Simple DIY Dollar Tree Lantern

I love this adorable and simple Dollar Tree lantern because of how affordable and versatile it is! Regardless of your home decor style, this super cute DIY will fit right in!

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I shared how to make this Simple DIY Dollar Tree Lantern during a LIVE video on my Facebook page.

If you want to see the DIY process, craft along, or just join in on the fun conversations, you can watch the DIY tutorial video on Facebook!

For this project, I will be using these items, but you can substitute where you want.

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• Dollar Tree Plastic Fence
• Dollar Tree Wood Craft Cubes (Or Wood Finial Caps)
• Apple Barrel Burnt Umber Acrylic Paint
• Apple Barrel Black Acrylic Paint
• Giant Craft Sticks
• Apple Barrel White Acrylic Paint
• Aviation Snips
• Chippy Paintbrush
• Hot Glue gun
• Glue Sticks

How to Make a Simple DIY Dollar Tree Lantern

The first step of making this simple Dollar Tree fence lantern is to cut the Dollar Tree plastic fence into four pieces. I used my aviation snips for that.

Then, hot glue each of the found pieces together in a box shape. Mark the giant craft sticks where you’re going to need to cut them for them to fit on the bottom of the lantern.

Trim them each to shape and hot glue them in place. Then, hot glue each of the wood finials on the bottom four corners of the lantern.

Next, I mixed some brown paint and water in my spray bottle and I sprayed it onto the wood pieces of my DIY lantern.

Use a pepper towel to remove the excess, and you’re left with a lightly stained finish on your wood. You can always stain the wood pieces before you glue them together.

Next, I painted the Dollar Tree fence portion with white paint. You don’t want to get too full of coverage with the white paint.

When the black color of the Dollar Tree fence shows through the paint, it gives this DIY lantern the perfect farmhouse feel!

Be sure to paint the inside of the fence pieces as well. Let the paint dry, then fill the lantern with whatever you want!

I hope you enjoyed learning how to make a Simple DIY Dollar Tree Lantern as much as I did and decide to make it for yourself! If you do, I would love to see how yours turns out!

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If you loved this DIY, you might also like these DIY ideas!

• Hot Glue Mold DIY Home Decor
• Dollar Tree Trophy DIY Farmhouse Decor
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• Simple Buffalo Check Farmhouse Plant Jar

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