![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/flower-paper-lantern-blog.jpg\" "\\"flower")
Materials <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n glossy (optional), coloured papers (A4)<\/p>\n artificial flowers (bought 2 packs of $2 each from Cold Storage)<\/p>\n double-sided tape<\/p>\n long scissors<\/p>\n ruler<\/p>\n pencil<\/p>\n thin ribbon<\/p>\n Method<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 1) Fold an A4 sized glossy, coloured paper into half (lengthwise) and press the crease line well.<\/p>\n 2) Make one-inch makings along the crease line with a pencil.<\/p>\n 3) Cut away the smallest strip (lesser than one-inch) – this will serve as the handle of the lantern later.<\/p>\n 4) Cut the paper (still folded) breath-wise at every one-inch marking. Leave about an inch at the opposite edge. Do not cut all the way!<\/p>\n 5) Unfold the paper with the crease line pointing upwards.<\/p>\n 6) Arrange flowers & leaves (optional) throughout the strips except for one at the end (leftmost or rightmost strip). Paste a few pieces of double-sided tape along this blank strip.<\/p>\n 7) Use double sided tape to secure the flowers and leaves to the strips.<\/p>\n 8) Carefully lift the paper and turn it into a cylinder by pressing the double-sided tape on the blank strip behind the strip on the other extreme end.<\/p>\n 9) Use double-sided tape to secure the handle strip (cut out initially) to the top of the paper lantern. Voila, your very own DIY paper lantern! :D<\/p>\n I made three paper lanterns and two ‘ang bao’ fish and hung them all on a rod which used to hold a curtain. :)<\/p>\n I hope that Hannah and I would enjoy doing art ‘n’ craft together in the near future. :P<\/p>\n I like to make things with my hands. :) Be it from cooking, baking, needlework, art ‘n’ craft or gardening, I derive much pleasure and satisfaction. It has been ages since I last make any craft items. I had a<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/CNY-decorations-blog.jpg\" "\\"CNY")