Christmas in July Lantern

The Crafty Pumpkins
by The Crafty Pumpkins
8 Materials
$25
1 Hour
Easy

I love Christmas, and even though we are quite a long ways from it, it is never too early to start planning. I was inspired by Hallmark's Christmas in July movies, so I figured why not do something cute and simple!

Materials needed:


Wood slice

Lantern

Polyurethane

String lights

Wreath

Christmas greenery assortment

Pinecones, berries

Tape

Step 1: I read online that it was a good idea to seal wooden slices with polyurethane, and I tried it for this project. However, I didn’t notice much of a difference, so I would consider this step to be optional.

Step 2: I laid the wreath on top of the wooden slice. I had planned to glue it on, but at the last minute decided not to. That way I can continue to use the wooden slice and the wreath for other projects.

Step 3: I inserted the string lights in the lantern and covered the battery box with greenery. In order to keep the lights all the way up, I taped the strands to the top of the lantern.

Step 4: I placed the lantern on top of the wooden slice. I did not attach it, but you can use double sided mounting tape to attach it to the wooden slice, if you prefer.

Step 5: I used a variety of leftover Christmas greenery, from other projects, to make the wreath a little bit fuller. 

Step 6: Once the wreath was full, I started attaching berries, pinecones, eucalyptus with frosted berries, whatever Christmas picks you have left over.

Step 7: This is what the final product looks like!

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  • Jessica Jessica on Jul 17, 2022

    I loved your idea but could u tell me about the wooden red nose reindeer plz I would love to know how to make that thanx

  • Kob49594660 Kob49594660 on Jul 26, 2022

    How do you turn the lights on and off without disturbing the greenery?

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