Paper lantern making!

This week we learned how to make paper lanterns. You are supposed to put candles in them, but they're paper lanterns! So, we put little electronic candles in them. Here are some instructions on how to make them.

     Materials Needed:

     Balloons

     Paper Plates

     Water

     Glue

     Tissue Paper

     Chisel-Shaped Foam Brushes

1.Mix glue and water on paper plate to make thick goopy "cement".

2a.Blow up and tie balloon (twice as big as a softball),B.paint either strips of tissue paper or balloon with glue, then affix paper.

3.Repeat 2b until at least 3 layers of paper are on the balloon.

4.Hang it to dry.

5.Once it is completely dry, cut a hole in the balloon, deflate, then cut the top out so it looks like the picture.

6.Lastly, peel out the balloon from the paper, now, you are done.