Little Lanterns

This craft came out super cute, but it is very noisy and way too hard for a 3 year old!!

I found the craft idea in a crafts book for parents (I got for $.10 at a thrift store!). You take soup cans (or any other cans you have), strip off the labels and wash them well after you have taken the contents out and removed the lid. Then on a safe surface (I used a cutting board), take a hammer and nail and create a design of holes on the side of the can.

I made a snowflake, a heart, and a house on mine and they looked really pretty. After you have your design put a candle inside and light it. They look very pretty outside where you can see them from a window.

This is a great craft for older kids, and they really add some cheap holiday cheer to your decorations.

**Above are mine on the deck**

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