DIY mini lanterns

How to make mini fairy lanterns.

It is a cute idea to decorate fairy house or doll house.

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Supplies:

Styrofoam plate or thick cardboard

Scissors

Matches

Paper knife cutter

Super glue

Hot glue gun

Acrylic paints

Wire

Cut 6 squares out of styrofoam or thick cardboard: 2 pieces 0.8*0.8 inch, 2 pieces 0.6*0.6 inch and 2 pieces 0.4*0.4 inch.

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Use the hot glue gun, glue small and medium squares to each other.

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Cut wire 3 inches in length and create wire handle.

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Glue it to the large square.

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It needs two pieces for one lantern: with handle and without handle.

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Cut 12 pieces out of matches: 4 pieces 1 inch in length and 8 pieces 0.3 inch in length.

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Glue all pieces to each other.

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Glue the top and bottom of the lantern to the matches. Be careful, don’t use super glue, it can dissolve styrofoam.

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Choose any color and paint lantern.

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They are wonderful!

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Beautiful lantern for little fairy!

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