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How to make a cute lantern

Make a cute lantern, for only a few bucks!

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Supplies!

Supplies!

Lantern!

Lantern!

Get one piece of filter paper.

Get one piece of filter paper.

Scrunch the bottom as shown

Scrunch the bottom as shown

Back view, to make it easier to glue, flatten the bottom with your fingers

Back view, to make it easier to glue, flatten the bottom with your fingers

Glue the tip. You can use regular glue however it is much faster using a glue gun

Glue the tip. You can use regular glue however it is much faster using a glue gun

Place on round lantern

Place on round lantern

Repeat, this is my first row

Repeat, this is my first row

Halfway done! It's actually cute this way looks like a flower pot.

Halfway done! It's actually cute this way looks like a flower pot.

There it is! Attach a string and hang it up

There it is! Attach a string and hang it up

Cute for weddings! Baby showers, the list goes on!

  • Hot glue gun
  • Coffee filters
  • Glue gun sticks
  • Lantern