Easy Flower Lantern for Kids – Charming Woodland Crafts
Oh how we love nature crafts for kids.. today, we have a lovely nature craft that combines the art of flower pressing and recycling – come and make some gorgeous Flower Lanterns for Kids today (they would go so lovely with our Leaf Lanterns too!)! These would be magical all year round – but are particularly lovely to take camping with your, or to make in the mid summer don’t you think? A great little craft from the new Charming Woodland Crafts book! Let’s find out more.
Let’s make a mid summer flower lantern for kids!
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Reprinted with permission from Charming Woodland Crafts by Sibia Torres Padilla. Page Street Publishing Co. 2025. Photo credit: Sibia Torres.
About the Charming Woodland Crafts book
You may already be familiar with Sibia from Instagram and her beautiful Sibster instagram account. It is no wonder that she has this created gorgeous Charming Woodland Crafts book! So what will you find:
Kids will love to make these easy, nature-inspired crafts using only the simplest materials. With just a few recycled goods and the help of flowers, rocks and twigs collected on your family walks, you can create a charming Pebble Gnome for your garden or transform a used milk carton into a magical Miniature Fairy House. Atreasure trove of magical projects your kids can play with, personalise their room with and love for years to come!
Pick pretty flowers on a sunny afternoon, then use them to create the charming Garden in a Jar, Glowing Picnic Lanterns or a Wax Flower Crown.
Transform sticks and other backyard finds into the beautiful Birdie Cottage Feeder, Forest Getaway Booknook or Firefly Jar. The best part? These imaginative crafts are a blast to create and are designed to be precious keepsakes. Proudly use or display the darling craft, all while celebrating your little one’s big love for the natural world.
Wandering Flower Lantern
Imagine you are on a magical journey through the woods or a winding path. Everything is dark, but you have your special lantern to light the way! This lantern is even more special because you made it yourself and avoided throwing out a used container. Let’s gather our materials and get ready to turn an ordinary walk into an extraordinary adventure.
Supplies needed to make your Flower Lanterns
- White tissue paper (recycled tissue paper is great – e.g. the paper that comes wapped around shoes!)
- Scissors
- Decoupage glue (I use Mod Podge) or white glue
- Paintbrush
- Plastic container with a lid* (definitely recycle this!!)
- Pressed flowers or pressed leaves
- Black paper
- Markers
- Fairy lights or a electric tea light
- Twine (optional)
*It’s best if this container has a handle, but if not, you can make one for it.
How to make your container flower lanterns
1. Cut your tissue paper into pieces the size of your palm.
2. Apply a thin layer of glue to the container with a paintbrush and cover it with the tissue paper pieces.
3. Add another thin coat of glue and press on your dried flowers or leaves.
4. Draw some silhouettes on your black paper and cut them out. (I drew mushroom outlines! You can look up pictures of mushrooms to see different types and sizes.) Glue these to your tissue paper–covered container along with your flowers.
5. Add another coat of glue and add one last layer of tissue paper over the entire thing, covering your flowers and silhouettes. Allow that to dry, and add a final coat of glue to seal it all in if you want.
6. Place your fairy lights inside your container and close it.
7. Now, your lantern is ready to accompany you on your walk! If your container did not come with a handle, wrap some twine around the rim and tie it. Then get a 12-inch (30-cm) piece of twine and tie it to the wrapped twine on opposite ends.
If you enjoyed this cute craft… be sure to get yourself a copy of the Charming Woodland Crafts book!! And be sure to pop over to instagram for a follow too!
Reprinted with permission from Charming Woodland Crafts by Sibia Torres Padilla. Page Street Publishing Co. 2025. Photo credit: Sibia Torres.
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