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

Top Tip

Using hot glue will speed things up!

How to Make

Step 1

Chinese New Year Paper Lantern

Draw circles onto red card and cut them out.

Step 2

Chinese New Year Paper Lantern

Wrap the circles sticking them together to make paper tubes.

Step 3

Chinese New Year Paper Lantern

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

Chinese New Year Paper Lantern

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

Chinese New Year Paper Lantern

Add a handle out of red and gold card.

Step 6

Chinese New Year Paper Lantern

Decorate with sequins.