Scary Message Lanterns

Lanterns made from plain brown-paper bags spell danger for arriving trick-or-treaters or Halloween dinner guests. To make a lantern, you'll need two bags of the same size, plus a votive or pillar candle in a glass, stencils, a utility knife, cardboard, and a glue stick.

Martha Stewart Living, October 1995 http://www.marthastewart.com/272656/scary-message-lanterns