Draw a line about ½” (1-2cms) from the edge of the long side of the folded paper, opposite the folded side. I like spray painting paper crafts because it gives them a shiny finish that makes them look less like paper. This makes them on opposite sides when fully assembled so you can add a rope or wire handle if you want (I did not do this, but want you to have the possibility). They look stunning at night and can be filled with our LED lights to give a festive feeling, so they double as both a key decoration and a means of lighting. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places.

These large DIY paper lanterns can be filled with accessories to decorate for Christmas or any time of year. The Yule Goat in Sweden - every year since 1966, the Swedish town of Gavle has built a 13m high goat out of straw and wood, and a tradition has sprung up around the community to try and burn it down! Now you can leave your lanterns whatever color you made them out of… or have fun spray painting them. And the classic look of a simple flameless candle (always use flameless candles inside paper lanterns! You will easily find whatever you need to either complement the theme you have in mind, or to serve as a highlight.

You simply open the star up one point at a time and tie the two cords together to form a perfect star. As they are paper stars, your star light should not be used with a candle and should be kept away from naked flames.

Just make sure that the wattage of your light bulb does not exceed 40 watts - we recommend LED lamps between 1. Extension idea: if you do not want to use the templates provided, you could make a “classic” handprint santa face and add that to your paper lanterns too. I repurposed a wooden hanging plant holder to hang the cord on, but the shade is so light that you could easily just use a small hook on the ceiling and that would probably hold it just fine.I have used the hammered spray paints before (on these wall vases and these paper lanterns) and love the look of them. Love this take on the “classic” paper lantern, which is so fun to make and how she turns it into this fabulous Paper Santa Lantern.