Winter Paper Lantern Craft
Make a simple paper lantern craft to brighten up those cold winter days.
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Equipment
- Scissors
- Staples
- Stapler
- A reusable plate
Materials
- Blue card
- Silver, blue or white paint
- Cotton wool (optional)
Instructions
- Cut a strip from one side of your cardboard.
- Decorate the larger piece of card using finger painting, cotton wool dabbed in paint (poured onto the plate first) or whatever way your child would like to decorate it.
- Once the paint is dry fold the card in half length ways with the painted side on the outside.
- Cut strips into the card around an inch apart from the folded over side towards the open side but leaving room at the end.
- Open up the card and staple the two shorter ends together.
- Staple the thin part of card that was cut off earlier across the top to make a handle.
Notes
It is, of course, totally possible to make lanterns using paper rather than card however for this craft we've gone for card as it's a bit sturdier.
Tried this?Mention @craftsonsea - we'd love to see and maybe share it!