More Chinese Paper Lanterns! Try This Pretty Rhomboid-Shaped Hanging Lantern

Try this Chinese Paper Lantern, great for hanging and only takes a little paper, some tape, a hole puncher, some string or curly ribbon and a little folding!

Make this Chinese Paper Lantern, a little paper, some tape, hole puncher, some string, and a little folding.

This is a very versatil rhomboid-shaped hanging lantern. Easiest paper to manage is a light scrapbook or origami paper.

It also works beautifully with lighter paper for a more delicate look, i.e. tissue paper, and also if you want to light them from the inside. The lighter the paper though, the harder it is for the kids to handle it.

You can try it first with regular white paper to "practice" and get the hang of it and experiment with different sizes as well. They are quite easy to make in a few minutes.

Make An Easy Paper Lantern in 5 easy steps

These beautiful Chinese paper lanterns require very common materials you are likely to already have at home and a few easy steps:

Materials needed:

One sheet red paper 8 X 14
Glue or double-sided tape
Scissors
Hole puncher
Gold String, Chord, or Curly Ribbon

Materials for Making Chinese Paper Lantern

Step 1:

Fold the red paper along the length in half
Start folding pleats, about 1/2 or 3/4 inch wide, accordion style

Step 2:

We need to make two small cuts that will make it easier later on when we have to put together the sides
Make a small cut on both sides right on the fold, up to the first pleat on either side