Minnie’s Masquerade Paper Lanterns ~ Summer Craft

• 1 Instructions (Short Round Lantern): Print the template on regular paper or cardstock and cut out the pieces.
• 2 Fold all tabs C and B along the dashed lines.
• 3 Starting from left to right, glue all tabs A to the back of their corresponding sides. Close off the shape of the lantern by gluing the final three A tabs.
• 4 Glue all tabs B to the back of their corresponding sides. Glue all tabs C to the back of their corresponding sides.
• 5 Use a small hole punch to make two holes at the top where indicated by a dark circle and tie string to each hole. You can hang a single lantern, or tie many of them to a long string for a dangling string of lanterns.
• 6 Instructions (Tall Thin Lantern): Print the template on regular paper or cardstock and cut out the pieces.
• 7 Make all folds along the dashed white lines away from you.
• 8 Glue all tabs A to the back of their corresponding sides. Glue the last two tabs A to the back of their corresponding sides to close off the shape.
• 9 To attach the lantern top, fold along all dashed lines away from you. Glue the end tab to the back of the corresponding side to complete the loop. Now glue the top 6 tabs to the inside of the top of the lantern.
• 10 Use a small hole punch to make two holes at the top where indicated by a dark circle and tie string to each hole. You can hang a single lantern, or tie many of them to a long string for a dangling string of lanterns.

Idea and pic courtesy of Disney Family!