From paper to recycled materials, I’ve gathered 14 of my favourite lantern craft ideas that you can try with the kids at home.
1. Useful lantern decorating tips before you start
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Joyful Scribblings
2. Pretty frosty mason jar hanging lantern
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Stone Gable
3. Snowy pinecone candle lanterns
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Crafts By Amanda
4. Magical Christmas silhouette lanterns
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Adventure in A Box
5. Mason jar prism lantern
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DIY Projects
6. DIY winter solstice lanterns
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eHow
7. Cute DIY snowman lanterns
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Mixed Kreations
8. Beautiful paper cone cutout lanterns
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Lia Griffith
9. Fairy silhouette lanterns
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Adventure in A Box
10. Plastic bottle light and shadow Christmas light lanterns
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Ohoh Deco
11. Antique inspired fairy lights lantern
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Lovely Etc
12. Advent wreath and lantern centrepiece
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Positively Splendid
13. Mini paper lanterns
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The Craft Train
14. DIY tin bucket lantern
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DIY Projects
15. Colourful ice lanterns for winter walkways
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Craftiments