Lantern+Workshop

=__How to Make a Tissue Paper Lantern:__=


 * ====Straight sticks from the garden====
 * ====Masking tape for joining the sticks====
 * ====Little pieces of newspaper to papier-mâché the joins.====
 * ====Glue (wallpaper paste is good) to attach the newspaper and tissue paper to your lantern====
 * ====Tissue paper to cover the lantern====
 * ====A tea-light candle or a little torch to put inside.====


 * ====Choose 3 long sticks. Wind some tape around the top to join them together.====
 * ====Spread them out into a pyramid shape.====
 * ====Make 2 triangles out of sticks and masking tape.====
 * ====Make a big triangle for the bottom, a smaller triangle for nearer the top.====
 * ====Slide each triangle over the top and down the pyramid.====
 * ====Tape the triangles to the tripod.====
 * ====Cover all the tape-joins with newspaper soaked in paste.====
 * ====Leave your lantern to dry overnight.====
 * ====Cut some tissue paper square to cover your lantern.====
 * ====Glue the tissue paper onto the sticks.====
 * ====Add tissue paper decorations if you wish.====
 * ====Use 2 or 3 thicknesses of tissue paper to make a platform on the big triangle. This will hold your candle.====
 * ====Leave your lantern to dry overnight.====
 * ====Cut a little doorway in the tissue paper near the base.====
 * ====Place a candle or torch inside your lantern.====
 * ====**Watch it glow!**====