Lanterns create a festive, atmospheric atmosphere anytime and anywhere. And especially in winter, the warm candlelight creates a special atmosphere. They have some empty onesGlass lanternsor cylinder vases in the cupboard? We'll show you how these can become an absolute eye-catcher in just a few simple steps.Decorate glass lanternsfor winter and Christmas is actually quite easy!
Decorate lanterns with natural materials
We've already shown you how easy it is to create oneMaking ice lanterns, but while these ice works of art are best used as garden decorations, the glass lanterns can be used both indoors and outdoors. They look beautiful both alone and in a group!
You need:
- One or more glass lanterns / cylinder vases
- Stumpenkerzen
- Scissors for the wire and branches
- Floral wire in silver or gold
- Evergreen branches such as pine, fir, boxwood and co.
- Ilex berries (Stechpalme)
How to decorate a glass lantern for Christmas:
- Cut the fir and Ilex branches to the desired length.
- Wrap the floral wire around the lantern a few times.
- Pin the beginning and end of the thread into the horizontal coils.
- Hold the branches against the glass and wrap the floral wire one more time. Continue doing this until you get the winter look you want. You decide whether you want to place the decoration very close or whether you want to give the light from the flame more space to shine through.
- When you're done, knot the end of the wire and cut off the excess.
The decorative lanterns are not only ideal as table decorations, but also as beautiful gifts.
Elegant table decorations in gold and berry tones for the Christmas table
Are you planning a festive Christmas dinner with the family? Then you should pay more attention not only to the menu, but also to the table decoration. A decoration concept as original as this one with gold and berry tones is sure to impress your guests.
You need:
- One or more glass vases
- Artificial decorative branches in gold and dry grass in pink
- Green eucalyptus branches
- Scissors
- Florist wire in copper
- Satin ribbon in raspberry
- Pillar candle in appropriate size and color
The lanterns are decorated in the same way
The decorative branches are attached to the glass using florist wire
The satin ribbon provides a nice contrast
If you want a different look for New Year's Eve or January, you can use satin ribbon in a different color
Decorate lanterns with fairy lights
Want to make a 100% fireproof lantern in five minutes? Then you can use battery-operated fairy lights instead of candles. A lantern with LED lights, Christmas spices and treasures from the forest is completely fireproof and looks exclusive.
Here are the ingredients for this magical Christmas decoration in a jar:
- One or more glass vases cylinders
- Cones in different sizes
- artificial snow
- Evergreen branches, artificial or real
- Battery-operated fairy lights – best with a timer function
- Various Christmas-scented spices, such as star anise and cinnamon sticks
Typically, string lights powered by 2 or 3 AA batteries last up to 50 hours. The timer function is an advantage because it saves you the hassle of switching it on and off. This means that the fairy lights switch on or off automatically.
- Set the timer on the fairy lights and place the battery compartment on the bottom of the glass vase. Hide it with some pine greenery and fake snow.
- Now you can start layering your decorations. Place the large cones and twigs in the jar first, then fill in the gaps with the smaller cones and spices.
- Make sure that the light is evenly distributed throughout the glass so that your lantern shines beautifully from all sides. You will achieve the best effect if the bulbs are as close to the side walls as possible.
Add a personal touch to your decoration
Of course, you can also use other decorations, such as small Christmas balls, decorative apples, gold-painted walnuts or crystals. One of the advantages of this type of Christmas decoration is that it is very easy to change the look and adapt it to a specific theme.
Perfect gift for the hosts
The winter lantern is ideal as a table decoration, but can also be given as a gift to friends and family at Christmas. Add a homemade Christmas card with a nice greeting.In this articleyou will find some interesting ideas for designing the cards with needle and thread.
