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Make a Jar Lantern
Make a Wind Chime
What you will need
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Glass jar (used yankee candle style jars are ideal)
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String
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Scissors
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Acrylic or enamel paints
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Brushes
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Varnish
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Battery operated tea light
What you need to do
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Paint the outside of the jar however you want
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Allow to dry
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Brush over with varnish, allow to dry
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Tie the string around the lip if the jar, leave a length to then tie to the string around the lip on the opposite side to make a hanging loop
Interesting facts
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Moths are drawn to different types of light, put your lantern outside at night near a window and see what moths you can attract
What you will need
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Thick twigs around 15cm long
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Beads
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String
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Scissors
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Paint
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Brush
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Round disc or square of wood
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Drill
What you need to do
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Drill holes in the middle of each twig
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Paint your disc/square, allow to dry
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Paint your name on the disc/square, allow to dry
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Drill a hole in the top of the wood
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Thread a long length of string though the hole in the disc/square and tie leaving a long length of string free
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Thread the string alternatively though the twigs and beads
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Create a large loop with the left over string so the chime can be hung up
Interesting facts
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Wind chines are thought to increase life's energy, dissuade bad luck from a house and attract peaceful spirits