We are starting to get our Halloween decorations out and I thought it would be fun to make mini jack-o-lanterns for my kids rooms.
These Jack-O-Lantern Luminary candles were so easy to make and the kids love having them in their rooms!
Would you like to make a few of these? (It's a great way to use up all those old jelly/baby food/dip glass jars we've all been
Here is how I made them:
Materials:
- Small glass jars w/ lids
- Paint (I used leftover spray paint, but I am sure acrylic would work too.)
- Stickers/Sticker paper (I used address labels)
- Scissors/exacto knife
- Tweezers
- Tea lights
Instructions:
On your sticker paper, draw out whatever shape you like.
Cut the shapes out with the exacto knife or scissors
Apply the stickers to the jar with your tweezers and press them down firmly to avoid paint seeping under the stickers.
Give the jars a couple coats of paint. Paint your lids if desired. I painted one black and tied a green piece of scrap fabric around the other.
Once the paint is dry, peel off your stickers, add the tea lights and they're done! They both came out so cute!
This would make an awesome kids craft! Have fun making your lanterns!
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What a fun project! I want to try making some with my ladies!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality!
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Cute project! Saw you on Someday Crafts and came to say hello : )
ReplyDeleteso cute! pinning!
ReplyDeleteThis is so darling! I would love to do something similar for my daughter's class for Halloween. (I'm room mom) I wonder if I could trust 33 6th graders with spray paint and exacto knives... ;-) Perhaps I will tweak your idea and use tissue paper and mod podge? Thanks for the really fun inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute fun craft!
ReplyDeleteJamie, this is so cute. A great idea for teachers!! I'm going to pin and pass along to my daughter. She teaches elem. art. I posted Vintage Halloween Apron to this party. I'm a follwer to yourblog now. Follow me to at www.sewsweetvintage.com and if you have a minute, give this newbie a face book like on my fb box on my blog:)
ReplyDeleteSo cute, and a great idea. Thanks for sharing your inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
ReplyDeleteThese are super cute! What a fun craft to do with the kiddos and I bet they would love watching them at night. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable. I'm thinking they'd make fun night lights with those battery-powered tea lights!
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