DIY Valentine's Day Lanterns Using Jars
Celebrate the romantic ambiance of Valentine's Day with these easy-to-make tissue paper lanterns. Here's what you'll need and a simple guide to create your own.
Materials
- Tissue paper in Valentine's colours such as red, pink, and white
- Glue or Mod Podge
- Scissors
- A wire frame or circular frame (you can also use origami paper lantern kits)
- String or thread for hanging
- Optional: paint, markers, glitter, stickers, or other decorations to personalize your lanterns
Steps
- Prepare your tissue paper by cutting it into squares or strips, depending on the effect you want. For a layered look, use multiple colours.
- Create or get a frame. Use a wire or pre-made paper lantern frame. You can purchase flat-pack paper lanterns that are easy to assemble.
- Apply glue or Mod Podge onto the frame section by section.
- Attach the tissue paper pieces onto the glued areas, smoothing them to avoid wrinkles. Cover the entire frame, overlapping pieces for fullness.
- After the glue dries, decorate your lanterns with paint, glitter, or stickers to fit the Valentine’s Day theme.
- If using a flat-pack paper lantern, open it and secure it in shape with the included wire holder.
- Tie a string or thread at the top for hanging your lantern.
- Hang your Valentine’s Day tissue paper lanterns around your home or party space for a romantic, colourful ambiance.
For added sparkle, consider inserting battery-powered LED lights into the jars. Apply an extra dab of glue onto the jar where hearts will be placed, and the lanterns with LED lights will light up the room or patio. Save some of the tissue paper for a DIY Valentine Box.
Carefully position hearts on the glue spots, and apply another layer of glue on top of each heart to ensure they stay put. The magic of Valentine's Day lies in the thoughtful, personal touches that truly show love. Let the jars dry completely before handling them to keep the tissue paper intact.
Inspiration
For more inspiration, check out TikTok tutorials about prepping paper lanterns and decorations for Valentine’s Day art, emphasizing personalizing with messy or creative designs. Another tutorial uses tissue paper with glue to create glowy lamps, which can fit the lantern-making process as well.
If you want to build lanterns from scratch, some people use wax paper and skewers or popsicle sticks as the frame base, then attach tissue paper.
Happy crafting, and have a joyful Valentine's Day!
Upgrade the romantic decor of your home and party space on Valentine's Day by making fashionable and artistic tissue paper lanterns. explore DIY home-and-garden projects by combining a contemporary lifestyle with fashion-and-beauty elements, using glitter, paint, and decorative stickers to personalize your lanterns.
