Get your Halloween decor ready with these 25 awesome ideas for lanterns! All of these DIYs are easy enough for beginners and budget friendly.
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to decorate your house for this spooky holiday. One of my favorite ways is with lanterns. The gentle glow isn’t scary by any means . . . it’s soothing to me!
I’ve found 25 awesome DIY Halloween lanterns that are easy enough for any crafter! You’ll find everything from milk jugs to colorful mason jars lit up with LED lights.
There’s a design here for everyone, so get started now – because October 31st is right around the corner!
Before You Begin
Before you get started on any projects, you’ll clean glass jars (a lot of these projects are glass). Now, I’ve used mild soap and water and that works fine.
BUT I find that the best chance of getting everything to stick comes with using rubbing alcohol. This includes craft paint, spray paint, or Mod Podge.
You’ll want to take a cotton swab or pad and clean the outside of the glass surface. This step is crucial if you want the paint to stick. Get more tips on how to paint glass here.
If you’re ready to get started, scroll down and get the Halloween lantern ideas. You’re going to love these projects. Let me know which one is your favorite in the comments!
These mummy mason jars are so fun to make for Halloween – both kids and adults will love them! Learn how to make these jar luminaries in a few easy steps.
If you’re decorating for a Halloween party, these ghost Halloween lanterns would be adorable centerpieces, or even along the path to the doors of the party. No matter how you use them, they are darling! If you use battery operated tea lights, they can safely be used both indoors and outdoors.
Make Halloween glass lanterns with old bottles! You can use any bottles for this craft, as long as they are clear glass. Claire used a variety of vessels from different drinks.
Cut this haunted house lantern on your Cricut or other cutting machine – perfectly spooky decor for your Halloween table or mantel! You definitely want to use LED tealights for this craft.
Make these spooky Halloween lanterns for your fall porch, table, or mantel this season – and thrill your trick-or-treaters. Your kids will giggle with delight when they see these magical autumn luminaries made from an easy free printable!
These easy-to-make Halloween mason jar skull lanterns are perfect for adding a little fright to any room. Add in a candle for a gorgeous and slightly spooky glow!
While this paper lantern might look intricate, a die cutter turns it into a piece of cake! Grab some LED tealights and the free SVG file to make these on your own.
These Halloween spider lanterns are great as a Halloween centerpiece or lined along your walkway. Get the most out of your Halloween decorations by creating something a little creepy and fun – with only four supplies!
Grab your Cricut and some green vellum to make the coolest Maleficent lantern ever! It's such a cute idea, you'll definitely have to make more than one.
Those plastic pumpkin pails are a Halloween staple! They're not just for candy – you can also use them outdoors to light up your yard for the festivities!
These Halloween lighted spirit jugs are so easy to make and about as inexpensive as they come! Save your milk jugs – and have your friends save them – so you can place these ghosties on your porch during the holiday.
Make a couple of cardboard haunted house luminaries and your home will look spook-tacular. Find a perfect place for these lanterns either on the mantel or place them in front of your house on the Halloween night.
These DIY Halloween luminaries are both weather resistant and flameless. Learn how to make glowing Halloween lanterns to create a spooky path to your door!
Decorate your home in style this Halloween with this statement making (and not to mention SPOOKY) DIY Halloween lantern! This Halloween project requires minimal effort and DIY skills, and can be made from start to finish in less than 10 minutes.
Go for a little Halloween glow with these simple recycled Halloween lanterns. Use a milk carton to make the frame, and other basic craft supplies from your stash to finish off this cute DIY.
That is a fantastic blog post. Nice tips & details have been given for creating arts & crafts projects at home with utmost ease. All the steps & tips you have specified in the above article are very informational and less time-consuming. This post will help even novices in instructing them from the beginning.
JustKraft
Tuesday 12th of October 2021
That is a fantastic blog post. Nice tips & details have been given for creating arts & crafts projects at home with utmost ease. All the steps & tips you have specified in the above article are very informational and less time-consuming. This post will help even novices in instructing them from the beginning.
Amy
Tuesday 12th of October 2021
Thank you so much!