Solstice lanterns for kids

DIY these fantastic lanterns made from twigs, white tissue paper, cardboard, leaves or pine needles and flameless tea light candles to celebrate the winter solstice. http://www.ehow.com/info_12340251_diy-winter-solistice-lanterns.html?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_content=inline

Celebrate the dark days with these easy paper luminaries that kids can help make too! Light up the dark afternoons with simple DIY lanterns.

Celebrate Winter Solstice this year with these 12 creative activity ideas for kids. There are tons of simple ways to mark the day from baking bread, going on a night hike, making icicle lanterns, creating winter spirals, reading books or having a bon fire. We’ve rounded up some traditions, for both

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This classic Waldorf method of making beautiful, translucent lanterns by using vegetable oil is tried and true - works every time! What you need:Part 1: The Background Painting • Watercolor pad (I used this one) • Semi-moist watercolors (I used this brand) • Sharp pencil • Black felt pen (I used this brand) • Several different sized brushes (I like these) • Sharp scissorsPart 2: Making the Lantern • Vegetable Oil (I used olive oil) • Large brush • Stapler • School Glue • Cheese Box (I used a…

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…

This beautiful winter lantern is a great way to add some light to your holiday season! This is the perfect craft to celebrate the winter solstice, Christmas, or just for fun! Make your very own mini Christmas tree luminary with a few supplies and beautiful pieces of nature.

Here are 8 different ideas for how to make lanterns for your Fall Lantern Festival. Plus a video tutorial. So gather your children around and create these wonders of light. #lanternfestival #waldorfhomeschooling