As Seen On Good Morning Texas: DIY Outdoor Lanterns

• find an empty wide mouth mason jar to start your homemade lantern (any wide mouth glass container will do!)
• loop floral or craft wire big enough to go around top, or, you could use twine
• cut second floral wire and attach it on each side to make a handle
• use a jewelry wire cutter to cut the floral wire or twine
• attach to jar using jewelry wire pliers
• you can add a positive charm, beads, or decorative jewelry to add your personal flair, adding a loop to secure it in place
• add your candle right in the middle of the jar
• add decorative pebbles or grains around the candle for decoration and to secure in place. We used black beans, kidney beans, and lentils – all are great sources of iron for us vegan girls – and you can use spices, pasta, or anything you find in your pantry.
• you could also decorate the outside of the jar with stickers and decorative items with your glue gun, or completely paint the exterior. Most paints require some time to dry off and then oven time, so make sure you do this before adding the floral wire.
• light your candle and it’s ready for hanging!
• watch your hand-made craft shine through the night!

We took some photos you can pin and save. You can find lots more at my daughters’ Facebook page Facebook.com/WhollyART Wasn’t that fun? The girls and I got a whole box of mason jars and candles so we could make them with our friends and even had some extra to make wonderful gifts!

Founder of the Positive MOM® and creator of the S.T.O.R.Y. System: a blueprint to craft and share powerful stories that will transform your results and help others do the same. Dr. Elayna Fernández is a single mom of 4, an award-winning Storyteller, Story Strategist, and Student of Pain. She’s a bestselling author, internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, and 5x TEDx speaker. She has spoken at the United Nations, received the President’s Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award, and was selected as one of the Top Impactful Leaders and a Woman of Influence by SUCCESS Magazine. Connect with Elayna at thepositivemom.com/ef and follow @thepositivemom. To receive a gift from Elayna, click HERE.

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