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Tonight, I have a little tutorial for you on how to create a ghost lantern with our kids. To make it, I used shrink paper that shrinks with heat. Curious to know how I did it? Read on! ghost with lantern

The Halloween Ghost Lantern

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What you need

  • tea light
  • white and black washi tape
  • shrink paper
  • black permanent marker
  • hot glue gun
  • scissors

How to make it Decorate the tea light with the colored washi tape. Draw a big ghost on the shrink paper, remember that it’s special paper that will shrink when exposed to heat, so the drawing will become half its original size. Cut out the ghost shape. Place the ghost on a baking sheet with parchment paper and put it in the oven. Wait for it to shrink, and once it has stabilized, remove the baking sheet from the oven. Let the ghost cool completely, then place and glue it onto the edge of the tea light using hot glue. Place the Halloween ghost lantern outside your window to light up your home! Happy Halloween!!