Preschool: Lantern craft ideas to make in summer!

origami watermelon lantern

[Origami, construction paper] Tanabata summer decoration “Watermelon Lantern” — August preschool craft, senior care recreation, wall decoration, simple paper craft (drawing paper) Easy and cute Watermelon lantern

Just like a watermelon! Here’s an idea for an origami watermelon lantern.

Many of you may be looking to make something with a touch of humor when crafting a lantern, right? Let’s try making a lantern with a classic summer watermelon motif.

All you need are colored construction paper, origami paper, scissors, and glue.

Adding a vine and leaves will make the watermelon motif even more charming.

It’s a perfect idea for summer festivals or wall decorations! Be sure to give it a try.

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How to make an origami lantern (chōchin) – Origami paper lantern instructions

Many children are probably looking forward to the summer festival.

As an idea to boost the festive mood, I’d like to introduce lantern origami.

In this project, you make the lantern part by shaping your favorite color of origami paper into a circle and then recreate the look by combining it with a frame made from black origami paper.

It looks lovely as is, but you can also write characters on the lantern and use it as a wall decoration for events.

You can draw illustrations to make it cute, or draw a face and turn it into a lantern ghost, too.

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[Age 5] Milk carton lantern

[Lantern Making] A simple milk-carton craft for preschool use (Target age: 5-year-olds)

Why not try making a slightly elaborate lantern using an easy-to-find milk carton? Use a milk carton that’s been cut open and flattened.

As preparation, the teacher should cut off any unnecessary parts.

After drawing freely with a pen, fold it in half and make slits with scissors, leaving the top edge uncut.

Try to keep the spacing even.

Open the milk carton and staple the top and bottom, then crease outward along the fold line.

Finally, punch a hole with a hole punch, thread a string through, and you’re done!

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[Ages 0 and up] Skeleton Lantern

This is a skeleton lantern that’s easy even for infants to make.

First, prepare two clear cups and stuff colored paper inside.

Tissue paper or colored cellophane is easy for children to handle and looks beautifully translucent from the outside.

Once they’ve packed in their favorite colors, align the cup rims and tape them together.

Next, decorate the outside of the cups with stickers or tape.

Larger stickers are easier for infants to handle, so keep that in mind when preparing materials.

Finally, use glue to attach black construction paper bands to the top and bottom, and your cute lantern is complete.

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lantern garland

A summer festival at home! How to make a lantern garland

How about a lantern garland that’s perfect for summer festival decorations? First, prepare as many sheets of construction paper as you need with printed lantern illustrations.

Using two or three colors will give it a festive and cohesive look.

Next, cut out the lantern shapes.

If children are using scissors, please have the teacher assist with the finer parts.

Punch two holes in the band section of each cut-out lantern.

Thread a string through the holes to connect the lanterns, and you’re done! It’s a perfect lantern decoration for indoor displays.

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Cute watermelon lantern

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Cute, plump watermelon lantern 🍉 ✎ Materials • Construction paper (green) • Origami paper (red) • Paper tube • Paint (black) • Cotton swabs ✎ How to make • On a piece of red origami paper cut to the size of the paper tube, paint the seeds with black paint • Cut the green construction paper into six strips, each 2 cm wide • Draw the watermelon stripes and cut along the lines • Wrap the red origami paper around the paper tube and glue it • Attach the green construction paper to the tube, and it’s done! This is a craft I’ve always wanted to try 🍉 We did it with the 4-year-old class (^^) I kept what we were making a secret, and while they were dotting black spots on the red origami paper, I asked, “What do you think we’re making?” and they all cheerfully answered, “A ladybug!” 🤍 (lol) Once they started drawing stripes on the green construction paper, they realized, “Ah! It’s a watermelon!” ✌🏻ChildcareNursery teacher / Childcare worker#Nursery schoolwatermelonWatermelonSummer Craft#Tanabata Craft#Tanabata decorationsTanabata decorationsPaper lanternProductionworkBaketakun

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Fun craft time! Here’s a cute watermelon lantern idea.

It’s perfect for anyone who wants to make lanterns together with children.

You’ll need construction paper, origami paper, a toilet paper roll, paint, cotton swabs, and more.

Dab black paint with a cotton swab onto red origami paper like a stamp.

You can also use round stickers for this step, so choose based on the child’s age and development.

The rounded shape is adorably charming, isn’t it?

A lantern made from construction paper with slits

Craft: Making a lantern from a milk carton

Let’s make a lantern with a striking shape using drawing paper and a milk carton.

First, cut off the top of the milk carton, then attach drawing paper to all four sides of the carton using double-sided tape.

Decorate it cutely by adding stickers or washi tape on top.

Next, take a slightly longer sheet of colored paper, cut vertical slits into it, and wrap and attach it over the decorated carton.

Punch holes and thread chenille stems (pipe cleaners) through to finish.

You can also add patterns to the colored paper you put on top.

Give it a try!

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