flickering LED flames. The set comes with a brightness and dimmer control.

The battery-powered, adjustable LED lights emulate the flickering of real candle flames. Unlike candles with real flames, you can control the brightness of these candles, and even set them on a timer.

The TruGlow candles by Lights4Fun combine hand poured real wax with innovative technology to create a realistic flame flicker. Add a pack of AA batteries and a LED Remote to your order to complete ...

SHOPPING: For a cost-effective option for cosy Christmas accessorising, thousands of Amazon shoppers have turned to a set of flameless flicking LED candles.