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Christmas lantern Ideas Using Recycled Materials
A Christmas lantern is a beautiful way to add holiday cheer to your home. They come in all shapes and sizes and can be hung inside or out. Lanterns can be used to light up a path or to decorate a porch or patio. No matter how you use them, Christmas lanterns are sure to bring some extra holiday cheer to your home.
A Christmas lantern is a beautiful way to add holiday cheer to your home. They come in all shapes and sizes and can be hung inside or out. Lanterns can be used to light up a path or to decorate a porch or patio. No matter how you use them, Christmas lanterns are sure to bring some extra holiday cheer to your home. One great way to add personal touches to your Christmas lantern is using recycled materials. You can use old mason jars, baby food jars, or even recycled wine bottles. Simply clean them out and decorate them however you’d like. Then, add a battery-operated tea light or LED candle and you’re all set. You can even get creative and use different materials like burlap, ribbon, or lace to add some extra flair.
DIY Christmas lantern Ideas With Recycled materials
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Easy-To-Make Christmas Lantern Craft Idea Using Plastic Forks

Image Source/Tutorial: ChrisBcheA27 DIY
Materials Required:
- Plastic Fork
- Hot Glue Gun
- Plastic Bottle
- Scissor
- Pink Chart
- Green, Golden, And Red Glitter
- Normal Glue
- Golden Beads Thread
Take two forks and glue them from opposite sides. Make 10 pairs like this to create a flower shape. Glue the shape from each side so that it cannot be removed. After this, take a plastic bottle and cut it in half, and create a flower shape from this. Then apply normal glue on the plastic craft and apply green and red glitter respectively. Apply golden glitter in the middle of the green flower. Then again, apply hot glue and paste beads thread on it. Lastly, join both flowers with the fork frame. This is easy to do the activity at home, and also budget-friendly for you all. This can be made for a 10-year-old and above age group kid.
Beautiful Christmas Lantern Craft Idea Using Old Tin Cans

Image Source/Tutorial: kifli’s Lavendula
Materials Required:
- Wooden Hanger
- Clothespin
- Tin Cans
- Thread
- Artificial Diyas
Take a tin cane and make a hole in each cane. Then insert thread on the hole and by using a clothespin attach all the canes to the wooden hanger. Lastly, put the artificial diyas in the tin can. An easy-to-do Christmas lantern craft is ready in just 10 minutes. Also, it is budget-friendly, you can make this craft for the Diwali festival too, for decorating your home.
Easy-Peasy Paper Lantern Craft Idea Using Milk Cartons
Materials Required:
- Milk Cartoon
- Scissor
- Hot Glue
- Hanger
- Acrylic Pain
- Paintbrush
Firstly, take a milk carton and cut it from the bottom. Let them dry for an hour. Now apply paint and write on it. Let’s leave the cartoon to dry. After this, make a hole on the top two sides and insert a hanger on it. Inserting a hanger so that you can put this craft outside or at home. It takes 10-15 min to make this complete craft. Ask your child to make this craft for you, or your home, or do this craft in your free time.
Recycled Paper Party Lantern Craft Idea For Christmas

Image Source/Tutorial: Easy Paper Crafts
Materials Required:
- Soda Cartoons
- Printed Flower Page
- Tape
- Knife Or Ruler
- Glue
Take a set of soda cartoons. Flatten the cartoon and tape it from the backside. Now glue the box of cartoons from all the edges systematically. Spray the front side of the cartoon and attach the paper of your choice. Here I take the flower paper. Using a knife and ruler, cut the corner to corner of the cartoon. Glue the paper into the box. Let the craft dry for 10 min and your craft is ready in just 15 min. It is budget-friendly for you all. You can also try to make this beautiful craft for Christmas.
Fun-To-Make Polka Dot Paper Lantern Craft For Christmas

Image Source/Tutorial: Just Crafty Enough
Materials Required:
- Toilet Paper Rolls
- Acrylic Or Spray Paint
- Glue
- Tissue Paper
- Floral Wire
- Christmas Lights
Tools:
- Knife
- Hole Punch
- Paintbrush If Using Acrylic Paint
By using a knife, the toilet rolls into 4 equal sizes. Paint or spray the roll and dry for 10 min. Then punch the various sizes of round holes on the toilet roll. Then take various colors of tissue paper and glue it inside the toilet roll. Then cut the floral wire and wrap it around the bulb for the Christmas lights. Then put the bulb in the center of it. Your fun polka dot paper later craft is ready in just 10 min. You can easily make and ask your child to make this craft in your free time.
Christmas Tree Themed Recycled Candle Holder Craft Idea

Image Source/Tutorial: DIY Candy
Materials Required:
- 2 Bottles
- Tape
- Green Spray Paint
- Acrylic Paint
- Paintbrush
- Stencil Brush
- Scissor
Firstly, take a bottle and spray green paint on both of the bottles and let the bottle dry. Once it dries, then apply the tape on it as a zigzag shape, so it turns out the Christmas tree style. Then take a white acrylic paint, a stencil, and create a snow effect. Let the paint dry and repeat the process. Once all this is dry, then add different colors of polka dots to it and again dry for 2 minutes. Lastly, add a candle on top of it. Your Christmas theme candle holder craft is ready in just 15-20 minutes. This can be made for a 10 and above age group child.
Sparkling Old CD Wreath Lantern Decoration Idea For Christmas
Materials Required:
- 20-30 Sparkling CDs
- Wooden Ring
- Hot Gun Gun
- Red Ribbon
Firstly, take a wooden ring and start gluing CDs on it. After this, add a second layer of CDs. Let them dry to set. Then, add a big red ribbon to look more amazing. Hope you like this lantern decoration idea for Christmas. This can make the 7 and above age group. It takes 10 min to make this complete decoration for Christmas, and also it is budget friendly for you all.
Beautiful Christmas Tree Lantern Craft Idea Using Baby Food Jar

