Chinese New Year will soon be here and today my class and I made Chinese lanterns using paper plates. Very simply you will need:
4 x small paper plates
Gold curling ribbon
Red or yellow florists ribbon
On each face of the paper plates draw and colour something that is linked with China (we chose a dragon, fireworks, ying/yang sign and Chinese writing. The children can draw and colour these using a mix of watercolour paints, felt tips and crayons. (Pre-draw the images for younger children). Once decorated stand the plates on end and staple the sides together, forming a square. Punch a hole in the top of each plate to thread the gold ribbon through to hand the lantern and staple long strips of red / yellow ribbon to the bottom of each plate.
Hang near a doorway to ensure the draft moves the ribbons.
Your classroom will now look full of colour and movement.
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