Now that fall has arrived, it’s the perfect time start making some fun fall crafts for kids! One of our favorite crafts for kids is this Mason jar lantern craft. It’s perfect for lighting up those cool fall evenings! (There’s also another lantern craft using tissue paper and wooden beads on Buggy and Buddy! Be sure to check it out!)
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How to Make a Painted Mason Jar Lantern
One of my favorite things about this glass jar lantern craft is how easy it is for kids to make. I really just needed to be there to monitor and guide, but Lucy was able to do the majority of it on her own! (This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.)
Materials for Mason Jar Craft
- Mason jar or other glass jar
- Mod Podge
- Liquid watercolors (I used Stockmar Watercolor Paints
.)
- Paintbrushes & paint tray or little cups to hold your watercolor
Directions for Mason Jar Craft
1. Prepare your paints. Make the liquid watercolors and then add some Mod Podge to each one.
2. Paint your jar anyway you want. Lucy loved this part and spent a lot of time mixing the colors. “Look, Mom! I’m getting lots of different shades of orange!”
3. Let the jar dry.
4. Add a candle to the jar. We used a battery operated flicker tea light 
This was such a fun fall craft for kids that can be done by any age! We like to put painted glass lantern by our nature table at night or use it as a centerpiece on our kitchen table during dinner time!
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Maro's kindergarten says
November 5, 2012 at 10:35 amI love this lantern! It is a very creative idea for the kids!
buggy & buddy says
November 7, 2012 at 1:52 pmThank you! Lucy really enjoyed making it!
KIKH says
November 5, 2012 at 11:58 amAMAZING. VERY GOOD IDEA FOR CHRISTMAS LANTERN
Becky says
November 6, 2012 at 9:01 amLove this idea.
growingkidsministry says
November 7, 2012 at 5:10 amVery cute. My 2 year old is starting to feel afraid of the dark, and I bet she would love this little project!
buggy & buddy says
November 7, 2012 at 1:47 pmWhat a good idea! Lucy is loving it~ some nights it’s in her room, other days it’s on our kitchen table for dinner or our nature table.
The Monko says
November 7, 2012 at 12:57 pmreally beautiful
Summer says
November 8, 2012 at 1:42 pmWhat a cute idea! I’m always looking for ways to use my mason jars. 🙂 Stopping by from the Enchanted Homeschooing Hop!
jtulip says
November 9, 2012 at 2:25 pmI love the colors. It looks very festive. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!
The Iowa Farmer's Wife says
November 10, 2012 at 9:55 pmoh it turned out really wonderful!! We’ll have to give this a try with some extra jars we have! Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Showcase!
enchantedhomeschoolingmom says
November 11, 2012 at 7:55 amBeautiful colors and such a fun hands on project! Thank you for linking up this week to my Enchanted Thursdays Blog Hop this week!
Christy says
November 11, 2012 at 12:20 pmI’ve done this with craft paint, but never this kind. I love how it’s “visible”. Very cool. Thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday.
Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum says
November 12, 2012 at 9:43 amWhat a lovely way to light up the early darkness now it’s getting closer to winter.
Thank you so much for linking up to Tuesday Tots this week and just popping by to let you know that I’m featuring this post over on Rainy Day Mum this week.
buggy & buddy says
November 14, 2012 at 9:28 pmThank you so much!
Rebecca from Here come the girls says
November 17, 2012 at 12:44 pmvely. I’ve featured it on The Sunday Showcase: http://www.herecomethegirlsblog.com/2012/11/17/paint-techniques.html
Carrie says
November 20, 2012 at 3:08 pmBeautiful!! Thank you so much for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
Stephanie @ From the Burbs to the Boonies says
October 10, 2013 at 8:23 amHi, I found this via Mom’s Library link up. I think this is so pretty and fun! I will definitely try it with my 7yo son. I think he’d get a kick out of seeing a candle in something he created.
Anna@The Measured Mom says
October 11, 2013 at 3:12 amSimple and beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents says
November 19, 2013 at 4:26 amWe made these and they were so much fun! Thanks for a great tutorial – they’ll make fabulous Christmas gifts for the cousins!
Jill says
August 10, 2014 at 1:00 pmThis looks like a fun mason jar craft to make with the kids this fall!
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