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Home » Uncategorized » Kids' Corner » Upcycled Halloween Lanterns – 10 Minute Crafts

Upcycled Halloween Lanterns – 10 Minute Crafts

Fun with the Little Ones, Kids' Corner

Although these spooky Halloween lanterns look effective, they take no time at all to make. In fact, you could have them ready in 10 minutes from start to finish once you sit down with the few things you need. Oh, and I find little lanterns like these a great way to recycle glass jars.

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On Mondays, Wriggly (2 years 3 months) and I are on our own for approximately five hours. We usually play in the morning and I get on with tidying up and cleaning when she has a nap. She has started to fight sleep and on Monday, as she would not sleep, I decided to have a bit of fun with her.

Obviously, making lanterns with Wriggly took longer than 10 minutes because I was letting my little lady have fun, but when I make them by myself, they take 5-10 minutes each.

To start with, Wriggly was not too sure about the glue. She kept looking at traces of it on her hand and she had a wary look about her, but after a minute, she embraced the chaos and started spreading the glue on her jar using a paintbrush.

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She also enjoyed adding on small pieces of tissue paper, until they started sticking to her hands, bless her.

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You can tear small strips of tissue paper like we did previously to make Halloween lanterns, but this time, I used a paper trimmer to save time.

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This is what we used:

A few clean empty jars, labels taken off
PVA glue* mixed with water
A paintbrush
Tissue paper*
Halloween silhouettes (I found ours on Pinterest, and they were from there and there)
Scissors
Tea light candles

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Start by cutting the tissue paper of tearing it into small strips.

Cut around the silhouettes. For more intricate designs, you can use nail scissors.

Cover the outside of a jar with glue, and add tissue paper on top.

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A couple of layers will give a good finish.

Brush more glue on top of the tissue paper, stick your silhouette and cover it in glue as well, so you get a nice, glossy finish when it is dry. Place your jars upside down on a cooling rack for the night.

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23/09/2016 · 27 Comments

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  1. lou says

    25/09/2016 at 6:35 am

    What spooky fun!

    Reply
    • Mel says

      26/09/2016 at 12:29 am

      He he!

      Reply
  2. Nikki ⭐ (@MissSparkles81) says

    01/10/2016 at 10:23 am

    These are amazing! I cant believe how easy they are to make! I will be giving this a go!

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    • Mel says

      01/10/2016 at 9:50 pm

      I hope you enjoy making them!

      Reply
  3. Hannah says

    01/10/2016 at 2:09 pm

    These are so cool! I have to make one x

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    • Mel says

      01/10/2016 at 9:50 pm

      Thanks Hannah!

      Reply
  4. Victoria Marden says

    01/10/2016 at 4:10 pm

    These seem awesome, I may have to try and make these with my daughter x

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    • Mel says

      01/10/2016 at 9:51 pm

      Let me know if you do!

      Reply
  5. Rebecca Smith says

    01/10/2016 at 7:09 pm

    These are such a great idea! Will have to make some with Jack!

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    • Mel says

      01/10/2016 at 8:12 pm

      Thanks lovely. So easy too!

      Reply
  6. Lauren says

    01/10/2016 at 8:15 pm

    What a brilliant idea, I love the cat one. Off to fish the jars I just put into the recycling thingy back out of it again!

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    • Mel says

      01/10/2016 at 9:44 pm

      Ha ha, you made me giggle here! Go on, make them and then tag me when you share a photo on social media 🙂

      Reply
  7. fashionandstylepolice says

    02/10/2016 at 10:11 am

    Wow this is so creative. You guys did an amazing job.

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    • Mel says

      02/10/2016 at 9:47 pm

      Thanks lovely

      Reply
  8. wonderfullybookish says

    02/10/2016 at 10:31 pm

    Wow, I love these! They’re so cool, I may just have to try making one myself!

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    • Mel says

      04/10/2016 at 9:15 pm

      Let me know if you do!

      Reply
  9. Georgina Ingham | Culinary Travels says

    04/10/2016 at 11:52 am

    What a great crafty thing to do. They look amazing.

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    • Mel says

      04/10/2016 at 9:14 pm

      Thanks Georgina, they were so much fun to make. A perfect morning with my girlie.

      Reply
  10. Anosa says

    05/10/2016 at 7:16 pm

    These are a lovely idea! So much easier than carving a pumpkin lol I can just about manage jagged teeth. Going to make these with my little one, he will love them

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    • Mel says

      05/10/2016 at 9:31 pm

      Make sure you tag me on Instagram of Twitter if you do make them. I’d love to see you ones!

      Reply
  11. Sammie says

    13/10/2017 at 2:58 pm

    What ratio do you mix the PVA and water? Thanks

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    • Mel says

      13/10/2017 at 6:29 pm

      Hi Sammie, I just add a tablespoon or two to make the PVA glue a bit thinner.

      Reply
  12. Suzie Smith says

    21/10/2017 at 3:35 pm

    Love this inspiration, thank you. Just pulled a load of jars from the recycling bin and got all sticky with the daughter. Think we’ll do this at Christmas too 🤗

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    • Mel says

      23/10/2017 at 11:53 pm

      Oh that’s brilliant! I’m so glad you made these little jars! Here are my Christmas ones: https://lecoindemel.com/reindeer-lanterns/

      Reply
  13. Wendi says

    12/08/2020 at 12:32 am

    What is PV glue?

    Reply
    • Mel says

      14/08/2020 at 9:53 pm

      PVA glue is also known as wood glue, white glue, carpenter’s glue, school glue or Elmer’s glue. I hope this helps 🙂

      Reply

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