Some DIY tips for your Halloween lanterns' decorations
As illustrated in Housebeautiful.com on Halloween, the witching hour starts as soon as the sun sets, so make sure you're prepared with some festive lanterns. You don't have to go out and buy anything new - there are plenty of options to DIY Halloween decorations, no matter what your skill level is. You can easily craft anything from skull lanterns made from upcycled milk bottles to fancier, Haunted Mansion -inspired metal lanterns.
Lanterns and luminaries are those Halloween decorations that should be in any home. You can easily make them by yourself from such things as jars, paper cups, pumpkins, milk jugs, paper bugs and so on. Whatever you prefer, we have you covered with tons of ideas to start with. Belows are some tips that help you make these homemade hanging lanterns in just a few easy steps. Specially, use LED bulbs for your lanterns, which won’t overheat.
Punk rock lanterns
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| Punk rock lanterns Photo: Pinterest.com |
Materials:
- Paper lanterns
- Craft studs (we used plastic so that the finished lantern would be lightweight)
- Hot glue or craft glue
Steps:
- Attach studs to paper lantern with glue and let dry.
Splatter paint pumpkin lanterns
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| Splatter paint pumpkin lanterns Photo: Pinterest.com |
Materials:
- Paper lanterns
- Acrylic or craft paint
- Water paint brush
Steps:
- Mix water and paint until you have the consistency of heavy cream.
- Drip paint onto the paper lantern and let dry, working one side at a time until the whole lantern is covered.
Mummy shroud lantern
Materials:
- Paper lanterns
- Scissors
- Cheesecloth or gauze fabric
Steps:
- Cut a length of cloth, roughly stretching and tearing it to create an irregular shape.
- Drape over a paper lantern.
Full moon lantern
Materials:
- Paper lanterns
- Gray acrylic or craft paint
- Water sponge
Steps:
- Mix together a very light gray paint color adding water until you have the consistency of heavy cream.
- Dip a damp (not wet) sponge into the paint and lightly stamp it onto the lantern, blending as you go (look at a photo of the moon for reference).
- Let dry completely.
Creepy crawlies lantern
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| Creepy crawlies lantern Photo: Pinterest.com |
Materials:
- Paper lanterns
- Halloween bugs clip art
- Printer paper
- Scissors or craft knife
- Mod Podge
Steps:
- Download our Halloween bugs artwork and print onto regular printer paper.
- Carefully cut out with scissors or a craft knife.
- Paint a section of the lantern with mod Podge, large enough to fit the paper cut out.
- Lay the paper on top, using your finger to smooth out any air bubbles or wrinkles.
- Let dry.
- Paint 1 or 2 additional layers of Mod Podge on top and let dry completely.
