How to Prepare A Diwali Lantern

Colorful Diwali Lanterns

Diwali is held in October and is an Indian celebration. It is also called the Festival of Lights. It is celebrated by displaying lights and worshiping the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Light a candle for Diwali this year with your own lantern! A little effort and innovation will give you immense satisfaction of your creation.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• A sheet of tinted color paper (19cm x 8.5cm)
• Silver / Gold finish gift wrap paper
• A sheet of Card paper (20cm x 6.5cm)
• A bulb holder (Can use portable LED lights also - Saves energy bill)
• String
• Pair of Scissors
• Glue
• Tape

1. 

   Fold the rectangular colored paper sheet into half along its longest sides.

2. 

   Make parallel cuts of 1 cm on the folded sheet at a distance of about 0.4cm as shown, leaving a margin of 1 inch from the top.
   These measurements can vary - There is no hard and fast rule for measurements. They should all be in proportion though.

3. 

   Now roll the Card paper into cylindrical shape widthwise, not lengthwise. Glue both the ends of this sheet such that an electric bulb or any Hi-Power LED bulbs and holder will fit into it.

4. 

   Now unfold and paste the margins along the upper and the lower edges of the cylinder as shown in the figure. Glue the top row to the cylinder top and the bottom row to the cylinder bottom, such that the strips and the gaps between them swell outward.

5. 

   For more decoration, cut a sheet of thin colored paper 19cm x 19cm, as shown, leaving a margin of 1cm. Glue the wrapping paper's inch-thick row around the bottom of the cardpaper cylinder (on the inside), so that the tassles hang down out of the cylinder.

6. 

   Now place the bulb holder with a bulb and hang it through the inner cylinder of the lantern. Make arrangements so that the Lantern and the bulb holder stay in place.

7. 

   Your Diwali Lantern is ready to light up your home's outdoors and bring prosperity!

Tips & Warnings

• You can get the decorative articles from Wal-Mart, Meijer or any similar superstore

• Decoration depends on your innovative ideas. The lantern is completely customizable.

• Use LED holder and bulbs which will minimize your electricity bill.

• Make sure that the light bulb does not touch or is not very near to any part of the lantern. The bulb gets very hot which may burn the paper when in contact.

Resources

• Another method to prepare Diwali Lantern