Waldorf Folded Paper Lanterns

Again crease the paper sharply folding both to the front and back.

Waldorf folded paper lanterns.

I ve had many requests to make a tutorial on how to make a waldorf star lantern. Paper lantern from the children s year p. Traditional waldorf paper lantern tutorial this tutorials 14 pages are filled with lots of pictures and step by step instructions how to make a traditional waldorf paper lantern which i have listed in my shop. Article by iris gal.

Every fold we make must be creased in this manner. Now fold the paper from the right all the way over to the 1 2 mark. Paper lantern from festivals family and food p. Making lanterns for your lantern festival.

Fold in half again up to the 1 2 line. It s a little off because. Today we are making this traditional waldorf style watercolor folded paper star lantern. Waldorf paper lanterns a mostly visual tutorial on how to make these waldorfy paper lanterns.

You wont even need a special paper just few. Fold the base in and glue both on the outside and on the inside of the lantern. The oil does a very special and i think magical job it turns the watercolour paper semi translucent. Smilerynker has uploaded 286 photos to flickr.

104 105 tracing or wax paper thick colored construction paper pressed leaves or colored tissue paper 4 round plastic lid string. No previous folding experience needed. On one short end of the paper fold a small edge over about the width of sticky tape. You can use your child s art work or scrap book paper for this project.

Paper lantern lights paper lanterns diy paper paper art paper crafts holiday crafts christmas diy origami waldorf crafts. Explore smilerynker s photos on flickr. 106 firm paper 15 16 long tissue paper card stock for. We made a good start with most of the children colouring their watercolour paper and painting them in olive oil.

The are quick and easy to make and look magical perfect for a lantern festival martinmas or winter solstice celebration. With the help of my wonderful husband here it is. The idea was for the playgroup children to make their own waldorf lanterns this year. At the top of your lantern use a hole punch or needle to tie string from opposite sides of your lantern and then tie the lantern onto the end a child sized stick kind of like a fishing pole.