Pyramid Lanterns & Mooncakes
'Willow Day' features a beautiful paper lantern project that we incorporated into Autumn Moon Festivities.
http://www.willowday.com/2012/08/paper-lanterns-with-led-lights.html
We chose card stock folders with a solid and printed side.
Then I became engrossed in engineering the pyramid!
This took a long time; attempting to create an equilateral triangle to turn into a tetrahedron.
I wasn't anticipating O to be interested in the tetrahedron business, but the intriguing bit comes when you can fold all four sides down to one triangle.
Or fold the tip of the large triangle into the bottom half.
Once you have figured out your stencil, you can trace a million for pyramid-making.
We have collected various shaped hole punches, which we used to allow light through the luminaries.
But honestly, at the mention of mooncakes, all participants lost interest in lantern-making;)
Who can resist art as food?
Mung Bean Center
Don't be fooled by the mention of mung bean.
The center confection is chocked full of sugar!
SUGAR!
Leaf Luminaries. Just in time for Fall. http://kidscraftroom.com/diy-leaf-luminaries/