A few years ago I shared a tutorial on How to Make a Wet Felted Lantern For Winter Solstice. This project has always been a favourite in our home. This year we wanted to try the same technique on mason jars to create a lantern with sturdier sides. The result: A beautiful felt lantern that can put on display and used year round! Wet felting is a fun project for children of all ages. Older children, both those that enjoy the arts and those that don’t, really seem to enjoy this tactile project. Younger children also enjoy wet felting, but will need a helping hand from an older sibling or a parent to complete this project. I also suggest that you try the balloon felt lantern if you’re concerned that your child may drop the mason jar. Note: While wet felting a mason jar lantern isn’t very difficult, it does take time. Be sure to allocate about an hour to complete this project. Materials What kind of wool should you use? For this project choose wool that works well for wet felting. Wool roving or wool batting work well for this purpose, just make sure it hasn’t been processed in … Continue reading How To Make a Wet Felted Mason Jar Lantern