Easiest Halloween lantern ever

Here in Australia, we don't tend to celebrate Halloween to the extent that certain other countries do.

However, that doesn't stop Aussie kids from wanting to be part of the fun. Costumes, decorations and Halloween themed food are all on the wish list and some Aussie parents will indulge a few of these whims.

Myself included.

Last year I made some cutie cupcakes for pre-school, white with black spiders iced across the top. And I had the whole class making make these little bats too. A big hit with all the kids and it satisfied all Halloween whims last year.

This year, a Halloween party is in the offing, so say hi to one of my two little ninjas, costume courtesy of my husband's recent trip to the United States.

Hee yah!

So, for this particular craft you will need:

A glass jar
Crepe or colored tissue paper
A glue stick
Scissors
A black sharpie or other permanent felt pen
A small candle or tea light
Blu tack or other reusable adhesive

Here's what you do:

Soak the labels off your jar and make sure it's dry.

Cut a piece of crepe paper large enough to wrap around your jar.

Draw a suitably sinister, evil face on the paper, using a black marker pen.

Using scissors, cut out the face, leaving the black marker around the edge of your cut outs, as you can see in the photo. This helps to make your spooky face stand out when your lantern is lit.

Apply your glue stick to your jar or paper, then wrap the crepe paper onto the jar, trimming if necessary.

Now, stick some blu tack or similar to the bottom of your small candle and press your candle into your jar. If using a tea light, just place it in the bottom of the jar.

Light your candle.

Place your jar on a windowsill facing the street and wait for the sun to go down....

Boo!