Willow Lantern Making Kit – 30 cm Willow – Packs of 5, 10 or 30 (Copy)

Make small glowing lanterns for classroom projects, youth groups and family craft sessions. These boxed kits include precut willow, white wet-strength tissue paper, LED tealights and printed instructions, ready to share out with your group.

Each lantern starts with a triangular pyramid frame made from straight willow sticks. Use the willow dry, with no soaking needed, then cover the frame with tissue paper and illuminate it with the included LED tealight.

Choose your pack

• 5 lanterns – for smaller groups.
• 10 lanterns – for group craft sessions.
• 30 lanterns plus a free teacher’s kit – materials for 31 lanterns, including one for your demonstration.

Included for each lantern

• 6 precut willow sticks, each 30 cm long.
• 4 sheets of white wet-strength tissue paper, each 55 × 35 cm, including a spare sheet.
• 4 pieces of florist wire for supporting the LED tealight.
• 1 LED battery tealight.
• 1 set of printed illustrated instructions.

Materials are supplied together in a box for your group.

What you’ll need

PVA glue, masking tape, water, a mixing pot, brushes or sponges, scissors and a protected work surface. An adult may also need wire cutters.

Mix 3 parts water with 1 part PVA glue for applying the tissue covering. Leave the lanterns to dry fully before use, ideally overnight.

Size and use

This is the smaller version of our willow lantern kit. The 30 cm measurement refers to the willow sticks, rather than the finished lantern height. Each lantern has a triangular pyramid shape with an open base. A carrying handle is not included.

The white wet-strength tissue gives a translucent finish that lets the LED light shine through. The finished lantern is not waterproof.

Use LED lights only—never candles or naked flames. Adult supervision is needed when children are working with willow, wire and tools.