Lantern Making
By Debra Scott
you will need
Clear plastic jar (peanut butter jars work great)
LED tea light candle
Glue that dries clear
Paint brush
Tissue paper
Sparkles and decals (optional)
Paint that sticks to plastic (optional)
Method
1. Cut tissue paper so it entirely covers jar. Including the bottom of the jar (so it doesn’t overlap too much)
2. Cover jar with glue and put the tissue paper on it.
3. past your decal on with glue
4. paint the entire jar with glue put on sprinkles
5. let dry
6. paint the lid and let dry (if you choose)
7. cut a dozen small squares of tissue paper (about 1cm by 1cm)
8. place LED tea light in the middle of the inside of the lid
9. put the squares of tissue over the end of pencil and put glue on the tissue paper. Then stick the tissue paper in a circle around the tea light
10. now you can take the tea light in and out without it sliding about.
11. put the jar on the lid and you have a lantern
Mount it or carry it.
To carry it you’ll need a bit of ribbon, wire or string to make a handle and you will have to make some holes in the sides of the jar.
To mount it, find a walking stick and a bit of wood or a hook.
Make sure you are visible for Halloween wear safety reflectors, buy them here
