Box Lantern

By Anonymous -
With Halloween just around the corner, I decided to make a lantern that you can put outside for Halloween! I chose not do a spooky design, but you can. This project doesn't need a lot of materials, so it is really easy to make. I was going to use a can, but my can was too strong to poke a hole through.


Materials:
- a cardboard box that isn't too big (mine is 3" by 3" by 10")
- a nail (tacks don't poke holes that are wide enough)
- a battery-operated candle

1. Pick your box.



2. Draw your design onto the box. I have found that if you are going to write letters, make sure you write them big.


3. Poke holes through the box while following the design you have drawn.








4. Voila! You're done! Make sure that you light your lantern when it is really dark outside. Painting the box black might help if you want to light you lantern earlier.




































- Shruti







Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 28, 2016 at 7:14 AM

    Very cool! The patterns look awesome in the dark and this is perfect with Halloween coming up!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 28, 2016 at 7:23 AM

    This looks like a very cool and easy thing to do. The fact that you could cut our almost anything, is very cool!! YAHOO

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  3. AnonymousOctober 28, 2016 at 7:25 AM

    I really like this post because it is very creative and it is a cheap way to make a cool decoration. This could be used as a night light and project onto the the ceiling!!!!

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  4. GT: Accelerated ELA at FMSOctober 31, 2016 at 10:41 AM

    Pretty...will your lantern be outside tonight on All Hallow's Eve?

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