A craft inspired by
Lady of Ch’iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531
Princess Redbird may have used a real lantern to illuminate her room.
String a bunch of these festive paper lanterns from your ceiling and
create your own Chinese Palace!
MATERIALS:
Different colored paper (construction paper or gift wrapping paper)
Scissors
Glue, tape, or a stapler
Glitter, beads (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
Fold a rectangular piece of paper in half, making a long,
thin rectangle.
Cut about a 4-inch piece of thread. Tie one end around a bead.
Make about 12 (or more) cuts along the fold line, but don’t cut
all the way to the edge of the paper.
Unfold the paper and glue the edges of the paper together.
Cut a strip of paper for the handle (about 6 inches long) then
glue it to the top of your lantern.
Now your lantern is ready to be decorated. Use glitter, beads,
feathers, or paint to create your own beautiful Chinese pattern!
