Classic Paper Lantern Craft

Children color the template and add their own patterns before cutting. After folding, they cut each solid line from the fold toward the edge, stop at the gray line, then join the short edges and press gently on the top so the lantern bulges.

Two pages. Page 1 lists the supplies, gives seven numbered steps and shows the finished lantern. Page 2 is the template: a handle strip across the top and a big rectangle with a dotted fold line and solid lines to cut.

Yes. We made it for Kindergarten to 3rd Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

7 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 77 Lunar New Year resources in all, from Preschool to 5th Grade, gathered on our Lunar New Year activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for Kindergarten to 3rd Grade students, roughly ages 5-9. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a Kindergarten to 3rd Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.