DIY String Lantern

So for Christmas I thought it would be so neat to have these giant String Lanterns hanging from the trees in our front yard. That was my plan anyways.

The supplies needed for the Lanterns:
String
4 oz of White Glue
balloon
1/2 Cup of Cornstarch
bowl
1/4 Cup of warm water
tarp
help!

I also bought a battery powered mini light kit from Hobby Lobby for $1.99

First thing you should do is blow up a balloon to the size you want your Lantern & then hang it from somewhere with a tarp under it. For some reason i thought this step wasn't necessary. Later on i realize why this was important.

Then  mix  the cornstarch, glue & water together in a large bowl. Place the string in the glue mixture & start wrapping the balloon.

This was another important step I didn't do right. I didn't put any water in my bowl so my mixture

was extremely thick!

 I was sticking to everything! I couldn't wrap the string around the balloon with out the newspaper sticking to me or the balloon. The mixture was the consistency  of  play dough & it was all over me.

By this time I was ready to give up....

Finally the lantern was hung.

This made the project a lot more enjoyable.

Finish covering the balloon with the string. I could of done more but I was ready for this Lantern to be done.

Let the Balloon hang overnight to dry. 

Then pop the balloon & pull out the balloon pieces from the lantern.

I wrapped  the Lantern with the light kit & hung it from our Gazebo instead.

Hopefully this tutorial helped you  make your Lantern. If anything teach you what NOT to do.

Have a Awesome Day!