[header] How to make goldfish paper lanterns [title] Get a solid-colored paper lantern and open it up. [step] Most goldfish are orange, but yours can be any color you want. [title] Draw a tail fin shape onto a sheet of construction paper, then cut it out with a pair of scissors.
[header] How to make goldfish paper lanterns [title] Get a solid-colored paper lantern and open it up. [step] Most goldfish are orange, but yours can be any color you want. [title] Draw a tail fin shape onto a sheet of construction paper, then cut it out with a pair of scissors.
[step] You can glue (and sew) other decorations on to the fins as well, like stickers. Place the wrapper (or one larger piece of paper) onto the front, then unfold it. [step] Make the base of the tail straight so that you can attach it to the lantern. Be sure to draw the tail ½ to 1 inch (1.27 to 2.54 centimeters) longer than you want it to be. [step] The tail fin should be 1.5 inches (2.6 cm) long, with a leaf shape and a pair of 1.5 inch (2.6 cm) circles around it. [substeps] For your lantern's arch, draw a teardrop-shaped stem from one of the corners. [title] Cut the tail fin shape out of the paper. [step] Do not make it bigger than it is, it is going to break.