As the sun begins to set on golden afternoons, there's a certain magic that hangs in that heavy late summer air. In the spirit of August evenings, and the allure of vintage camp-inspired adventures, we

To continue with our Kids’ Culinary Passport journey to Japan, my kids really loved making these pretty paper lanterns! Paper lanterns are often associated with festivals, and they are very common in both China and Japan. I love how festive these paper lanterns look hanging from the ceiling in our craft room, and they can […]

Right now is so dark. It’s dark when you get up, and it’s getting dark by the time you are ready to make dinner. I decided to invite a bunch of friends over to make lanterns for these dark days and it really brightened things up! (Pun completely intended.) It was so much fun I think I should share a little how-to on here so you can make some too! You need: A mason jar (any size works, but we have found that the smaller ones light up better) Regular school glue tissue paper paint brush stiff…

The Newbury Town Library Lantern Festival and Concert is a month away! Wow! I have provided a step-by-step guide for those who might want to get started on their lanterns, or who may want to make some additional lanterns for the event. They are so, so fun to make and super easy too! Okay . . . Are you ready? Materials Needed: Plastic bottles (we like 1 or 2 liter soda/water bottles, but any plastic jar will do) Scissors White School Glue (like Elmer's) Water Soft bristle paint brush Hole…

Looking for a creative way to celebrate the Chinese New Year? Try these fun and creative Chinese lantern crafts!

Our printable paper lantern template makes it easy to create lanterns for Chinese New Year, Winter Solstice or just for fun!

Celebrate the festival of lights with these easy Diwali crafts for kids. These include diyas, garlands, firecrackers ! Make your Own Diyas for Diwali, candle holders and more.

This is a sponsored post The idea was for the playgroup children to make their own Waldorf lanterns this year. We made a good start, with most of the children colouring their watercolour paper and painting them in olive oil. The oil does a very special ~ and I think magical job ~ it turns the watercolour paper semi translucent. Allowing the candlelight to shine through ? Then we had a public holiday and many of us ended up with colds. So Max and I ended up finishing the lanterns ready for…

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Easy mini paper lanterns kids can make using our free printable template. This makes a cute decoration and is great for cutting practice and fine motor.