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Glue smaller greeting onto a piece of sparkly craft foam. Trim to fit, then glue onto paper plate.ģ. Glue the large greeting on a larger piece of sparkly craft foam. We used the symbols for “fortune” and “Spring.” Draw a second greeting on a smaller piece of construction paper to create the bottom charm on the lantern.Ģ. Write a Chinese New Year greeting on a piece of construction paper. Sparkly craft foam sheet (yellow or red)ġ.What you need to make a Chinese New Year paper plate lantern: We got our supplies from the dollar store (paper plates, sparkly craft foam, ribbon), and from our craft supply stash at home.

The colors used in this craft are traditional Chinese New Year colors: red means good luck, and gold or yellow symbolize wealth and happiness. Kung Hei Fat Choy! That’s a common greeting for Chinese New Year, and it means “Wish you make a fortune.” Celebrate Chinese New Year with this fun and festive paper lantern craft that is made using a paper plate and some supplies from the dollar store. I added a little gold Christmas garland that I had left over from the holidays to add a little more sparkle to my Chinese lantern, this is optional but could also be used in place of the candle.Dollar Store Craft: Chinese New Year Paper Plate Lantern Craft Insert a battery operated candle into the water bottle. If you choose to use a handle, use the hole punch on opposite sides of the lantern. Securely wrap the paper around the water bottle and use tape to attach the top and bottom. This is the trickiest part of the craft since the paper is actually a little longer than the height of the bottle. Attach the paper to the top and bottom of the water bottle. Put about a 1″ section of tape at the top and bottom of the paper. For a rounded Chinese lantern, do not put a hard fold in the paper. Unfold the paper and refold the opposite direction – this way your markings will be on the inside of the lantern. Following the lines (with the 8″ paper, I had 7 lines), cut slits through the fold to where the border line was drawn. For a straighter line, measure and mark at the top and bottom.

Use the ruler to measure 1″ sections across the 8″ folded paper. Use a ruler to create a 1″ to 1 1/2″ border across the top of the paper. Lengthwise, place the rectangle of construction paper in front of you. I used 8″ x 7″ for the blue lantern and 8″ x 8″ for the red lantern. Using your dimensions, cut out the rectangle on the construction paper. In my examples I increased the height measurement to 7″ for the blue lantern and 8″ for the red lantern. This additional amount is added so the lantern can flare out in the center. My bottle’s measurement came to 5 3/4″ tall.ĭetermine the extra amount you want to add for the height measurement for your lantern. A standard size water bottle should measure around 8″. Measure around the circumference of the bottle.

Pipe cleaner for handle – can be left off or ribbon can be usedĪssembling the Chinese Paper Lantern CraftĪdults only: Cut off the top of an empty water bottle using scissors or a razor knife.

Fold the sides or leave rounded, directions for both styles are included below. Not just for the Chinese New Year, these paper lanterns are also a great way to add a decorative touch at your next pool party. Other ideas might be to use the lantern as a container for gold foil candy, as a bank or even as a pencil holder. In one example shown, I filled the bottle with gold tinsel garland. I’ve come up with several other ideas for the recycled water bottle. Wrap colorful construction paper around a recycled water bottle so the lantern can hold a small battery operated candle.