DIY camping lantern craft for family night
For an indoor family campout, create decorative covers that fit around battery-powered lights only. Do not use open flames, candles, or hot bulbs with paper materials.
What to get
Battery-powered LED puck lights
6
White paper lunch bags
12
Vellum paper sheets
12
Washable markers
1 set
Foam stickers
1 pack
Star-shaped stickers
1 pack
Glue sticks
6
Child-safe scissors
2 pairs
Hole punch
1
Cotton twine
1 spool
Wooden clothespins
20
Washable table cover
1
Shallow craft trays
2
Who this list is for
An indoor family campout gets a warm decorative touch from these DIY camping lantern covers. This project fits around battery-powered lights only and does not use candles, open flames, or hot bulbs.
How to use this list
Set out the washable table cover and shallow craft trays first. Use white paper lunch bags and vellum paper sheets as the lantern-cover materials. Decorate with washable markers, foam stickers, and star-shaped stickers, then use child-safe scissors and a hole punch for planned details. Glue sticks, cotton twine, and wooden clothespins help finish the decorative covers. Place a battery-powered LED puck light with each completed lantern cover.
Common mistakes
Do not use a candle, open flame, or hot bulb with paper lunch bags, vellum, twine, or stickers. Avoid putting the LED puck lights into a cover before glue is dry. Keep the covers roomy enough that the battery-powered lights can sit without crushing the paper.
What is on this list
The list contains six LED puck lights, 12 white lunch bags, 12 vellum sheets, washable markers, foam stickers, star stickers, six glue sticks, two pairs of child-safe scissors, a hole punch, cotton twine, 20 clothespins, a table cover, and two craft trays. Cross off extras you already have.
Before you go
Check that all six lights are battery-powered and ready to use before the campout. Keep unused bags and vellum sheets flat, and save the trays for sorting stickers and clothespins during the next family craft night.
FAQ
Who is "DIY camping lantern craft for family night" for?
An indoor family campout gets a warm decorative touch from these DIY camping lantern covers. This project fits around battery-powered lights only and does not use candles, open flames, or hot bulbs.
How should I use "DIY camping lantern craft for family night"?
Set out the washable table cover and shallow craft trays first. Use white paper lunch bags and vellum paper sheets as the lantern-cover materials. Decorate with washable markers, foam stickers, and star-shaped stickers, then use child-safe scissors and a hole punch for planned details. Glue sticks, cotton twine, and wooden clothespins help finish the decora…
What should I skip or avoid with "DIY camping lantern craft for family night"?
Do not use a candle, open flame, or hot bulb with paper lunch bags, vellum, twine, or stickers. Avoid putting the LED puck lights into a cover before glue is dry. Keep the covers roomy enough that the battery-powered lights can sit without crushing the paper.
What is on the "DIY camping lantern craft for family night" list?
The list contains six LED puck lights, 12 white lunch bags, 12 vellum sheets, washable markers, foam stickers, star stickers, six glue sticks, two pairs of child-safe scissors, a hole punch, cotton twine, 20 clothespins, a table cover, and two craft trays. Cross off extras you already have.
What should I do before I go?
Check that all six lights are battery-powered and ready to use before the campout. Keep unused bags and vellum sheets flat, and save the trays for sorting stickers and clothespins during the next family craft night.
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