Handmade Paper Lantern: Easy Paper Lantern Folding for Kids.

This simple paper lantern craft is perfect for children aged 3-5. Kids can choose their favorite colors and decorations, adding a personal touch that makes the activity more engaging and the finished lanterns even more beautiful.

Materials: Colored square paperStep 1: Place the square paper with the colored side facing down. Fold it along one of the vertical midlines and then unfold to create a vertical crease on the paper.

Step 2: Fold the left and right edges towards the center crease until they align with it.

Step 3: Fold each of the four corners inward to form small isosceles triangles. The result should look like the image on the right.

Step 4: Turn the paper over.

Step 5: Fold the top and bottom trapezoids inward along the dotted lines. The result should be a rectangle (as shown on the right).

Step 6: Fold the four corners of the rectangle backward along the dotted lines to form the shape shown on the right.

Step 7: Open the two small triangles on the left and right sides of the hexagon, and fold the bottom edge of the hexagon upwards. The result should be a rectangle.

Step 8: Fold the lower hexagon into a rectangle using the same method.

Step 9: The paper lantern is now complete.