Ah DIY Luminaries and Candle Holders, how happy they make me. There is something about light and creating beautiful and cozy light sources in your home!! Today we are sharing a fabulous set of Luminary DIYs – from DIY Christmas Luminaries, to Candle Holders Preschoolers can make, some for Halloween and some for all year around. Hopefully something for everyone!
These Kids’ Luminary Crafts where first shared in Dec 2016 and have been updated and republished for your convenience. Enjoy! They would be perfect for any Kids Diwali Crafts too!
DIY Christmas Luminaries
- Upcycled Juice Carton Village Lanterns
- Gorgeous printable snowflake lanterns
- Beautiful frosted candle light holders
- Gorgeous Fairy Jar DIY Candle Holders (includes printables)
- Frosted glass Fairy Lanterns
- Doily Luminares (though these would look quite pretty all year round of course!)
DIY Candle Holders for all Seasons
- Colour Block Candle Holders – great if you like simple colours and geometric designs
- Similarly if you love Mondiran and are looking for a simple technique, you will love these Sharpie Lanterns
- Tin Can Lanterns (these are so fun to make!)
- Gorgeous little Mushroom House Candle Holder
- Heart Birch Wood Candle Holder
DIY Candle Holders perfect for Preschoolers
- Heart Tea Light Holders
- Rainbow Candle Holders made from upcycled jars
- Wax Drip Tea Lights
- Easy Salt Dough Votive
- Leaf Lanterns for Autumn
- Hole Punch Paper Lanterns (so sweet!!!) great for young kids
- Easy Kids Art Lanterns
- Love these Snowman Jar Lanterns too (again wonderful for preschoolers)
- Bead votives
- TP Roll House Luminaries
- Tri Beads Christmas Lanterns
And something for Halloween:
I hope you have enjoyed this collection of lanterns and luminaries for the dark months ahead!!!
Do check out our preschool crafts section or our kids craft sections for more ideas!
Jen Walshaw says
Thank you for including our lanterns. There are some beautiful ones there.