Add a cosy botanical glow to your home with this easy and enchanting autumn craft! Ornamental Physalis are available in most florists in the autumn.

To make Chinese Lantern Fairy lights, you’ll need:

A string of LED fairy lights.

Ornamental Physalis (not the edible type)

Hot glue gun

Craft knife or small, sharp embroidery scissors

Carefully cut a circle into the top of the physalis just big enough to enable you to pull the fruit out. Keep the stalk in tact.

Gently pull the fruit out of the hole.

Cut the fruit away and keep the stalk with the little circle attached.

Now add a blob of glue to the top edge of the physalis and then position the fairy light inside so it attaches to one side.

Apply a little more glue and position the circle with the stalk back on top. Once dry, this should keep everything secure.

Repeat with the other individual lights and then you’re done!