Filipino star christmas

The "parol" is the Filipino Christmas star, symbolizing the one that shone over Bethlehem about 2000 years ago. Simple ones are made of bamboo and plastic, with a single incandescent bulb inside. The more elaborate parols like this are multi-colored with synchronized blinking lights made of various materials like native capiz shells soldered together.

Make a Filipino Parol lantern out of paper and a few basic craft supplies! Use the free start template to make a 3-D star.

Check out the beautiful Filipino Parols!! What is a Parol you ask? parol A parol is a traditional Filipino, star-shaped Christmas lantern that represents the star the three wise men followed. The holiday decoration is ubiquitous at Christmas time in the Philippines and is found for sale in markets and shops. They are usually all hand made and are quite beautiful!!

Parol at the Top of a Philippine Christmas Tree Constantine Agustin, CC-BY-SA, via flickr A quaint, traditional and shining star-shaped lantern that Filipinos hang outside of their homes, buildings, or just about everywhere, the Philippine parol is...

Filipino Christmas parol

This Philippine parol craft (Christmas star) is a great hands-on activity for teaching your child about the culture of the Philippines! Step-by-step instructions included.

My first ever Burlap Filipino Christmas Parol! :)

Christmas Star lantern