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Mason Jar Halloween Lanterns

Make Halloween jar lanterns that look like Dracula, a ghost, and a jack o' lantern! These are the perfect holiday decor craft for both kids and adults.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time3 hours 30 minutes
Dry Time1 hour
Total Time4 hours 45 minutes
Yield: 3 jars
Cost: $6

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Materials

Instructions

  • Clean the jars with mild soap and water or a cotton ball and some rubbing alcohol. This is to remove all the grease or oils on the sides of the jar, which you need to do for any acrylic product so that it sticks and doesn't bubble.
  • Cut tissue paper into squares. Cut enough squares to cover your mason jars.
    Cutting tissue paper into squares with a pair of scissors
  • Add Mod Podge to the side of the mason jar and place a piece of tissue paper down on the wet surface. Brush down carefully with a paintbrush.
    Painting Mod Podge on top of a piece of orange tissue paper with a paintbrush
  • Repeat this process until the entire jar is covered with tissue paper. Trim excess and let dry. Coat the entire jar with Mod Podge and let dry.
    Mason jar covered in orange tissue paper with a bottle of Mod Podge sitting next to it
  • Draw faces on the black paper using a pencil or pen. Cut out with the scissors.
    Dracula ghost and pumpkin faces cut out of black cardstock
  • Apply Mod Podge to the jar and adhere the faces. Let dry and brush a layer of Mod Podge over the top.
    Adding Mod Podge to the top of a ghost mason jar
  • While that is drying, remove the lids and spray paint with black. Let dry.
  • Place LED lights on the jar and screw on the tops. Display.
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Notes

If you use regular tealights with a wick, keep the lid off the jar when burning. The Mod Podge will not melt on the outside of the jar. Never leave a flame unattended.