Seasons and holidays
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Thinking sheet · Seasons and holidays
Design a Festival Lantern
Lanterns light up festivals all over the world. Design your own and decide what it celebrates.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- design, celebrations around the world, symbols
What kids do
“Design a lantern to light up a celebration!”
- My lantern design
- Where it will glow
- My lantern celebrates… The colors and pictures mean…
How to run it
- Share photos of lanterns from different festivals (Lunar New Year, Diwali, Mid-Autumn, and others).
- Ask families what celebrations use lights.
- Make a paper lantern from the design.
Talk about it
- Why do so many celebrations use light?
- What pictures did you choose?
- Which celebrations does your family enjoy?
Take it further
Fold a paper lantern from your design.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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