Some ideas and instructions for lantern making

Different ways of decorating the triangle base pyramid
(Small to Medium kits)

triangle base pyramid decorated with leaves

tree lantern with star at the top

tree lantern with colour lights

Pyramid Lantern making  instructions:

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Lighting your lantern
Use what you have to light your lantern, any battery or solar operated flameless light -
eg. fairy lights, bike light, small torch, balloon light, keyring light

balloon light or keyring light for small lanterns

keyring torch for small to medium lanterns

battery operated fairy lights for medium to large lanterns

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Steps to make a simple animal head
(Medium to Large kits)

Make a square base with 4 short sticks, add 2 triangles at the sides and a tiny snout, for a simple animal head

add ear shapes and antlers if you wish!

Here is a papered and decorated version of the animal head

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Plant based glues

We've used plant based glues in our workshops - here are some simple, eco-friendly recipes you can make at home, adult help required:

Ingredients
For 1 medium lantern
>>You'll need <<

Rice Glue
10g rice flour
200ml water
1tsp salt

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Potato Glue
1 tsp potato starch
a little cold water
mug of boiling water

Rice Glue : Method

• Mix rice flour and salt with a little cold water to a paste
• Heat in a saucepan, stirring until it thickens
• It will thicken more as it cools
• It should be more like thick jam consistency
• Apply with sponge or large flat brush
• Will store in fridge for a few days

rice glue

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Potato Glue : Method

• In a mug, mix 1 teaspoon potato starch with cold water to a paste
• Top up with boiling water
• Keep stirring until it thickens
• It should be more like thin jam (but not too runny)
• Apply with sponge or large flat brush
• (Does not store, but can be added to compost)

potato glue