![]() If you make these Japanese paper lanterns, please do send me a photo at or tag me on social media with #jennifermaker.A group of Japanese schoolchildren dedicate their contribution of Thousand origami cranes at the Sadako Sasaki memorial in Hiroshima. Get my free cut files for the Japanese Paper Lantern What a warm welcome to spring these pretty paper lanterns provide! Here’s what the lanterns look like when all light up with LED tealights: I covered mine with paper cherry blossom flowers! Open up your Japanese paper lantern so it forms a square when viewed from above.ĭecorate your paper lantern as you please. Glue the rice paper or vellum window panes on the inside of your Japanese paper lantern.įold the lantern in half and press down to set the glue. If you do that, you don’t have to worry about sizing or anything.įold your lantern on the score lines between each pane. Please note that I designed this lantern to be cut on a piece of 8.5″ x 11″ paper placed on your cutting mat in the landscape position. So either convert those or remove that layer entirely.Ĭut out your cardstock and your rice paper or vellum. Note that there is a layer of lines that need to be converted to score lines. If you’re not sure how to upload an SVG cut file to Cricut Design Space, watch this helpful video training series I made. If you’re going to cut it out on your cutting machine, upload the file to your design software. Design #95 – My free SVG cut file/pattern (available in my free resource library-get the password at the bottom of this post)įirst, d ownload Design #95 which is the pattern for this project from my free resource library.A way to cut your paper ( I used a Cricut).LED tealights to put inside your lantern.(Optional) Paper cherry blossom flowers ( get the tutorial here).8.5.” x 11″cardstock (I used this cardstock) ![]() So let me show you how to make the Japanese Paper Lantern! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more)!Read my full disclosure policy. > Enter the Lantern’s Secret “Password” at This Page << Type your answer as a number (not a word) at this page: Japanese Paper Lanterns Access. Count how many hidden flowers you can find. If you solve it successfully, you’ll unlock the four variations of the Japanese paper lanterns. So to get these deluxe versions, download the basic version (the simple one) from my resource library, upload it to your favorite design software (such as Cricut Design Space), and look carefully at the design. Like all of my lanterns in my “Make the Light” project, this DIY paper lantern contains a puzzle. Reader Peg Elliott made this pretty version of the Japanese paper lantern: The latnerns also make lovely home decor or party decorations. This Japanese paper lantern folds flat, so you could send it as a card for someone special. You can decorate it in anyway you like-I put pretty pink cherry blossom flowers on mine (get the tutorial for the paper cherry blossoms flowers here). The great thing about these Japanese paper lanterns is how darn easy they are to make! They are just one piece of paper, with four smaller rectangles for the lantern windows. I had one in the house I lived in Japan and always loved it. ![]() I designed my paper lantern to look like a shoji screen, which are traditional rice paper doors and room dividers. Paper lanterns are a traditional sight in Japan, where they’ve been made and used for centuries. I designed these in honor of those beautiful spring days at the start of a new adventure in a new land! This month’s lanterns from my Make the Light project are Japanese paper lanterns. I was invited to a cherry blossom viewing party in Kyoto and marveled at all the new sights, sounds, and smells. Almost exactly 21 years ago today, I was enjoying spring in Japan, where I had recently arrived on a work/study program. Birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and the first plant shoots are coming up in my garden. Spring is coming, my friends! I feel it in the air, even if there is still snow outside my window. DIY Paper Flower Wall Art: Mason Jars & Vases.
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