Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns
By Stella Rivet
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| Paper Mache Lanterns |
Material
- Tissue paper in desired colors
- balloon
- Glue
- Leaves (optional)
- Encouraging words, printed out on paper and cut(optional)
- Wire for hanging
Instructions
Tear the tissue paper into strips (about 1 inch wide). Blow up your balloon to around the size you would like your lantern to be.
Mix glue and water, 2 parts glue to one part water, it should be a milky consistency. Slide a piece of tissue paper in and out of the glue mixture. Tissue paper is delicate and will rip easily when it gets wet, try to keep it straight, not twisted, and place in on the balloon. Continue this with each piece of tissue paper until the balloon is well covered.
Let dry, you may want to put one more layer of tissue paper on it once the first has dried.
Pop the balloon and cut the jagged edge off, cut this down far enough so the heat of the candle will have a place to escape out the top. Punch two holes in either side of the balloon.
Make a hanger with copper wire or an old wire hanger. I twisted the wire to make a spiral which keeps the wire from falling off the lantern.
Place a tea light in a glass candle holder then place that in the lantern. Or to be safe you could place a battery operated fake candle inside.
WARNING: Do not leave this candle unattended. This lantern is made off paper and is highly flammable. When you place the candle inside, feel around the lantern and make sure you can not feel heat on it, just coming out the top. Battery operated tea lights would work as well and be safer.
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RE: Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns
Very cute and inexpensive. Cool for a B-BQ outside at night. Or you can use smaller balloons and place scented candles inside to create a nice calm environment when kids are away for a bubble bath. Or make jack-o-lanterns for up-coming Halloween. xoxo
Post by boomboomkitty
RE: Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns
This is a great way to keep my 2 and 4 year old entertained for an afternoon, and to make it easier to keep the paper from twisting and scrunching, drip some glue on the balloon, then lay down the piece of paper, then use your finger to smooth glue over the top. This is especially fun for kids who love to get messy! There are some many uses for this project... and the one we just made will hold my daughter's hair bows and clips!
Post By sahm2ae (Guest Post)
RE: Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns
This is a great way to keep my 2 and 4 year old entertained for an afternoon, and to make it easier to keep the paper from twisting and scrunching, drip some glue on the balloon, then lay down the piece of paper, then use your finger to smooth glue over the top. This is especially fun for kids who love to get messy! There are som many uses for this project... and the one we just made will hold my daughter's hairbows and clips!
Post By sahm2ae (Guest Post)
RE: Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns
This is a great way to keep my 2 and 4 year old entertained for an afternoon, and to make it easier to keep the paper from twisting and scrunching, drip some glue on the balloon, then lay down the piece of paper, then use your finger to smooth glue over the top. This is especially fun for kids who love to get messy! There are som many uses for this project... and the one we just made will hold my daughter's hairbows and clips!
Post By sahm2ae (Guest Post)
RE: Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns
This is a great way to keep my 2 and 4 year old entertained for an afternoon, and to make it easier to keep the paper from twisting and scrunching, drip some glue on the balloon, then lay down the piece of paper, then use your finger to smooth glue over the top. This is especially fun for kids who love to get messy! There are some many uses for this project, and the one we just made will hold my daughter's hair bows and clips!
Post By sahm2ae (Guest Post)
RE: Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns
They would make nice centerpieces at showers or weddings if you filled them with mints or nuts.
Post by sassycroft
RE: Craft Project: Paper Mache Lanterns
Cute, but so tippity, so flammable? you're right, keep it right with you. Bet the light looks nice through the tissue.
Post by kimhis
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