Chinese New Year Paper Lantern

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Skill Level

Intermediate, Advanced

Time to Make

1 hour

Adult Supervision

Yes

Chinese New Year Paper Lantern craft activity

How to Make

Step 1

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Draw circles onto red card and cut them out.

Step 2

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Wrap the circles sticking them together to make paper tubes.

Step 3

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Cut a sheet of tracing paper in half stick a gold strip of card at the top and bottom to stabilise it. Next, stick it into a cylinder shape, then create gold circle for the bottom and stick it on.

Step 4

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Stick the red circle tubes onto the outside all the way around (this can be done before the previous step if you prefer).

Step 5

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Add a handle out of red and gold card.

Step 6

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Decorate with sequins.