Ramadan lantern craft with template

Here’s an ever-so-pretty, easy Ramadan lantern craft which comes with a printable lantern template.  

 

 

Ramadan lantern craft with template

 

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Here’s an ever-so-pretty, easy Ramadan lantern craft which comes with a printable lantern template.

This lantern craft is easy to create making it perfect for young children or a larger group.  

 

Materials needed

:: lantern template (see below)

:: scissors and/or craft knife

:: sticky-backed plastic / contact paper

:: coloured cellophane or tissue paper  

Need an even simpler version? You can just use pens, pencils or paints to colour in your lantern template.  

 

 

How to make the lantern suncatcher

Cut out the lantern template using scissors and/or a craft knife.

You will also need to cut out the three inner panels of the lantern.  

 

 

Place the lantern face-down onto a piece of sticky-backed plastic / contact paper.

(Tip:use sticky tape to fasten the sticky-backed plastic / contact paper to your table to hold it still while you put the lantern in place.)  

 

 

Use pieces of cellophane or tissue paper to fill the three panels of the lantern.  

 

 

 

Keep going until all the windows of the lantern are filled.

Then place a second sheet of sticky-backed plastic / contact paper over the lantern to sandwich-in all the pieces of cellophane/tissue paper.  

 

 

 

Trim around the outside of the lantern to cut off any excess sticky-backed plastic / contact paper.  

 

 

 

Hang up your lantern in the window so the cellophane / tissue paper is lit up by the sunshine.

You might like to make several and hang them as a garland to make a string of lanterns.      

 

What’s in this Ramadan Thematic Unit?

Download the Play Academy’s ready-made Ramadan thematic unit and you’ll be ready to lead a fun and creative set of lesson plans to teach your children about Ramadan. Our Ramadan Unit is part of the Play Academy’s Festivals curriculum pathway and in it your children can:

:: learn about Ramadan: what it is and how it is observed

:: make Arabic-inspired paper lanterns

:: play card games using Ramadan-themed playing cards

:: create geometric Islamic art

:: make a crescent moon and stars craft

Bonus Ramadan thematic unit printables

The Play Academy’s thematic units come with practical printables that make the lessons more engaging for your children and easier for you to teach.

No need to go searching for printables to accompany your lessons, they’re all included when you download your chosen unit.

In this Ramadan unit you’ll receive these bonus printables:

:: Islamic art grid for the math and art project

:: Lantern template

:: Mobile template

:: Ramadan cards for vocabulary building

:: Ramadan placemat for an iftar meal

How to download this Ramadan thematic unit

You can download this unit along with over 50 more from NurtureStore’s Play Academy.

If you are already of the Play Academy, you can download this unit straight away from our Library here.

If you are not yet a member, find out more and choose your first unit here. Your teaching is about to get a whole lot easier!