Today's Craft:

A paper lantern craft to remind kids that they need to let their lights shine before everyone, by showing that Jesus really lives in their hearts by the way they talk and treat other people.

Materials Needed:

An oil lamp and matches, or a torch.
For each child:
A copy of the Lantern pattern printed on A4 white paper or thin card.
Scissors.
A glue stick.
Coloured crayons.

Click here for the Lantern Pattern

Making the Lantern:

Let the children colour in the parts before they cut them out and make the lantern as follows:

1. Lamp Handle - cut along lines 1 up to line 2, then cut down line 2.  The flaps will be glued into the top of the lamp at a later stage.
   
2. Lamp Base - cut down the rest of line 1 and bend up flaps A.  The flaps will be glued into the bottom of the lamp to form the base of the lamp.
   
3. Candle - cut along lines 3 and around the flame.  Colour in the flame and candle.
   
4. Glue along the dotted line and roll the candle into a tube.  Cut along the lines between flaps C and bend these out at right angles so that the candle will sit upright.
   
5. Glue the flaps C (with the flaps A pointing upwards) to fix the candle upright onto the base.  This will then be glued into the base of the lamp.
   
6. Lamp - fold along the dotted line E then cut all the slots 4.   Unfold the lamp keeping the and roll it into a tube and glue along flap D.  Push down the tube top and bottom to make the slots bow out along the fold line so that it looks like a Chinese lantern.
   
7. Glue Base flaps A into the bottom of the lamp so that the candle shines in the middle of the lamp.
   
8. Glue Handle flaps B into the top of the lamp and it is ready to be hung up.

 

Shining Brightly: