Lighting paper lanterns

[2dBride]

There has been a lot of discussion about lighting your paper lanterns with LEDs, and we are actually doing that with our smaller lanterns. I just thought I'd toss out another suggestion, especially for larger lanterns. If you hang one of those "As Seen on TV" stick-up light bulbs upside down in your lantern, it gives a brighter and less blue light than I've been able to achieve with LEDs.

Right now, there is an Amazon seller who is selling these for $2.99 each (http://www.amazon.com/As-Seen-TV-Stick-Bulb/dp/B000GLK6RK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=A1FNS7YAFHYBU8&s=generic&qid=1250115520&sr=1-1), plus one $2.99 shipping charge no matter how many you order. Each one takes four AA batteries. I found those for $32 for 100 on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120438873075&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT), including the shipping. So, for 25 of them, including batteries, the cost would be just over $100.

They are easy to set up, as you can use fishing line to hold the base in place, then snap the light into it. Because they have a pull cord, it is easy to turn the lights on and off. Below is a picture of an 18" paper lantern lit by one of these.

http://forums.onewed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5128&stc=1&d=1250117024

[Mrs. Smith {5.22.10}]

Good suggestion, but for batteries I would go to the Dollar Tree b/c you can get 4pks of AA batteries all day long. (100 batteries/ 4 batteries per pack= 25 packs x $1.00 = $25)

[2dBride]

For those who have a Dollar Tree in their area, that's an even better suggestion!

[lilmsjess]

good idea 2d!

i actually thought about using those bulbs as part of our centerpieces, but putting something over top so it's not just a bulb lol...and since i only have 10 tables, it'd be super cheap lol...although i hadn't thought about lanterns, i was gonna use xmas lights...lanterns might be best, i can just give them to my FMIL and she can have them! all of fh's family goes to her house for events, so she'd def have the lighting outside eh?!