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Draw a line about three centimetres from one edge of the paper \u2013 the line should start at the fold and extend around three quarters of the way up the paper, leaving a gap of about three centimetres at the top.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EContinue drawing lines every three to four centimetres. Make sure they start at the folded edge and extend about three quarters of the way up. Don\u2019t worry if the last strip\u2019s not exactly the right width.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECut along the lines, starting at the fold. Make sure you stop before you reach the top of the paper!\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOpen up the paper. Glue the shorter sides together to make a cylinder. Add sticky tape at the top, bottom, and middle to hold it together if you need to.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse glue or tape to attach the handle you made in step two to the top of the lantern.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPeople could decorate the lantern with pens, sequins, or other craft materials.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERemind everyone to not use candles or flames with the lantern, as it\u2019s a fire risk. You could use LED electrical tea lights instead.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/g14muqvo/eid-al-fitr-2024-lantern-craft-01-1.png","width":750,"height":750,"altText":"A hand holding an orange lantern made from paper cut into strips.","caption":"An image of a completed lantern.","link":null}]}],"config":null}]},"ownerAuthor":null,"porRules":null,"id":46226,"nodeName":"Make an Eid lantern","title":"Make an Eid lantern","type":"activity","image":{"url":"/media/mbyf3w50/muslimmin.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1db2fbf0951b3d0","caption":"Islam","type":"png","size":1575468,"width":1920,"height":1080,"altText":""},"assets":[],"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Make an Eid lantern","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"Celebrate Eid al-Fitr by learning about Islam and making a lantern.","subHeader":"Celebrate Eid al-Fitr by learning about Islam and making a lantern.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80NjIyNiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/make-an-eid-lantern/"}