DIY Mini Wood Lantern
Hello everyone! I'm so excited to share this mini wood lantern craft with you all. I recently bought a box of wood tumbling blocks from Dollar Tree, and I really wasn't sure what I was going to create with them. I decided since I also had some wood craft popsicle sticks on hand that I would use those with the blocks, and create a mini wood lantern. This project took around 30 minutes, but I promise you, you will just love how it all comes together with just a few materials. If you're ready, I'd love it if you created with me!
Supplies
Materials
One pack of wood tumbling blocks
I purchased mine at my local Dollar Tree
Ten wood craft popsicle sticks
Paint
I'm using black paint, I also had some antique white paint on hand, but I went with black paint
Hot glue
Twine
Faux floral, and greenery
One medium size bead
One battery-operated candle
Floral snips
Scissors
Gluing Your Blocks Together
Start by taking five of your tumbling blocks. Using your hot glue them together. You will glue three together in the middle, take the last two blocks, and all of them onto the sides of the three blocks in the middle. Repeat this step when you create working on the second set of your blocks.
Applying Paint
Next, begin to add your black paint to your blocks. I added around two coats of paint.
Adding Your Craft Wood Sticks
You are now ready to add your craft popsicle sticks. Start by taking your hot glue, and adding just a little on the end of each popsicle stick. Once you have done this, add the sticks to your painted wood section. Glue two sticks onto one side of your glued blocks, and take another two sticks and add them on the opposite side.
Adding Your Second Painted Wood Section
Take your second painted glued block section, and using hot glue add that between the popsicle sticks on the top.
Creating a Design With Your Wood Craft Sticks
Next, take your wooden craft sticks, and add them. You will create an X when you add them. Add them onto the back, and two sides of your lantern. You will want to keep an opening in the front for when you add your battery-operated candle.
Adding Your Wood Bead
After applying your wood craft sticks, take some hot glue and your medium size bead and add it to the top of your glued wood blocks.
Applying Paint to Craft Sticks and Bead
Next, apply paint to your craft sticks, and wood bead.
Adding Twine, and Floral
Take a strand of twine, and tie it around your bead on top. I folded my twine in half, and then tied it around my bead. I used some hot glue to glue down any remaining twine once I had cut the ends off.
Take your flowers, and greenery and add them to your lantern. I added my floral on the top section of my lantern, and my vines on the front of my lantern.
Adding Your Battery Operated Candle
All that is left is to take your battery-operated candle and add that to the inside of your lantern. Once you had added that in, take any remaining greenery, and add it to the inside of your lantern. I went ahead and placed a piece of vine on the inside of my lantern.
Your Lantern Is Complete
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Your mini wood lantern is now complete! I absolutely love how this project turned out. This is perfectly displayed in any space. I hope you enjoyed this DIY mini wood lantern. Be sure to let me know if you decide to create one too! I'll see you soon.
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