Earlsdon Feast of Lanterns
26th October, 6.30 - 8.00pm.
With a short parade around Earlsdon. Followed by hot chocolate and judging of the lanterns in the church.
(Route details
HERE.)
PLEASE NOTE: All children to be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
So it’s time to let your imagination run wild, create and decorate your own lantern, to show your favourite things, or characters. You can make a frame or use a balloon to create your basic shape, then when you have covered it with wet strength tissue paper, paint and decorate. Then illuminate from inside with battery tea light or fairy lights.
We will be running a workshop on 19th October 10am-12, before the event if you need help making your lantern frame.
Email:
lanternfest2024@gmail.com for further details.
If you wish to go ahead now and start making your lantern, here are some useful tips & links:-
TIPS
Willow withies, wet strength tissue, washable and battery powered tea lights are all available from Amazon.
(Other suppliers are available.) e.g. Hobbycraft, Central Six Retail Park.
Use washable PVA glue, then if you get any on your cloths it will wash out.
N.B Wet strength tissue paper works best, or grease proof paper as it doesn’t tear if it gets wet. If you cover in pva glue, it becomes water resistant, so if it rains on the night your lantern will remain intact, hopefully.
You could try using paper mashe’, and cover in glue when dry, to protect the final lantern.
Useful YouTube Lantern making tutorials.
Willow frame, tissue paper method
Using a balloon and tissue paper:
Tissue paper and leaves Lantern:
Other methods are possible.
Don’t forget to fit a stick or cane to your lantern so you can hold it up while on the parade.