You want to add some light to your garden to brighten up your living space in the evening without paying for expensive permanent lighting fixtures, you are in the right place! DIY garden lanterns are a great alternative. Here are the 17 Creative DIY Lantern Projects to Illuminate Your Backyard and Garden that you will make easily at home. With simple tools and easy-to-find materials, you can create everything from rustic wooden candle holders to delicate, twinkling tea light chandeliers. Check them out with us!

Taking them a look, they are so impressive, right? They not only give shimmering lights but also bring some unique and special things to your garden. Most of them made out of old items such as mason jars, glass bottles, or tin cans, and more. Whether the material you choose is, these DIY lantern examples below are sure to provide you with the inspiration you need to create your own backyard lighting display. Save and make some when you have free time!

#1 Hanging Twine Mesh Candle Holders

#2 Simple DIY Rustic Wooden Lanterns

#3 Recycled Tin Can Lanterns

#4 Nautical DIY Rope Candle Holder

#5 Tissue Paper and Wooden Bead Project

#6 Fairy Lights in a Decorative Bottle

#7 Polka Dot Summertime Hanging Light

#8 Hanging Jam Jar and Tea Light

#9 Rustic DIY Wooden Hurricane Lanterns

#10 Modern and Colorful Candle Holder Cubes