How to make an easy hanging paper lantern decoration with 6 sides

How to make an easy hanging paper lantern decoration with 6 sides

This guide will show you how to make a quick and easy hanging decoration from 6 squares of paper. It can be used for party or holiday decorations and is easy for children to make.

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What You'll Need

  • party decorations
  • sukkah decorations
  • decorations
  • paper crafts

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1
    Materials: 6 equal sizes squares of colored paper Paper glue stick Scissors
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2
    Fold paper in half
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3
    Fold it in half again
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4
    This part is optional to create a design seen on next photo. At both sides of the closed corner cut a tiny piece
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5
    Unfold and you will see the result from the cuts. Fold the corner points to the center.
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Step 6
    Align the triangle fold of the left side of one square to the right side of a second square and glue them together.
  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7
    Glue the triangles so that you have 4 in a row Glued 1 triangle on each side of the second square.
  8. 8

    Step 8

    Step 8
    Flip to the back side Glue together the 2 ends marked with an X And then glue together the 2 ends marked with a circle
  9. 9

    Step 9

    Step 9
    Glue the remaining triangles together where they meet And your decoration is done!

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