Easy Paper Lanterns

If you are celebrating Chinese New Years, you need beautiful lanterns to hang. This craft is simple for the kids to do, but will look amazing wherever it is displayed! SUPPLIES NEEDED:
A round white paper lantern (available cheaply from most home ware sellers)
Pink paint
Black marker pen

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix the paint with an equal part of water.

2. Dot on the paint, to make your blossom.

3. Paint several different trees around the lantern.

* When you are happy you have enough blossom leave the paint to dry.

4. When the paint is dry use the black pen to draw on the branches of the trees.

TIP:
* Alternatively you could draw or paint Chinese calligraphy characters onto your lantern to decorate it.

* If you have rubber stamps, these would look great with the animal each year represents stamped on them (Snake, Ox, Rabbit, Cock, Dragon, Cat, Dog, Horse, etc.)

~ These are great to make at your Chinese New Year Celebration and can then be party favors for the children to take home.