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How to make a simple paper LED lantern

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Abstract

During dark evening it will be nice to make a simple paper LED lantern that gives you warmness and cosiness. You can use these lanterns during Halloween or Christmas.
This activity can be developed individually by learners or as a pair activity (2 learners) that shall be focused on the positive use of paper, clue, LED, battery and a bit of handcraft.

   A simple homemade paper LED lantern.
(Source: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CeZKYGmuZn0/maxresdefault.jpg)

Learning Outcomes

The learners will learn how to use daily materials to make a paper LED lantern.

Skills and competences

The learners can develop following skills and competences:

  • Handicraft
  • Problem solving
  • Teamwork
  • Motivation
  • Do-it-yourself (DIY)
  • Process management
  • Analysation
  • Creativity
  • Initiative
  • Planning and organising

Knowledge

The following knowledge can be gathered by the learners:

  • How to be creative
  • How to work with hands
  • How to understand simple electronics

Other Instructions

  • Cut approx. 2 cm wide strap from the long edge of the paper.
 
  • Fold the rest of the paper in half
 
  • Cut 1.5 – 2 cm wide cuts from the fold side as seen in picture 2. Stop the cut approx. 2 – 3 cm from the edge.
 
  • Open the paper again, it should look like picture 3.
 
  • Clue the paper in short edges. This should look like picture 4.
 
  • Use the strap from step 1 and clue it to the rest of the lantern for the handle like picture 5.
                                     
  • Use different decorating materials, decoration tape or pencils to decorate the lantern.
     
  • Take the LED and battery and connect the battery between the “legs” of the LED. Use the right polarity!
  • NOTE: Long “leg” is the anode (+).
  • Now use the tape to fix the LED and battery, this helps to prevent the battery not to get loose between the LED “legs”.
  • Last step is to fix the lighted LED-battery combo inside the lantern. You can use tape for that.

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Author

Martin Maidla
Martin Maidla

Language

English

Main Topics

Arts

Keywords

battery diy led paper craft