Description
A delightful craft project that creates a colorful goldfish lantern, perfect for family gatherings and personal decor.
Ingredients
- Colored tissue paper (orange, white, and black)
- LED tealight candle
- Clear plastic balloon or round lantern frame
- Scissors
- Glue stick or liquid glue
- A small brush (for liquid glue)
- Marker
- Optional: Googly eyes, ribbons, or other decorative items
Instructions
- Prepare the Lantern Base: Inflate the clear plastic balloon or set up your lantern frame, ensuring it’s securely positioned for decorating.
- Cut the Tissue Paper: Cut the orange tissue paper into scales or petal shapes and the black paper into small circles for the eyes.
- Attach the Goldfish Scales: Start at the bottom of the balloon/frame, applying glue gently. Layer the orange shapes overlapping slightly to create a fish scale effect.
- Create the Face: Use the marker to add a mouth and any additional features, then stick googly eyes or create your own eyes using the black paper circles.
- Insert the Light: Place the LED tealight candle inside the lantern, ensuring stability.
- Illuminate and Enjoy: Turn on the LED tealight and watch as your goldfish lantern comes to life!
Notes
Use LED tealights for safety; feel free to experiment with colors and patterns.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lantern
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg