Jar Lanterns
Arts and Crafts

Jar Lanterns

Glue torn tissue paper onto an old jar, slip a little LED light inside, and switch off the big lamp.

Time
30 min
Age
4–12 years
Energy
Calm
Where
At home

A clean jar, a few scraps of tissue paper and a glue brush become a glowing lantern for the windowsill or the nightstand. Tearing and smoothing thin paper is fiddly in a good way – it trains the small hand muscles and the patience your child will later need for writing.

The steps are in the app

Step-by-step instructions, tips and an easier and a harder version are waiting in the Hopsa app – along with 300 more ideas matched to your kids’ ages.

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play

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