Paper-cut sunflower you can even make the leaves for!NEW!

[Kirie] Easy Sunflower 🌻 How to make a sunflower #sunflower (JP) #himawari #sunflower (EN) #sūrajmukhī (HI) #girassol (PT) #haebaragi (KO) #kirigami #kirigami (JP) #Kirikami #origgi (KO) #paper

With a single sheet of origami paper, you can make everything from the sunflower’s bloom to its stem and leaves! First, fold the paper in half vertically with the colored side facing inward.

Next, draw half of a sunflower—from the flower through the stem and leaves—on the paper.

Then simply cut along the lines you drew! By adding fine slits, you can show the border between the yellow petals and the brown center, as well as the veins on the leaves.

If you like, add facial features with round stickers to finish a cute sunflower!

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milk carton lantern

[Lantern Craft] Easy milk carton craft for preschool activities (Target age: 5-year-olds) #shorts

Simple and mass-producible! Here are ideas for milk-carton lanterns.

When using lanterns for summer festivals or wall displays, there are times you’ll need to make many.

These ideas are simple and easy to understand—perfect for such situations.

You’ll need milk cartons, permanent markers, scissors, a stapler, a hole punch, and string, among other items.

The steps are straightforward, but since some parts involve measuring with a ruler, it’s best to work in a calm environment.

Finishing them in bright colors will help lift the mood, too.

Cute watermelon lantern

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?

watermelon lantern

We’d love to use this for Tanabata decorations too! Here are some watermelon lantern ideas.

If you’re looking to add a touch of humor to your Tanabata décor, these watermelon lantern ideas are perfect for you! What you’ll need: red origami paper, green origami paper, a black pen, washi tape, regular tape, and string.

The outside uses green origami to depict the watermelon’s wavy rind pattern, while the inside represents the beautiful flesh and seeds.

By changing up the colors, you can even create a yellow-watermelon motif.

Lantern with a cap

No.143 “Lantern with Bottle Caps” [Handmade Toy by a Nursery Teacher]

Make it from scrap! Here’s an idea for a lantern made with bottle caps.

It’s great when you can use familiar materials or recycled items as you gather supplies.

This time, let’s make a lantern using unwanted caps.

You’ll need: two black PET bottle caps, eight red and eight white caps, twine, a glue gun or adhesive, pom-poms, round stickers, a hair elastic, a disposable chopstick, and an awl.

When using an awl or adhesives, be sure a teacher or guardian is present and supervising at all times.

Dokin-chan lantern

Origami lantern 🏮 Dokin-chan version ♡ #educationalPlay #preschoolCrafts #origami #homeFestival

Sure to attract attention! Here’s an idea for a Dokin-chan lantern.

Let’s make a lantern of “Dokin-chan” from the hugely popular children’s series “Anpanman.” You’ll need orange origami paper, glue or double-sided tape, and a pen.

The lantern’s rounded shape becomes Dokin-chan’s face, so it’s sure to catch kids’ eyes.

By playing with the color of the paper and the folding method, you can adapt it into other characters too.

Lanterns that can also be used on walls

[Wall Decoration] How to Make a Lantern

Let’s make it with colored construction paper! Here are some lantern ideas you can also use for wall displays.

These ideas are perfect if you want to decorate a wall with lanterns.

Cut colored construction paper into long, narrow strips and shape them into lanterns.

What you’ll need: colored construction paper, black construction paper, scissors, and glue or double-sided tape.

The mood changes depending on the colors you choose, so try arranging them to match the image you want to create.

It’s also lovely to use construction paper that kids have scribbled on with crayons!