Halloween Tealight Holder

Self-made Halloween lanterns made from painted cans with colourful monsters and spooky motifs provide creative crafting fun and atmospheric decoration.
Portrait of a smiling woman with a blue knitted hat, black scarf, and light brown hair in winter clothing.

This post was written by Fabienne


Fabienne shares creative and easy craft ideas for all ages on her channel fabilous-diy. In addition to many charming DIY projects, you'll also find numerous creative upcycling ideas that inspire imitation.

Halloween is just around the corner, but you really don't like spooky things? Welcome to the team! Hi, I'm Fabienne and I don't really like the spooky season either. With the kids, I can't really escape the Halloween hype anymore. So let's make the best of it, and to be honest, the Halloween theme is really cool for crafting. But only "spookily" sweet.

Age: From 8 years

Duration: 1 - 2 hours

Difficulty: Medium

For this project, you will need:

A self-made piggy bank decorates a filled gift bag.
Two self-made piggy bank pendants with good luck messages.

Being creative with children


The Halloween lantern is very easy to make. So it's ideal for crafting with children. Even the little ones can do a lot themselves here. This encourages them and makes it even more fun. Not least because you can see a super cool result in a short time.


If scissors are too dangerous for you, simply leave them out and tear the paper into scraps by hand. Tearing alone is a great activity that (almost) every child enjoys.


And another small tip. If you're as impatient as we are, shorten the drying time with the help of a hairdryer.

Spookily sweet decoration idea

A little decoration certainly doesn't hurt. And this lantern creates a Halloween atmosphere without being spooky. Thanks to the warm candlelight, it even looks really cozy in the evening.

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1

Cut the tracing paper of your desired color into uniform strips.

Children's hands paint a pig's nose for a craft pig.

2. Step

Using the brush, apply some glue to your lantern.

Template for a pig's ear is transferred to felt.

3. Step

Place the scraps on the glass so that it is completely covered. Press them down firmly.

Felt ears are prepared with glue for a craft pig.

4. Step

Finally, add some more glue to the scraps and spread it over the entire glass with the brush. Let everything dry thoroughly.

Paper strip is decorated with a motif punch.

5. Step

Choose a few felt monsters and glue them onto your lantern as desired.

Felt ears are attached to the back of a craft pig.

6. Step

With a black pen, you can also write texts like -boo- or -Happy Halloween- on your lantern.

Finished pig pendants with good luck messages and names.