Throwback Thursday

Countdown to Mabon: Leafy Lanterns

Here is a fun and inexpensive decoration you can make for Mabon. Most of the materials you need are probably already in your home!

You will need:

1 large clear glass jar (Mason jars are ideal)
Wax paper
Autumn leaves or colored silk leaves from the craft store
Green or orange ribbon
A string of 35 white lights (50, depending upon how large your glass jar happens to be)
Scissors
scotch tape

Measure wax paper long enough to wrap around your jar.  Fold the wax paper in half length-wise and arrange the leaves as desired inside the folded paper. You can use the tape to keep them in place if you wish. Wrap the paper around the jar and secure with strips of tape. Fill the jar with the white lights (also known as "faerie lights") and plug in. Tie the ribbon around the rim of the jar.