Kids lantern

DIY Leaf Luminaries are gorgeous and so easy to make! See the colours and shapes of leaves light up with this fabulous fall craft for kids.

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…

Brilliant Star empowers kids to be world citizens and use their virtues to make the world a better place. The magazine and website provide kids of all faiths with tools to express their beliefs, dreams, creativity, and strengths.

I have done this project several times with children and it is always successful ! Children like building with icecream sticks and most of all copying and drawing on transparent tracing pape…

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…

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.

Hello, 6 months later I’m finally back to my blog. :) Now as all the gardening is about to be wrapped up I have a little bit more time. And as we are in the middle of most beautiful fall seas…

How to make a lantern from simple materials at home (ex: Soda bottles). Craft activity inspired by the Jamaica Plain Lantern Festival and Parade in Boston, MA.