How Do You Make A Japanese Lantern?
Making Japanese paper lanterns with your family is a nice way to spend an afternoon. These paper lanterns are easy to make and will bring a touch of the Japanese culture to your home or garden. Use the steps provided as a template for making your own Japanese paper lanterns. Color a scene, flower arrangement, or a symbol of Japan on one side of a 8″ x 12″ piece of colored construction paper. Use a ruler to measure and cut one inch off the short end of the paper. Set aside to use as the handle. Fold the paper in half lengthwise Draw a line 1 inch from the end of the long edge of the paper opposite the folded edge. This will be the line where you stop cutting. Measure and mark lines 1 inch apart starting at the folded edge and moving towards the “stop cutting” line. Cut on the marked lines up to the “stop cutting” line. Unfold the paper and re-crease it in the opposite direction. This will hide any marks on the paper. Wrap the paper into a cylindrical shape so that the 8″ edges are touch
