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    Easy DIY Black Cat Paper Halloween Luminaries

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    Halloween Luminary

    Add an eerie glow to your Halloween night with Black Cat Paper Halloween Luminaries – a bewitching DIY Halloween Lanterns craft!

    Halloween Luminaries

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    These cat paper Halloween luminaries are a fun craft to make that the kids will want to fill the house with them this October and Halloween season.

    If you're searching for an easy DIY Halloween decoration to illuminate your outdoor space and welcome trick-or-treaters, you're in for a treat. These luminaries can transform your home into a spooky wonderland making it fun for all ages.

    Crafting your own Halloween luminaries allows you to add a personal touch to your holiday home décor. It's an easy DIY Halloween Decoration and luminary idea that can be made with paper and a few pieces of tissue paper. Get ready to light up your Halloween night with these DIY Halloween decorations that will make your home the talk of the neighborhood.

    Halloween is one of my favorite times for crafts. There are so many different types of crafts to make for Halloween spirit in addition to cats and Halloween mason jar luminaries. You will not want to miss some of our favorites including Ghost Crafts, Bat Crafts, and Candy Corn Crafts for more cool ideas and other Halloween Lantern ideas.

    DIY Halloween Luminaries

    Luminaries for Halloween

    DIY Halloween luminaries are a fantastic way to set a spooky atmosphere for your Halloween festivities. These crafty creations, like our Black Cat Paper Halloween Luminaries, allow you to combine creativity and a touch of eerie elegance.

    You can customize them with intricate designs, like spooky cats, bats, or hauntingly beautiful patterns, and then illuminate them with LED tea lights, flameless candles, votive candles, string lights, or even glow sticks to cast haunting shadows and a spooky glow in the dark.

    What makes these luminaries even more appealing is that they're a versatile craft suitable for all ages. Whether you're hosting Halloween parties, decorating your front porch, or simply want to add some eerie charm to your home, these DIY Halloween luminaries are a must-have.

    Get ready to enjoy the spine-tingling ambiance they bring to your Halloween night and Halloween party, creating memories that will last for years to come.

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    Halloween Crafts For Kids

    There is something about Halloween time that creates a fun way for crafts to be made. I am not sure if it's the thought of decorating your house in all kinds of Halloween goodies or the cooling of the weather and having the kids inside more.

    We are a big fan of "non-creepy" type characters at our house. We tend to stick to candy corn, pumpkins, and cats. That is what makes this craft project so fun and not too scary.

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    Craft Supplies for Halloween Luminaries

    • Black Cardstock Paper or Black Construction Paper
    • Colorful Tissue Papers
    • Pencil
    • Scissors or x-acto knife
    • Ruler
    • Glue or Mod Podge
    • Dollar Store LED votives

    How to Make a Paper Luminary

    Cut out all the pieces to make your luminary from the PDF templates.

    Cut out all the pieces to make your luminary from the PDF templates.

    Take a white tissue paper according to the size of the square-shaped gap on the template. Start glueing the colourful tissue papers on the white tissue paper.

    Take a white tissue paper according to the size of the square-shaped gap on the template. Start gluing the colorful tissue paper on the white tissue paper.

    Fill up the white tissue paper using the pieces of colourful tissue papers.

    Fill up the white tissue paper using the pieces of colorful tissue paper.

    Glue the cat silhouette in the middle of the tissue paper.

    Glue the cat silhouette in the middle of the tissue paper.

    Now join the colourful tissue paper piece on the back of the gap using craft glue.

    Now join the colorful tissue paper piece on the back of the gap using craft glue.

    Apply glue on one end of the cardstock.

    Apply glue on one end of the cardstock.

    Then join both ends together to finish your luminary.

    Then join both ends together to finish your luminary.

    Finished Paper Luminary

    Once your luminary dries it is ready to be lit.

    Luminary with light on inside

    Lastly, add a LED lights inside, and once the sun goes down it's time to turn it on.

    Remember if these are going to be for outdoor use, LED and flameless candles are a must.

    Happy Crafting and Happy Halloween!

    We highlighted this Halloween Craft along with some other fun kid's crafts in our October Crafts for Kids and October Holidays along with our Easy Craft Ideas for kids.

    You also do not want to miss our Fun Coloring Pages For Kids and Free Kids Printables full of Crafts & Coloring Pages.

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    Download Your Free Halloween Luminaries Template

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    Halloween Luminaries

    Looking for a fun Halloween Craft for Kids? Then look no further than this sweet Halloween Cat Paper Luminaries with free template.
    Course Kids Crafts
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Servings 1 Paper Luminary
    Author Alli Ward

    Equipment

    • Scissors

    Ingredients

    • Black Cardstock Paper
    • Colorful Tissue Papers
    • Pencil
    • Ruler
    • Craft Glue

    Instructions

    • Cut out all the pieces to make your luminary from the PDF templates.
      Cut out all the pieces to make your luminary from the PDF templates.
    • Take a white tissue paper according to the size of the square-shaped gap on the template. Start gluing the colorful tissue papers on the white tissue paper.
      Take a white tissue paper according to the size of the square-shaped gap on the template. Start glueing the colourful tissue papers on the white tissue paper.
    • Fill up the white tissue paper using the pieces of colorful tissue papers.
      Fill up the white tissue paper using the pieces of colourful tissue papers.
    • Glue the cat silhouette in the middle of the tissue paper.
      Glue the cat silhouette in the middle of the tissue paper.
    • Now join the colorful tissue paper piece on the back of the gap using craft glue.
      Now join the colourful tissue paper piece on the back of the gap using craft glue.
    • Apply glue on one end of the cardstock.
      Apply glue on one end of the cardstock.
    • Then join both ends together to finish your luminary.
      Then join both ends together to finish your luminary.
    • Once your luminary dries it is ready to be lit.
      Finished Paper Luminary
    • Lastly, add a led tea light inside and once the sun goes down its time to turn it on.
      Luminary with light on inside

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