Eco-Friendly Holiday Lanterns
Recycle cardboard tubes to add a lovely and safe lantern to your holiday decorations! Make sure you do not place any lantern over any lone-standing flame! These lanterns are only safe to use with tree lights or tee lights.
Materials
Directions
Cut tubes in half if you're using toilet paper rolls or thirds if you're using paper towel rolls. Use a hole punch to punch holes in them.
Paint the outside and inside of the tubes any color you wish. Optional: While your tube is still wet, sprinkle glitter on it. If the paint has dried, cover the tube with a thin layer of glue and sprinkle glitter over it.
Thread some ribbon or pipe cleaners through holes near the top of the tubes on opposite sides so you can hang up your lanterns.
Fit a battery-operated tea light snugly in the bottom to create the perfect mini-lantern!
Make several lanterns in silver, blue, and white for a tea-light Hanukkah menorah, or hang lanterns on the Christmas tree! Use the lights already on the tree or tuck a battery-operated light inside for a fantastic glow. Make them any color and enjoy your own holiday light display however you'd like!
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