Easy Votive Camping Lantern Craft DIY
Easy Votive Camping Lantern Craft DIY, a simple craft idea that is suitable for many ages and made with dollar store and upcycled materials.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Active Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: craft, diy, kids
Cuisine: American, craft
Keyword: Easy Votive Camping Lantern Craft DIY
To make the lantern base, you will need to first make a hole in the bottom of the medicine cup for the votive light to fit into. Start by placing the bottom of the cup over the votive light to make an indent in the center of the bottom of the cup. Then carefully cut an "X" on this location to make a square shaped hole (by peeling the flaps away) for the light to fit into. To make the top of the lantern, stack the three lids with the largest on the bottom and the smallest on top. Use a glue gun to secure these in place. Paint the outside of the base (tea light) as well as the stacked lids. You may need to apply additional layers of paint as needed to get your desired color.
To attach the top of the lantern to the base, first make sure that the 'flame' from the tea light is poking through the hole that you made in the bottom of the cup. Use your glue gun as needed to set the base in place.
Next, place the stacked lids on top of the cup and glue them in place
To make the handle, curve the pipe cleaner and glue it in place on the bottom lid. You may need to cut the pipe cleaner depending on how large you want your handle to be.
Lastly, glue a bead on to the top of the lantern and a bead in the center of a side of the base.