At Home Paper Lantern Kit

Paper Lantern Instruction
元宵节纸灯笼制作说明

1. Print the Year of the Snake paper lantern design. Cut out your snake design. The final size should be 7" tall by 9" long

打印蛇年纸灯笼设计和蛇形纸张。

2. Color your snake - a traditional color often used is red, but let your imagination go!

为你的蛇涂上颜色——传统上常用的颜色是红色，但也可以发挥你的想象力！

Click the icon to download the lantern kit.

3. Write your name on your lantern paper.

4. Following the solid line, cut off the strip on the side of your lantern paper for the handle. Put it aside.

在灯笼纸上写下你的名字

沿着实线剪下灯笼纸侧边的条形部分，作为手柄。然后把它放一旁

5/6. Fold your lantern paper in half bringing the long sides together (hot dog fold).

将灯笼纸对折，将长边对齐

7. Starting at the fold side and following the cut marks, cut along the dotted lines stopping when you get to the solid lines. The paper should stay uncut on the top and bottom of the page.

从折叠的一侧开始，沿着虚线剪裁，剪到实线为止

纸张的上下部分应该保持未剪开

8. Open your paper back up. Fold your paper on the same fold line still matching the long sides of the paper, but fold it in the opposite direction. This way the dotted lines and scissor pictures won't show on your lantern.

将纸张展开。沿着相同的折痕线折叠纸张，仍然对齐纸张的长边，但将其向相反方向折叠。这样，虚线和剪刀图案就不会出现在你的灯笼上。

9. Tape or staple your colored snake paper with your lantern paper on one end. The colored paper will be the outside of your lantern and the snake on the inside. Your colored paper is wider so your lantern will fold outward to match them.

将你涂色的蛇形纸与灯笼纸的一端用胶带或订书钉固定。涂色纸将是灯笼的外部，而蛇形纸在里面。由于涂色纸较宽，灯笼会向外折叠以与其对齐。

10. Roll your snake paper into a tube shape lining it up under it about 1/2". Tape or staple the tube closed.

将蛇形纸卷成圆筒形状，底部与灯笼纸对齐约½英寸。用胶带或订书钉将圆筒封闭。确保蛇形纸在内部。用订书钉或胶带将圆筒封住。

11. Now match your colored paper to the other end of your tube over-lapping the edge. Tape or tape it together.

现在将涂色纸与圆筒的另一端对齐，覆盖住边缘。用胶带或订书钉将其固定在一起。

12. Staple or tape the handle that you cut out in step 4 to the top of your lantern. All done. Great job! Post a picture of your lantern on Instagram and tag @shorelakearts

将第四步中剪下的手柄用订书钉或胶带固定在灯笼的顶部

完成了。好样的！在Instagram上发布你灯笼的照片，并标签ShoreLakeArts和@ShorelineWA。

Pick up your free printable lantern craft kit from the following community partners:

ShoreLake Arts at 521 NE 165th Street, Shoreline
Spartan / Shoreline Recreation Center
International Community Health Services (ICHS) -Shoreline
Shoreline Historical Museum
City of Shoreline City Hall Building
Highland Recreation Center
Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center
Shoreline Libraries

Artist Introduction Coconut Roo:

Coconut Roo is a graphic designer and illustrator with a passion for inspiring creativity in kids through art and play. With vibrant, playful illustrations like those in The Upside Down Bunny, Coconut Roo brings stories to life and encourages kids to explore new ideas. Every piece is designed to spark imagination and give kids a fun way to express themselves. Coconut Roo believes that art should be enjoyable and a way for kids to see the world with a playful, creative perspective.