Image Source/Tutorial: Suzy’s Sitcom
Materials Required:
- 15 Food Jar
- Glue
- Christmas Light
- Assorted Garland
- Felt
- String Beads
Starting this activity by punching a hole in each food jar. Then put different colors of garland in each jar. Then put the lid on every jar and apply glue on the jar to make a tree shape. Let it dry for a minute. Then cut long red wide felt to cover the jar by applying the glue. Lastly, take a string of beads and glue it front. You can also add any color bow on top of it, as per your choice. It takes 15-20 min to make. This can be made by 12-15 year old kids.
Creative Mason Jar Lantern Crafting Idea For Christmas Decor

Image Source/Tutorial: The Craft Train
Materials Required:
- Different Sizes Of Jars
- Tissue Paper [White, Green, Blue]
- Scissor
- Paintbrush
- Marker
- Pencil
- Scale
- Mod Podge
Take the piece of white tissue and cut it in the shape and size of a jar to wrap it around. Now for making a design on it, cut the piece of blue tissue and wrap it. Fold the paper and make a diamond shape star. Stick this paper to the white tissue. Trim the access paper. Use the black market for doing the outline to generate the beauty of it. Hope you like the idea and creativity for the Christmas decor. It takes 15 min maximum. Ask your child to make this Christmas decor. Also, it is budget friendly for you all.
DIY Simple Christmas Lantern Craft Idea Using Food Cans

Image Source/Tutorial: Thinly Spread
Materials Required:
- Food Cans
- Acrylic Paint
- Electric Drill
- Glitter Glue
- Night Candle
Drill a hole in the food cans for design. Now paint acrylic paint on the cans and allow it to dry for a minute. Then add a second coat if required. Once the paint is dry, then make a design with pencil and add glitter glue on it. Then again set it for dry 5min. Lastly, add the electric lights inside it. Hope you like this Christmas candle craft. This can be made by children of the 10 and above age group. You can also try this activity at home in the evening time.
Easy Christmas Star Lantern Craft Idea Using Old Plastic Bottles

Image Source/Tutorial: Picker Junk
Materials Required:
- 7 Plastic Bottles
- Scissor
- Hole Machine
- Thread
Take a 5 bottle and cut the top part of the bottle with scissors. Now connect each opening end respectively. Then take a hole machine and drill a hole on each bottle. Now cut the bottom part of one bottle and attach it in the middle of the star. Take 2 plastic bottles, adding green feathers for look, and then insert thread on the cap of the bottle and hang on the two ends of the star. This takes 25-30 min to complete this activity. You can also try this activity at home.
Easy-To-Make Snowflakes Theme Christmas Lantern Craft With Tin Can

Image Source/Tutorial: Inhabitat
Materials Required:
- Empty Tin Cane
- Assorted Nail
- Pencil
- Paper
- Marker
- Hammer
- Towel
- Candles
Take an empty tin can and fill the can with water and put it in the freezer overnight. Then make small punching holes on the cane with a design graph. After this, remove the ice blocks. Then add some color inside the cane and light them. It takes 10 min to make these snowflakes, a Christmas lantern craft. You can also try, and also it is budget friendly for you all.
Common FAQs Related to, ‘Christmas lantern Ideas Using Recycled materials’
What can I fill my lantern with for Christmas?
One could fill their lantern with many things for Christmas. Some people might choose to put things like ornaments or lights inside, while others might opt for more traditional items like candles. No matter what you choose to fill your lantern with, make sure that it is safe and won’t cause any fires!
How do you make Christmas lanterns for kids?
To make a Christmas lantern for kids, you will need: a clean and empty soup can, a pencil, scissors, a hammer, a nail, a length of ribbon, and a battery-operated tea light. First, use the pencil to trace a star onto the soup can. Then, use the scissors to cut out the star. Next, use the hammer and nail to punch holes around the edge of the star. Finally, thread the ribbon through the holes and tie it in a bow. To finish, insert the battery-operated tea light into the soup can.
How do you make a recycling parcel?
To make a recycled parcel, you will need the following materials: recycled paper, scissors, glue, and string. First, cut the paper into strips. Next, glue the strips together to form a cone shape. Once the glue is dry, cut a small hole at the point of the cone. Finally, thread the string through the hole and tie it off. Hang your parol in a window or on a door to enjoy the festive decoration!
What do you fill old lanterns with?
There are a few different ways that you can fill an old lantern. One way is to fill it with oil, which will then need to be lit with a wick. Another way is to fill it with battery-operated LED lights, which will give the lantern a soft glow. You could also fill the lantern with candles, although this may be more of a fire hazard.
What liquid do you put in lanterns?
The type of liquid you put in a lantern depends on the type of lantern you have. For example, if you have an oil lantern, you would use oil as the fuel. If you have a gas lantern, you would use gas.
What liquid goes in lanterns?
Different lanterns use different liquids, but some of the most common include oil, kerosene, and gasoline. Each of these has different benefits and drawbacks, so it’s important to choose the right one for your lantern. Oil is the most affordable option, but it can be difficult to find in some areas. Kerosene is a bit more expensive, but it burns cleaner and is easier to find. Gasoline is the most expensive option, but it’s also the most powerful.
How do I decorate the top of the lantern for Christmas?
One way to decorate your top lantern for Christmas is to drape a garland around it. You can also add some battery-operated lights to give it a festive glow. Another option is to tie a large red bow around the lantern. Whatever you do, ensure the decoration is secure so it doesn’t come crashing down.
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