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Spring Lantern Craft

Make a simple Chinese lantern craft decorated with a spring blossom painting.
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Keyword: Chinese New Year, scissor skills, Spring
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Activity Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Author: Kate Williams

Equipment

  • 1 Pair of scissors
  • Stapler or double side tape
  • Plate or tray
  • Paint red and white
  • Marker brown

Materials

  • Paper lantern template Print on paper or cardstock
  • Cotton swabs (Q-tips or cotton buds)
  • Small rubber band

Instructions

  • Print your lantern template out onto white printer paper or cardstock.
  • Draw a branch on the template using a brown marker.
  • Tie your cotton swabs together with the rubber band.
  • On your plate, mix together the red and white paint and then print the blossom onto your tree branch by dabbing the cotton swabs in the paint and then onto the template.
  • Once your paint is dry cut out the two template parts.
  • Fold the larger piece in half along the long central line.
  • Cut along the shorter lines, ensuring you don't cut the template in half.
    chinese lantern template scissors
  • Unfold the template and then fold it so that the two short ends meet, securing with staples or double sided tape.
  • Attach the handle of the lantern using a stapler or tape.

Notes

If you don't have any cotton swabs try printing your blossom with another material like pom poms or using finger print painting.
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