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Straw-Printed Paper Lantern Craft

January 16, 2012 By Terri Thompson

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We love to learn about other countries and cultures.Since Chinese New Year always falls at the beginning of the year, I thought it would be the perfect time to learn a bit about China.

Our first craft was making a paper lantern craft. To make this project a little more special, I combined two different techniques: straw printing and making paper lanterns.

This fun Straw-Printed Paper Lantern craft is a fun activity for Chinese New Year or anytime you're learning about China and Chinese culture.
 

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Supplies Needed:

Red construction paper
Drinking straws
White paint
Scissors
Stapler

This fun Straw-Printed Paper Lantern craft is a fun activity for Chinese New Year or anytime you're learning about China and Chinese culture.

How to make your Straw-Printed Paper Lantern Craft

I stumbled across the idea of straw painting awhile ago and I thought it would be the perfect way to decorate our lanterns.

I cut a couple of straws in half, then cut strips at one of the ends (like the picture above). You’ll need to squish the cut end up a bit before giving it to the kids. This will make it easier for them to print with the straws.

This fun Straw-Printed Paper Lantern craft is a fun activity for Chinese New Year or anytime you're learning about China and Chinese culture.

Printing is easy, just dip the cut ends of the straw in paint and splat them on your paper.

We printed all over our paper. Then we had to let it dry before we could make the paper lantern craft. I love how it looks a bit like fireworks!

This fun Straw-Printed Paper Lantern craft is a fun activity for Chinese New Year or anytime you're learning about China and Chinese culture.

To make the lanterns, you’ll want to fold the paper in half lengthwise. Make sure the painted side is facing out.

This fun Straw-Printed Paper Lantern craft is a fun activity for Chinese New Year or anytime you're learning about China and Chinese culture.

Draw lines about an inch apart all the way down the paper.

You’ll start cutting on the folded side, then stop about an inch away from the outer edge. Do not cut all the way through!

This fun Straw-Printed Paper Lantern craft is a fun activity for Chinese New Year or anytime you're learning about China and Chinese culture.

After the lines are cut, unfold the paper. Roll the paper into a circle from short end to short end.

Staple at the top and bottom where both sides meet. Use a strip of construction paper for the handle. Just staple each end to the side of the lantern.

We originally used string for our handle, but found that the string kept slipping our of the staple. The construction paper handle works much better.

This fun Straw-Printed Paper Lantern craft is a fun activity for Chinese New Year or anytime you're learning about China and Chinese culture.

We now have beautiful paper lanterns ready for Chinese New Year! And apparently I also have a budding photographer/blogger on my hands!This fun Straw-Printed Paper Lantern craft is a fun activity for Chinese New Year or anytime you're learning about China and Chinese culture.

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Terri is a writer and mom of two elementary-aged girls. She has a passion for learning and is always looking for ways to make learning fun. You can find her here writing about fun learning activities, art, craft, and family fun ideas.

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