Halloween Lanterns

Kimberly McLeod Posted: 10/26/26 4 Comments

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These mason jar Halloween lanterns will add some Halloween fun to a table or mantel. Kids will love helping to make them and seeing them light up in the dark. They are so easy to make and we have three different options you can choose from. Try all three or just make your favorite!

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We filled our Halloween mason jars with battery-operated tea lights but you can also use fairy lights. For safety, please remember that small flameless candles can contain button batteries so be sure to keep any of these away from small children.

Mason Jar Battery Operated Lanterns Halloween

These make the cutest Halloween decorations that are easy for kids of all ages to make!

Supplies Needed

Mason Jars
Tissue Paper Squares or cut up small squares from tissue paper
Foam Sheets or Felt
Large Googly Eyes
Hot glue and Hot glue gun (adults only)
Battery-operated tea lights

Watch the Video Tutorial

How to Make Halloween Lanterns

1. Mod Podge tissue paper on.

Add a thin coat of Mod Podge and add tissue paper squares on top.

Keep adding tissue paper until the jar is completely covered. We used orange for the pumpkin, green for a Frankenstein, and white for a mummy (or you could make a ghost).

2. Add a face.

Cut out triangle eyes and a mouth out of foam paper or felt.

Glue to the front of the mason jar with a hot glue gun (adults only).

For the Frankenstein, add two strips of foam paper or felt for the eyebrows and mouth.

Add large googly eyes on top.

Cut out foam for the mason jar lid.

For the Frankenstein, cut a zig-zag pattern for the hair.

For the pumpkin, add a strip of green or brown foam for the pumpkin lid.
For the mummy, add a strip of white foam.

3. Wrap the mummy with tissue paper.

For the mummy, we cut strips of tissue paper and wrapped it around the mummy. You could also make a ghost by just adding two googly eyes to the jar instead.

These Halloween Lanterns are surprisingly so easy to make! Once you add the battery-operated tea lights inside they make the coolest Halloween decorations!