How to Make Cute DIY Photo Frame Lanterns For Mother's Day
by
Rosaenidn
Published: April 22nd, 2024
Here’s a super simple last-minute DIY Mother’s Day gift. With just a few tools and materials, I made a photo frame lantern. Read on to see how easy this project was!
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Photo frame lantern as a Mother's Day gift
Photo frames
Photos of family
Tools and materials
- 4 frames of the same size
- 4 photos
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Package of LED tea lights
How to make photo frame lanterns
Removing the backs
Step 1 Remove the backs
I took off the cardboard backs of each frame.
Inserting the photos into the frames
Step 2 Insert the photos
I put the photo I wanted into each frame. I closed the tabs to keep the image in place.
Applying the hot glue
Gluing the frames together
Step 3 Glue the frames together
Then, I glued the edges of the frames and stuck them together so they formed a square box form.
Battery-operated tealight
Adding a tealight candle
DIY photo frame lantern
Step 4 Add a tea light candle
I turned on a single tea light and added it to the inside of the frame box.
DIY photo frame lantern
It’s that simple! Anyone would love this DIY photo frame lantern as a gift–try it for Father’s Day, too! Let me know if you think your Mom would love this gift!
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Frequently asked questions
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