25 Cool DIY Halloween Lanterns And Luminaries

cool diy halloween lanterns and luminaries

Lanterns and luminaries are those Halloween decorations that should be in any home. You can easily make them by yourself from such things as jars, paper cups, pumpkins, milk jugs, paper bugs and so on. Just not forget to put a tea light, a LED candle or a Christmas light string inside of them. Here are some tutorials that might help you.

Diy Lighted Skulls

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These awesome skulls are made of milk bottles and black electrical tape.  That's a great craft project for kids! (via dollarstorecrafts)

These awesome skulls are made of milk bottles and black electrical tape. That's a great craft project for kids! (via dollarstorecrafts)

Mummy Luminaries

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This is a very simple project to do. Simply glue cheesecloth to mason jars. Next, cut some eyes with a circle punch and glue them too. (via modpodgerocksblog.com)

This is a very simple project to do. Simply glue cheesecloth to mason jars. Next, cut some eyes with a circle punch and glue them too. (via modpodgerocksblog.com)

Tin Can Luminaries

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Making luminaries from tin cans is an easy and affordable way to decorate your home for Halloween. You'll need a hammer and a large nail or an awl to punch holes in tin cans, some black paint and tea lights to put inside.  (via www.jollymom.com)

Making luminaries from tin cans is an easy and affordable way to decorate your home for Halloween. You'll need a hammer and a large nail or an awl to punch holes in tin cans, some black paint and tea lights to put inside. (via www.jollymom.com)

DIY Paper Lanterns

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These mini lanterns are cut from a sheet of black metallic paper. A half sheet of white vellum was used to make the frosted windows. Inside are small battery operated tea lights. (via https:)

These mini lanterns are cut from a sheet of black metallic paper. A half sheet of white vellum was used to make the frosted windows. Inside are small battery operated tea lights. (via https:)

Diy Ghost Luminaries

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Diy Ghost Luminaries

BOO Mason Jar Lanterns

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This craft is less than 10 minutes total to make. They look great both during the day and at night but you need frosted glass spray paint for the project. (via www.pennypinchinmom.com)

This craft is less than 10 minutes total to make. They look great both during the day and at night but you need frosted glass spray paint for the project. (via www.pennypinchinmom.com)

Floating Witch Hat Luminaries

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This is a quite simple project to make some quite cool decor for your front porch. (via www.polkadotchair.com)

This is a quite simple project to make some quite cool decor for your front porch. (via www.polkadotchair.com)

DIY Glowing Monster Jars

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Assorted glass jars, colored tissue paper, Mod Podge and acrylic paint are things you need to make these beautiful glowing jack-o-lanterns. DIY Glowing Monster Jars

Assorted glass jars, colored tissue paper, Mod Podge and acrylic paint are things you need to make these beautiful glowing jack-o-lanterns. DIY Glowing Monster Jars

Diy Halloween Lantern Garland

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Glue a pair of googly eyes onto side of a mini paper cup. Punch a small hole in bottom of the cup. Hang string of lights and push a light through the hole in the cup. Repeat, repeat, repeat! (via allyou)

Glue a pair of googly eyes onto side of a mini paper cup. Punch a small hole in bottom of the cup. Hang string of lights and push a light through the hole in the cup. Repeat, repeat, repeat! (via allyou)

Enchanted Lanterns

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For these easy-to-make lamps you'll need some purple spray paint and paint marker. Print your design, put it in a spray painted jar and trace it with the marker. (via www.adventure-in-a-box.com)

For these easy-to-make lamps you'll need some purple spray paint and paint marker. Print your design, put it in a spray painted jar and trace it with the marker. (via www.adventure-in-a-box.com)

Black cat o'lanterns

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Glossy black cats could watch over trick-or-treaters at your door. The project involves pumpkin carving and spray painting but it very well worth it. (via www.sunset.com)

Glossy black cats could watch over trick-or-treaters at your door. The project involves pumpkin carving and spray painting but it very well worth it. (via www.sunset.com)

Diy Hanging Pumpkin Lanterns

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Diy Hanging Pumpkin Lanterns

DIY Glowing Milk Jug Ghosts

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You can draw faces on plastic gallon milk jugs with permanent marker and put string lights in each of them. You'll get yourself really gorgeous luminaries. DIY Glowing Milk Jug Ghosts

You can draw faces on plastic gallon milk jugs with permanent marker and put string lights in each of them. You'll get yourself really gorgeous luminaries. DIY Glowing Milk Jug Ghosts

DIY Flame free luminaries

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Simply draw happy, sad, scary, goofy faces on paper bags and put LED tea lights inside of them. (via www.crayonsandcollars.com)

Simply draw happy, sad, scary, goofy faces on paper bags and put LED tea lights inside of them. (via www.crayonsandcollars.com)

DIY Hanging Vellum Halloween Lanterns

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(via Martha Stewart)

(via Martha Stewart)

Mason jar luminaries for a pathway

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Nothing could be simpler than gluing up lace to mason jars. (via justagirlandherblog.com)

Nothing could be simpler than gluing up lace to mason jars. (via justagirlandherblog.com)

Diy Jar Lanterns

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(via ourbestbites)

(via ourbestbites)

Diy Lantern Halloween Silhouettes

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(via BHG)

(via BHG)

Diy Mason Jar Halloween Lanterns

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Diy Mason Jar Halloween Lanterns

Diy Painted Jar Halloween Luminaries

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(via craftsbyamanda)

(via craftsbyamanda)

Diy Silhouette Hallowen Lanterns

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(via pageturnershollow)

(via pageturnershollow)

Diy Spooky Hallowen Lanterns

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(via justusfourashe)

(via justusfourashe)

Diy Spooky Outdoor Halloween Lanterns

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(via lifesabatch)

(via lifesabatch)

Colorful jar luminaries

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This is a great table decoration but you can line up your porch with them too. Cut out vinyl silhouettes or buy Halloween stickers. Fix them on jars and spray paint these jars. Remove the silhouettes and enjoy! (via princesspinkygirl.com)

This is a great table decoration but you can line up your porch with them too. Cut out vinyl silhouettes or buy Halloween stickers. Fix them on jars and spray paint these jars. Remove the silhouettes and enjoy! (via princesspinkygirl.com)

Diy Halloween Mummy Lanterns