Halloween Kid's Craft, anyone?

The other day I ran across THE cutest craft idea for kids here. Loved this fun idea for glowing jack-o-lanterns, simple enough for ALL my kids to do, and cheap enough for me to let them!!!

Here's what you'll need:

glass jars (I used canning jars)
orange tissue paper
black paper
Mod Podge (saw that one comin', didn't ya?)
green paint

Optional:
lids and rings
green tulle

While the kids were busy cutting the tissue paper into strips (about 1.5 - 2 inches wide, length measured to fit the height of their jars)....


I went outside and spray painted the lids and rings (glued together with a dab of hot glue) green. You can just paint the top, threaded part of the jar green with a brush...but you all know I'm a lazy crafter. So spray paint it is!!

Once all the strips were cut...

It was time to break out the Mod Podge. Working with a section at a time, apply a layer of MP to the jar, then smooth a strip of tissue paper over the top. Repeat all the way around, overlapping the strips to create the stripe effect.

Once you have your entire jar covered, apply another layer or 2 of Mod Podge over the top. Then let dry.

While jars are drying draw your jack-o-lantern face onto black paper and cut out. Adhere face to your jar with Mod Podge, and finish with one more layer over the top.

Once they had dried, we put the lids on, and decorated with some cute green tulle tied around the lid. Use whatever you want to make your jack-o-lanterns glow. I used the battery operated flickering tea lights.

If you want to use a real candle, you'll have to leave the lids off!!

I took a video instead of just a picture so you could get the "glowing" effect!

My kids had a great time making these. Even Bookworm who thinks crafting is "for girls" and thought it "sounded dumb". He actually said "I thought this would be dumb, but it was actually pretty cool!"

If you try this out with your kids...come back and tell me...I love to see how everyone puts their own little twist on craft ideas they try!