Skill Level
Intermediate
Time to Make
1 hour
Adult Supervision
Yes
Top Tip
The lantern could be made as a stand-alone decoration, without the wreath, using mini craft boxes in different shapes.
How to Make
- Wrap a piece of ribbon all the way around wreath then tie the ends together in a knot to hold it in place. If the ribbon isn’t long enough to go all the way around the wreath, tie 2 pieces together. Wrap more ribbon around the wreath to add another colour. Tie a loop of ribbon at the top of the wreath.
- To make the flowers, cut some 12cm circle from tissue paper. You’ll need 3 x circles to make each flower. It’s quicker to stack several sheets of tissue together to cut the circles, rather than cutting each one separately.
- Wrap a piece of ribbon all the way around wreath then tie the ends together in a knot to hold it in place. If the ribbon isn’t long enough to go all the way around the wreath, tie 2 pieces together. Wrap more ribbon around the wreath to add another colour. Tie a loop of ribbon at the top of the wreath.
- To make the flowers, cut some 12cm circle from tissue paper. You’ll need 3 x circles to make each flower. It’s quicker to stack several sheets of tissue together to cut the circles, rather than cutting each one separately.
- To attach the tassel onto the lantern, make a hole using a sharp tool or pointed scissors in the side of the bottom section of the box, in the middle, and another hole on the facing side. Thread a bead onto the top of the tassel then push the ends of the thread through one hole in the box, through the middle then out through the facing hole. Thread another bead at the top and tie a double knot to hold it in place.
- Fit the lid back onto the box with some glue and a strip of red tissue paper to seal the join. Decorate the front of the lantern with gems and cut out gold paper shapes. Tie the ends of the thread in a loop around the top of the wreath so it hangs in the middle.
- Use a glue gun to attach the flowers and leaves around the wreath.
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