How To Make DIY Chinese Paper Lantern- Chinese New Year Crafts

Chinese lanterns are so easy and fun to make that they often associated with festivals. These paper lanterns are quite popular to make for Chinese New Year. This is such a great project for kids who are starting to master the use of scissors! So, why not you could make these paper lanterns with your kids and teach them a bit about Chinese culture? Let’s get started with the step by step tutorial.

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Supplies Needed:

• Cardstock paper
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Glue gun or school glue
• Washi Tape or any color paper or satin ribbon

Method:

1. To make paper lanterns, take the cardstock paper and cut into two pieces of 5 inches and 6 inches each. Now apply some glue on the corner of the 5-inch paper and roll it forming a cylinder shape.
2. Now take the 6-inch piece and begin by cutting down the long side of .5 inches and set them aside.
3. Next, fold the sheet of paper in half to form a long and skinny rectangle, as shown.
4. Draw pencil marks as a guide to make sure you don’t cut all the way to the edge of the paper.
5. Open it up, and place the cylinder over the sheet.  Apply glue to both ends and paste it around the cylinder shape as shown.
6. Now take the .5 inches paper strip and glue it as a lantern handle.
7. Use washi tapes or satin ribbon or any colored paper strips and paste it over the lantern to decorate it, if desired.
8. That’s It! Hang your paper lanterns from the ceiling, or place them on the table for a colorful and festive centerpiece!

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Sindhuja Kumar is a proud mom and a lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut, USA and origin from Tamilnadu, India. She is happily married and nothing excites her more than being a mom. She blogs to keep herself sane, more or less writing about positive parenting adventures, DIY Craft tutorials & scrumptious recipes that empowers every mom and woman to stay inspired and living an elegant life in a creative way. Check her work @ PassionateMoms.