DIY Spider Lantern
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Ok, everyone, we're in the final stretch to All Hallow's Eve. It's pumpkin carving, candy buying, last-minute costume touch-up time! What's that? You're still scrambling about trying to figure out some last minute decoration ideas?
Me too. I really needed something to brighten up the porch on Halloween night. Something to give my front entry a bit of an eerie look without frightening any of the real little kiddos to pieces. I needed something fast and simple. I'm absolutely done buying anything more for Halloween so it needed to be something I had all the materials for already.
I found this pin on Pinterest and I thought it was cute. I wish I could credit it to someone but it doesn't link back to any specific URL. When I pinned it I knew it was something I could re-create quickly. What a fun and simple project for your kids to help with too. I knew these lanterns would look great outside of the house on Halloween night.
I had about a dozen leftover mason jars from canning cukes (you call them that too, right?) this past August, so the jars were easy to come by. I wanted to make the inside of the jar look a little more realistic, so instead of cotton balls, I used some spider web material I already had in my Halloween bin. Instead of a glow stick, I used a battery-operated tea light, and I found some leftover spiders from another craft I had already made this year. Just three simple steps and BAM (or should I say BOO), I had my decorations ready. Here's how I put it all together!
Is there a trick to not having to remake it every time you have to turn the light on or off?
Hi Kasey, take a look at one of my projects where I used a battery-operated tea light and placed a magnet on the back to light it from the top. https://bitzngiggles.com/2013/11/illuminated-snow-scene-in-a-jar.html This may work but you may not get the illumination from "within" the web then.
You can get fake candles that come with a remote but they are more expensive I would try temu it's great for that sort of thing. Just make sure to read reviews, the description and don't get sucked into their deals everything is pretty much always the same price and their coupons are designed to make you spend more money than you normally would and keep you shopping, so it's important to really think about your purchases. You can also get submersible lights that come with a remote on temu for around the same price of regular tea lights and they come in a bunch of different colours. They are also waterproof which means you can make cool specimen jars that light up with them too.
Love these ideas, Chelsea!
ive seen plastic jars for sell at Walmart especially for crafts. Price not too bad. $6 or $7 for A pack not sure if 8 or a dozen.
I think it would be cool to do this with glow sticks too!
I agree, Pam!
Thanks for stopping by Antonella! I will definitely check out your blog. Kind of sad the Halloween projects will now be behind us. Take care!
I have this fascination with spiders, and love using them on my projects... I think that is what drew me to your project, I love the fact that you have cotton balls inside and how amazing they look at night...
I linked over from Make the Scene Monday where I am participating with my
Cute Halloween project,
If the Broom Fits Free Printable,
Every Leaf Free Printable
I would love it if you'd stop by.
Hugs, antonella 🙂