Making lanterns kids

To continue with our Kids’ Culinary Passport journey to Japan, my kids really loved making these pretty paper lanterns! Paper lanterns are often associated with festivals, and they are very common in both China and Japan. I love how festive these paper lanterns look hanging from the ceiling in our craft room, and they can […]

Celebrate the festival of lights with these easy Diwali crafts for kids. These include diyas, garlands, firecrackers ! Make your Own Diyas for Diwali, candle holders and more.

The Newbury Town Library Lantern Festival and Concert is a month away! Wow! I have provided a step-by-step guide for those who might want to get started on their lanterns, or who may want to make some additional lanterns for the event. They are so, so fun to make and super easy too! Okay . . . Are you ready? Materials Needed: Plastic bottles (we like 1 or 2 liter soda/water bottles, but any plastic jar will do) Scissors White School Glue (like Elmer's) Water Soft bristle paint brush Hole…

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"How to make a NEW YEAR LANTERN from PAPER? For centuries, paper lanterns have decorated celebrations in China. This tradition has become widespread, and now all over the world not a single holiday can do without lanterns, be it a birthday, of course, New Year. You can make such a decoration yourself, and preparing a holiday with your children will make it even more joyful and unforgettable. Since making paper crafts contributes to the development of fine motor skills of the child's hands…

This easy winter lantern craft for kids is the perfect way to bring some light into the darker months and would be a great way to practice scissor skills or celebrate the winter solstice.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year in style by creating these fun and easy DIY paper lanterns. What is the Lunar New Year? Traditionally celebrated in Chinese and Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year marks the beginning of the year based on cycles of the moon, and the lanterns are used to light up the winter night. Celebrating culture and working together to create something is always an enriching, rewarding way to spend time with one another!.

DIY Leaf Luminaries are gorgeous and so easy to make! See the colours and shapes of leaves light up with this fabulous fall craft for kids.