Mason Jar Christmas Lanterns

These mason jar Christmas lanterns are a great way to add a subtle glow to your holiday festivities, or use as a night light for kids.

Oh, how I love mason jars! They seem to be good for all kinds of crafts. And the holidays are no exception!

These Christmas mason jar luminaries are so easy to make you need no crafting skills whatsoever!

Make a few lanterns to use for:

• Shelf decor
• Small light in the kitchen
• Night light for kids or a guest room
• Hostess gift
• Porch decor

If you want even more glass jar crafts, be sure to see my mason jar gnome. I’ve also made this really easy Christmas centerpiece from painted mason jars.

Helpful Tips

• There are battery operated fairy lights, as well as plug-in fairy lights. There are even fairy lights with a timer, which would be great to use. That way, you don’t have to remember to turn off the lights.
• If you have extra strands of lights, make my easy snowglobe centerpiece for Christmas using fairy lights.
• Instead of bottle brush Christmas trees, consider ornaments or snowmen as the fillers instead.
• Tie a ribbon around the lid for an extra special touch.
• Reuse these mason jars for other crafts after the holidays.

You might also like my DIY lantern moss terrarium that glows in the dark.

*The instructions below can be printed out. However, they will not include photos (to save your printer from using too much ink!). Be sure to Pin this Christmas DIY or bookmark the link if you want to refer to the photos later.