How to Make DIY Paper Lanterns for Halloween

Use LED bulbs for your lanterns, which won’t overheat.

Punk rock lanterns

Materials:

  • Paper lanterns
  • Craft studs (we used plastic so that the finished lantern would be lightweight)
  • Hot glue or craft glue

    Steps:

    1. Connect studs to paper lantern with glue and let dry.
      1. Splatter paint pumpkin lanterns

        Materials:

        • Paper lanterns
        • Acrylic or craft paint
        • Drinking water paint brush

          Steps:

          1. Blend water and paint until eventually you have the regularity of hefty cream.
          2. Drip paint on to the paper lantern and let dry, doing the job one particular aspect at a time until eventually the complete lantern is covered.
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              Mummy shroud lantern

              Materials:

              • Paper lanterns
              • Scissors
              • Cheesecloth or gauze cloth

                Steps:

                1. Lower a duration of cloth, about stretching and tearing it to make an irregular shape.
                2. Drape more than a paper lantern.
                  1. Whole moon lantern

                    Materials:

                    • Paper lanterns
                    • Gray acrylic or craft paint
                    • Drinking water sponge

                      Steps:

                      1. Blend jointly a really light grey paint color including water until eventually you have the regularity of hefty cream.
                      2. Dip a moist (not damp) sponge into the paint and lightly stamp it on to the lantern, blending as you go (search at a photo of the moon for reference).
                      3. Allow dry completely.
                        1. Creepy crawlies lantern

                          Materials:

                          • Paper lanterns
                          • Halloween bugs clip artwork
                          • Printer paper
                          • Scissors or craft knife
                          • Mod Podge

                            Steps:

                            1. Obtain our Halloween bugs artwork and print on to frequent printer paper.
                            2. Carefully cut out with scissors or a craft knife.
                            3. Paint a area of the lantern with mod Podge, massive adequate to match the paper cut out.
                            4. Lay the paper on top, utilizing your finger to sleek out any air bubbles or wrinkles.
                            5. Allow dry.
                            6. Paint 1 or 2 additional levels of Mod Podge on top and let dry completely.
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