Halloween Hanging Decoration Ideas - How to Make Halloween Lantern Crafts

Halloween lantern crafts have been a decorating staple for several decades. In today's DIY project, I'll share a Halloween lantern craft with you. Just with some felts, you can DIY the Halloween lanterns. Now, let's see how to make Halloween lantern crafts with felts.

Materials and tools needed in DIY the Halloween lantern craft:　

Yellow Felt
Brown Felt
Green Felt
Iron Scissor
Glue Gun

Instructions on how to make the Halloween lantern craft:

Step 1: Make the main body of the Halloween lantern craft

1st, cut a piece of yellow felt and cut 9 vertical lines in the middle of the yellow felt (as shown in the picture);
2nd, make a column with the yellow felt by using glue gun to glue the two ends together; 3rd, fold the cut vertical bars (as shown in the picture).

Step 2：Make the upper and nether parts of the Halloween lantern

1st, cut a piece of green felt. Make a loop and use glue gun to attach the two ends onto the yellow column (as shown in the picture);

2nd, cut another piece of green felt that is wider than the one cut just now and cut several triangles out of one side of the felt (as shown in the picture). Then, use glue gun to attach it onto the surface of the yellow felt (as shown in the picture);
3rd, cut another piece of green felt and attach it onto the bottom surface of the yellow felt (as shown in the picture).

Step 3: Make the middle part of the Halloween lantern craft

1st, cut a piece of brown felt, and then make two big triangles and one small triangle with the brown felt. Then, attach the two big triangles onto the vertical bars and the small triangle below the two big triangles (as shown in the picture);
2nd, cut another piece of brown felt. Then, cut several squares out of the felt and attach the uneven brown felt onto the yellow felt (near the bottom of the vertical bars) (as shown in the picture).

Here is the final look of the Halloween lantern craft.

These DIY Halloween lantern crafts make wonderful party decorations that can brighten your room or party. After reading the above tutorial, you must know how to make these Halloween lantern crafts. This DIY Halloween lantern crafts project is an ideal project for kids (with the help of adults) as well as an easy-and-quick festive decoration for Halloween. Have a try!