Skill Level
Beginner
Time to Make
1 hour
Adult Supervision
Yes
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Top Tip
For a lantern made from a hexagonal box, use 3 wooden sticks instead of 4, so there’s enough room for a tea light to be fitted inside. On a lantern with a cone at the base it’s easier to paint the lantern hanging up.
How to Make
- Remove the lid from a square craft box. Place the box base on your work surface.
- Apply glue to the ends of 4 craft sticks then stick them in the corners of the box.
- Press firmly so they stay in position.
- Apply glue to the tops of the sticks then carefully position the box lid over the sticks.
- Check the sticks are vertical, press the ends and leave to dry.
- With smaller boxes, trim the sticks by a couple of cm using strong scissors then smooth the ends with sandpaper.
- To make a cone for the lantern, draw a circle 10-14cm in diameter onto plain card then cut it out.
- Draw around a roll of tape as a guide for the circle shape, or use a compass.
- Cut the circle half, curl it into a cone then stick the edge with masking tape, leaving a small hole at the top to thread the cord.
- The remaining card can be used to make a matching cone for the bottom of the lantern, or leave the base flat.
- Thread a 30cm piece of gold hanging cord through the top of the cone.
- Tie a double knot at the end of the cord inside the cone.
- Pull the cord up with the knot in the point then add a blob of glue to hold it in place.
- Tie the other end into a hanging loop.
- Cut around edge of the cone to make small tabs.
- Fold out the tabs, brush the underside with glue then stick the cone onto the lantern top. Leave to dry.
- Brush gold metallic paint over the lantern, or use a colour.
- Paint over the outside, the inside and the sticks then leave to dry.
- Add another coat of paint if necessary.
- Decorate the lantern with sparkly gems.
- Slide a metallic bead over the cord so it sits on top of the cone.
- Add a small blob of glue to hold the bead in place.
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