Paper Pyramid Lanterns

Electronic tea lights are folded into a paper pyramid with willow day.  She punches holes into the pyramid to let the light shine through.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/08/paper-lanterns-with-led-lights.html

Spider Lanterns

Spiders light up the night with these lanterns from hgtv using glass jars containing cotton, plastic spiders and flickering tea lights. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hgtv.ca/blog/diy-glowing-spider-jar-decor/

Paper Plate Lanterns

Paper plates turn into spooky lanterns with this neat tutorial from chinet.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mychinet.com/halloween

Japanese Paper Lanterns

The crafty classroom shows how to take pretty origami paper and turn them into Japanese lanterns sans the lights.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thecraftyclassroom.com/CraftJapanLantern.html

Paper House Lanterns

Hello bee shares a beautiful template for creating a town of paper houses.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/20/diy-paper-houses/

B kids uses a milk carton for her version and lines them with scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://bkids.typepad.com/bookhoucraftprojects/2013/12/milk_light-house_cartonmilk_lafete.html

A piece of rainbow shares a cut and fold version.

Get the template here:
http://www.apieceofrainbow.com/diy-paper-house-luminaries/

Stain Glass Lanterns

Nothing but country has a cute tutorial for how to create a colorful lantern using a jar, tissue paper, glue and an electronic tea light.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.nothingbutcountry.com/2012/06/night-light-stain-glass-kids-project/

Tissue Paper Lanterns

Craft project ideas share shares how to make a paper lantern using tissue paper, paint, glue, popsicle sticks and electronic flickering candles.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
 http://www.craftprojectideas.com/index.php/how-to/material-of-the-month/watercolor-paint-april-2012/1015-paper-lanterns

Meet the dubiens uses lots of tissue paper and layers square pieces upon one another to make a collage.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2012/07/summer-lanterns-made-by-kids.html

DIY Night Lights

Think crafts has a functional kid's craft idea turning a cardboard box into a night light or lantern using a small box, cellophane, paint and a small led light.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2012/03/14/nightlight-lanterns/

Paper Art Lantern

We bloom here show how to make take a picture made of cut out paper and glue, add mod podge and tissue paper, and affix to a pretty jar and you'll have a pretty lantern.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://webloomhere.blogspot.com/2011/03/flower-lanterns-for-spring.html

Autumn Leaf Lanterns

 

Seasonal ideas to light up an autumn night.  Find a lantern or luminary idea using colorful fall leaves. 

Craft and creativity has a beautiful way to use fallen leaves to decorate a glass votive using just twine. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftandcreativity.com/blog/2012/10/11/autumnlanterns/

Spark and chemistry pastes her leaves to the jars.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sparkandchemistry.com/craft-it-blog/leaf-mason-jar-candle-holder 

Martha Stewart uses paper bags for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/265199/autumn-luminarias 

Twig and toadstool uses pressed vibrant leaves.

Get the instructions here:
 http://twigandtoadstool.blogspot.com/2010/10/luminous-leaf-lanterns.html

 Valerie budayr adds a handle to her version and makes the the leaves out of colored paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://valariebudayr.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/scribble-lantern-tutorial.html 

Happiness is homemade glues her leaves onto glass jars.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happinessishomemade.net/2010/10/23/fall-leaf-lanterns/ 

Kids activity blog glues silk leaves onto a glass jar.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/19103/decoupage 

Kids craft room uses a milk jug.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidscraftroom.com/diy-leaf-luminaries/

Halloween Lanterns

Add some additional light to your jack o'lanterns this Halloween with one of these creative lantern ideas.  

Our best bites has a nifty idea for how to take mason jars and make them into spooky halloween lights, using tissue paper, black construction paper cut outs, glue, and electronic flickering tea lights.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/10/crafty-in-the-kitchen-mason-jar-lanterns/

According to kelly has a very similar craft.  Although she provides a template.

http://www.according-to-kelly.com/2011/10/halloween-mason-jar-lantern/ 

Disney's family fun uses tape and paint which makes this a craft for younger kids.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/jar-o-lanterns-1024695/ 

Pinly posts these glowing plastic cups decorate as Frankenstein, a ghost and a jack-o-lantern.  Electric tea lights are used to make them glow.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.repiny.com/pin-1947.html 

Sh1ft uses colored plastic cups and black markers.

Get the instructions here:
http://sh1ft.org/babyblog/index.php/2012/10/diy-halloween-lanterns/ 

 The southern institute makes scary monsters.

Get the instructions here:
http://thesoutherninstitute.com/2012/10/spooky-halloween-lanterns-with-pysselbolaget.html/ 

Aunt peaches uses brown waxed paper bags to make spider web luminaries.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2010/10/spider-web-luminaries.html 

Mandi being craft uses black foam board and orange vellum.

Get the instructions here:
http://mandibeingcrafty.blogspot.com/2011/10/faux-lanterns-tutorial.html 

Jedi craft girl paints her jars orange and glues in Halloween themed cut outs.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jedicraftgirl.com/2012/09/painted-halloween-jar-candles.html 

Jellyfish jelly uses clear plastic cups, black paper cut outs, markers and cellophane.

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Can't stop making things uses peat pots.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cantstopmakingthings.com/2011/10/itty-bitty-scary-lanterns.html 

Organized 31 upcycles jars and plastic containers.

Get the instructions here:
http://organized31.com/2013/10/repurposed-plastic-bottle-jar-halloween-luminary-decorations.html

Crafts by amanda makes creepy green Frankenstein type hands.

Get the instructions here:

http://craftsbyamanda.com/creepy-hand-luminaries-halloween/