Chinese Lantern Paper Craft

These paper lanterns won t have a flame but think of the interior paper as a bright light that will shine through.

Chinese lantern paper craft. This is what makes the lantern pop out. How to make chinese lanterns in 1 minute cut bottom edge of paper dotted line. I like to fold it along the long side to make my lantern bigger around but you can make a tall and narrow lantern if you fold it the other way. The simplest way to make a chinese lantern is to get a rectangle or square of colored paper and fold it in half.

The interior paper is smaller than the outside of the lantern on purpose. Open and unfold the paper. Make a lot of lanterns and string them along a length of yarn. Chinese paper lanterns make colorful and inexpensive decorations.

Fold paper in half solid line. Decorate and hang as desired. Then with scissors cut parallel strips up to the line. Imagine that a traditional chinese paper lantern would have a tiny candle inside.

Cut along dotted lines through both side of paper. Cut a strip of paper 6 inches long and 1 2 inch wide. Glue or staple the short edges of the paper together. Then tape the strip that was set aside early onto the lantern to make the handle.

Glue or staple this strip of paper across one end of the lantern this will be the handle of the lantern. This will be the future handle. Seal edges on both ends with tape optional. Best of all they are so quick and easy that you can get the kids involved in making them.

With a pencil lightly draw a line one inch down from the top of the paper.