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DIY: Chinese Lanterns

You need: Red plastic cups Paper clips Scissors Duct tape

 

1. Cut one cup from the mouth to the base into half–inch strips.

 

 

 

 

2. Bend the strips of the cup outward from the base.

 

 

 

 

3. Bend the tops of the strips outward again.

 

 

 

 

4. Cut the bottom off a second cup. This will be the lantern’s top.

 

 

 

 

5. Jab a hole into the lantern’s top and insert a paper clip. Tape the paper clip to the inside.

 

 

 

6. Tape each strip of the first cup to the inside of the top, working around the circumference.

 

7. Hook the lantern from the paper clip onto those Christmas lights in your dorm room. Revel in your accomplishment. Then, go be merry and fill up those extra cups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head over to Hill Art Studio on Saturday, February 9. Penn's Art Club will be hosting a DIY-fest. Make a solo cup lantern or a Valentine's day card. Or a solo cup lantern Valentine's day card.

Whatever, you do you, okay?

P.S. All supplies are provided and FREE!

Where: Hill College House Underground

When: Saturday, February 9, 2-4 p.m.

Why: Because it's free! Duh.

 


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