Apart from the usual Christmas decorations at home, this year we can also try some unique decoration ideas like: B. make an ice lantern. These crafts are very suitable for the Christmas season and bring cosiness and winter atmosphere to every garden.
Try making your own ice lantern with our simple instructions. It's easy and you're sure to enjoy it. We show 4 methods for making ice lanterns.
How to make a simple ice lantern
A homemade ice lanternis easy to produceand it's fun and exciting to make such a lantern yourself.
You need:
- a large container – plastic or metal
- Tin can
- boiling water
DIY Instructions:
- Fill the container with cold water and place it in the freezer.
- Wait until the ice lantern is frozen solid, then remove it from the mold.
- Place a tin can in the middle of the ice lantern and pour boiling water into the tin can. The hot water makes a depression in the ice lantern for the candle.
- Then place a candle or oil lamp in the ice lantern and light it. It's so easy to make your own ice lantern.
DIY ice lanterns with two containers
Another option for making ice lanterns at home is to use two containers.
You need:
- a large container – plastic or metal
- smaller container
- rock
- branches or sticks
This is how the ice lantern is made:
- First you have to pour cold water into the large container and then place the smaller container inside the larger container and weigh it down with stones. Use branches or sticks to center the small container. Then place the container with the cold water in the freezer.
- When the ice candle is frozen solid, simply remove it from the mold, insert a candle or oil lamp into the hole in the center and light it. It's so easy to make your own ice cream decorations.
How to make ice lanterns with greens
It is very interesting to design ice lanterns with flowers, berries or branches. You can use different types of branches, but fir branches are best for the Christmas season. You can also use barberry and rosehip branches. Flowers like chrysanthemums are also a good choice.
Materials required:
- large container – plastic or metal
- smaller vessel
- rock
- Flowers, berries or branches of your choice
This is how the ice lantern is made:
- This technique is the same as the previous one with two containers, you just have to place branches or flowers between the large and small containers. Weigh down the small vessel with stones and fill the large vessel with cold water. Place the ice lantern in the freezer.
- When the ice candle is frozen solid, remove it from the mold and place a candle or oil lamp in the ice lantern and light it. Enjoy your beautiful, colorful ice lantern!
Make a homemade ice lantern with a balloon
This is an interesting yet simple technique. An ice lanternwith a balloonacquires an exceptional shape and texture. The air makes the ice cream almost flaky.
You need:
- Balloon
- Water
DIY instructions:
- Fill the balloon with cold water and blow some air into the water balloon, as the air will make the ice lantern flat at the top.
- Tie a knot at the top of the balloon and then place the ice lantern in the freezer.
- Once frozen solid, cut open the balloon with scissors and remove the ice lantern. Place a candle or oil lamp in the ice lantern and light it.
