Year of the Horse Craft – Paper Lanterns
The Year of the Horse approaches! Chinese New Year for 2026 is the Year of the Horse and we have a fantastic set of Year of the Horse Crafts for you to explore. Including today’s fabulous and easy Year of the Horse Paper Lantern. You can grab this individually (free printable for Red Ted Art Readers) or as a set of 12 Zodiac Animal Paper Lanterns!
Today’s focus is on the Year of the Horse Paper Lantern fpr 2026
Supplies Needed to Make Your Year of the Horse Paper Lantern:
- Printer paper (one sheet per lantern)
- Coloring pens or water colors (if coloring your own)
- Scissors
- Glue stick
You can get the FULL SET Of all the Zodiac Animal Paper Lanterns or JUST the Horse Paper Lantern. They are all available in my Teacher’s Pay Teacher’s Store. ALSO Red Ted Art readers, can get the Horse Paper Lantern for free by entering the special 100% discount code YESPLEASE (no spaces all one word!) on the GUMROAD LISTING only HERE– you need to add this at check out!
You can get the FULL SET Of all the Zodiac Animal Paper Lanterns or JUST the Horse Paper Lantern. They are all available in my Teacher’s Pay Teacher’s Store. ALSO Red Ted Art readers, can get the Horse Paper Lantern for free by entering the special 100% discount code YESPLEASE (no spaces all one word!) on the the GUMROAD LISTING only HERE – you need to add this at check out!
How to make your Paper Lantern for The Year of the Horse
Take care cutting out your basic shapes
Fold your paper lantern in half
Cut the lantern strips. Be careful to keep the ends in tact.
Add glue along one edge of the paper lantern. Make sure the glue goes to both ends.
Fold lantern onto itself and secure the glue.
Make one.. MAKE THEM ALL!
The full set of Chinese New Year Lanterns includes:
Why not get the FULL SET of Zodiac Animal Coloring Pages?
- Year of the Rat Lantern
- Year of the Ox Lantern
- Year of the Tiger Lantern
- Year of the Rabbit Lantern
- Year of the Dragon Lantern
- Year of the Snake Lantern
- Year of the Horse Lantern
- Year of the Goat Lantern*
- Year of the Monkey Lantern
- Year of the Rooster Lantern
- Year of the Dog Lantern
- Year of the Pig Lantern
- * Plus BONUS FILE of a Sheep Lantern Coloring Page (as some interpret the goat as a sheep)
More Zodiac Animal Crafts, as well as a fantastic set of Zodiac Animal Hand Puppets here:
