>>1402067I usually aim the flashlight up in the air to the ceiling. If you have a sheet of white paper or light colored tent it will light up the entire tent like a lantern. It is also very useful for when the power is out at home. A tiny flashlight can make a whole room light up enough to see and work for several people that way.
Also, there's those tiny book lights with LEDs. Oh, and I almost forgot, if you really need to change the color of your light you can get some gel filters that are used for camera flashes. Those are sheets of colored material the light can shine through. You simply cut them to fit your light,
https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Pieces-Lighting-Filter-Different/dp/B078SNXXM9/You can cut little discs out that have tabs so you can shove them into the front of a flashlight or just make a disc and fit it behind the glass. Even with lanterns you can cut a strip and bend it around the light.