![]() If you staple in the same way – the top 2 corners, the design on the envelope will be upside down and so when the lantern is fully assembled, it will be a mirror image of the top. Repeat the process with a second pile to make the bottom. Staple the last envelope (the fifth in my case) to the first one so that it makes a complete circle. ![]() Staple the third envelope in the same manner and continue around until you have used up that first pile. Staple the 2 red envelopes together by stapling in that diagonal crease you created by folding earlier. Take 2 envelopes and place them back to back, lining up the top corners. There is an equal number of red envelopes in each section. One pile will be for the top, one pile for the middle and one pile for the bottom. Since I had 15 envelopes, I had 3 piles of 5. Now that your red envelopes have all been folded, you are ready to make the lantern.įirst, divide your envelopes into 3 equal piles. How to Make the Chinese New Year Lantern from Red Envelopes All 4 corners have a diagonal crease line. Turn your red envelope back up vertically and fold the top corners into the middle crease line, creating diagonal creases.ĭo this for all 4 corners. HAMBURGER STYLE FOLD: This is a vertical fold – think of the layers on a hamburger. To make the handle stick a piece of washi tape over the strip marked “handle” on the template, cut it out and attach to the lantern with double sided tape.HOT DOG STYLE FOLD: This is a horizontal fold – just like how a hot dog is long. Then stick a strip of the washi tape around the base and top for decoration and to give it extra strength. You can use a small pice of double sided tape to stick at the top also. Wrap the paper lantern around the milk bottle cap and stick in place.Put double sided tape around the outside of a standard milk bottle cap.Unfold and you have the makings of your lantern. Cut the rectangle shape of the lantern out and then fold in half and cut along the black lines.Big kids could obviously do this part themselves but for younger kids like mine you will need to do the scoring for them. Then fold both forwards and backwards on the lines you’ve just scored. ![]() This will make it much easier to fold and give the lantern clean lines when finished. To do this use a blunt butter knife to make a dent in it along the fold lines with a metal ruler. I recommend scoring the fold lines before making the lanterns.butter knife, cutting mat and metal ruler for scoring.Paper Lantern Template printed out on paper or card stock (card stock is best but paper will do). ![]() I was happy to be able to share this much loved, simple and popular craft with my preschool-aged girls, who are proud of the lanterns they made almost all by themselves. They give a happy Christmas glow on the shelf where they sit, and the pretend candles inside look so real. This time we’ve made them in a miniature size – perfect for sitting a small LED candle inside (I would not recommend using real candles for obvious reasons). You can’t beat the classics when it comes to crafting! Paper lanterns are a nostalgic craft I remember making – and loving – many time as a child. You might also like these fun, free, printables for kids This craft was originally created in 2013 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. This easy kids craft is perfect for kids aged preschool and up, and makes great fine motor skill practice with simple cutting, folding and sticking together. The finished lanterns can be hung on the Christmas tree with an LED candle inside or used as a mantlepiece decoration. These are fun to make at any time of year but we’ve made them as a Christmas tree ornament Create traditional paper lanterns in miniature size with our printable template.
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