This Halloween Eyeball Lantern craft is creepy and cool looking. You only need 7 supplies and it’s made with dollar store supplies making it budget-friendly too! Sometimes the best holiday decorations are the ones you and your kids make yourself.
Halloween Eyeball Decorations You Can Make at Home
Halloween is so much fun, and decorating is even more fun. In my neighborhood we all go kind of hard and try to outdo one another.
On a budget? Then these Halloween eyeball decorations not only work as a lantern to light up Halloween night, but give people a fright!
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Related: This themed paper lantern craft is the perfect way to decorate!
How to Make a Halloween lantern Filled with Eyeballs
Supplies Needed To Make This Creepy Halloween eyeball Lantern
Directions To Make Halloween Eyeball Lantern
Step 1
Start by taking off the lid to plastic jar and filling it with plastic eyeballs. Pack them tightly so that they don’t move around freely in the jar.
Step 2
Now, use some double-sided tape to attach the votive candle to the underside of the lid. Be sure to turn candle on before tapping it to the lid. Don’t glue this or you won’t be able to turn the votive candle back off.
Step 3
Next, screw the lid onto the jar. You may need to move eyeballs around a bit so that the votive fits inside the jar.
Step 4
Finally, take some scary cloth drape it over the jar but make sure you can still see the eyeballs. Once you have the cloth where you like it, glue it to the jar to secure it in place.
Step 5
Use jar at night or in a dark place to see the eyes glow!
Variations On This Creepy Halloween Eyeball Lantern
There are a number of different tealights you can use for these Halloween eyeball lanterns. Some of them are even Halloween themed, check out these tealights:
How To Use Your Creepy Halloween Eyeball Lantern Craft
So, what’s the point of making this creepy eyeball lantern? Because it’s amazing?! But that aside, it makes great Halloween décor. You can use this as party of your seasonal Halloween décor. Use it to decorate your Halloween party, whether it’s at home or in the classroom. Or you can use a string and let your little one carry it around. Though if you use it that way, I suggest a plastic mason jar. You could even use it to line your porch on Halloween night and light up the spooky night.
Prep Time
5 minutes
Active Time
5 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
Difficulty
easy
Estimated Cost
under $10
Materials
- Plastic Mason Jars
- Green Creepy Cloth
- Plastic Eyeballs
- LED Votive Candle
- Scissors
- Hot Glue
- Double-sided tape
Instructions
- Now that you’ve gathered all of your supplies, it is super easy to assemble this!
- Start by taking off the lid to plastic jar and filling it with plastic eyeballs. Pack them tightly so that they don’t move around freely in the jar.
- Now, use some double-sided tape to attach the votive candle to the underside of the lid. Be sure to turn candle on before tapping it to the lid. Don’t glue this or you won’t be able to turn the votive candle back off.
- Next, screw the lid onto the jar. You may need to move eyeballs around a bit so that the votive fits inside the jar.
- Finally, take some scary cloth drape it over the jar but make sure you can still see the eyeballs. Once you have the cloth where you like it, glue it to the jar to secure it in place.
- Use jar at night or in a dark place to see the eyes glow!
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