These Mason Jar Lanterns Serve As The Best Halloween Night Lights

Crisp night air, falling leaves, and smells of hot apple cider make autumn an unforgettable season. It's also a time for spooky fun as Halloween draws near. Thoughts of trick-or-treating, costumes, and scary stories inspire decor to match the mood. Shop shelves hold an abundance of creepy accessories this time of year, but it's always more enjoyable to make your own. One DIY ingredient that's becoming a fast staple in the American craft room is the mason jar. 

These versatile containers were originally designed for canning food, but are now often used as storage solutions, drinkware, and more. In this adorable fall craft, you'll upcycle a glass vessel into a beautiful and functional night light with just some colored tissue paper and a flameless candle. This is a fun solution, whether your little ones don't like to sleep in the dark, or you want to add festive ambience to your home. Among the cheap and easy Halloween decorations you can DIY, this one is sure to spark joy. Give your mason jars a real glow-up with this haunting DIY lantern project.

Get inspired for Halloween by these simple but adorable DIY lanterns. To begin this project, you'll need to choose a creepy character to recreate so you can pick a base color. TikToker, a_magicalmess chose a green Frankenstein monster, white ghost, and orange jack-o-lantern. Next, gather your mason jar, a paintbrush, some white school glue, tissue paper in the color of your creepy icon, scissors, and a flameless candle. If you don't have a jar on hand, Dollar Tree carries them for $1.25. They also sell LED tea lights in three-packs. Now to give your glass jars a Halloween makeover.

Cut the tissue paper into small squares and brush glue all over the outside of the container. Apply the squares until the glass is covered. Once dry, add a face to your creation using googly eyes, acrylic paint, stickers, or any other supplies you have. Pop an LED candle inside and add any additional decorations you like to the lid. Add a hat for a witch, or white pom poms for a mummy. The light from the candle shines through the thin tissue like a stained glass window for a ghostly glow the kids will love. Use your creations to illuminate your child's bedroom at night, or line the front steps to delight trick-or-treaters. However you choose to display your new DIY mason jar lanterns, you can bet your family will have fun making them together.