How to Make a Ramadan Lantern Craft

Ramadan Lantern Craft with Paper

Need to entertain your restless kids during those long Ramadan days? Are they bouncing off the walls during those long pre-iftar hours. Or maybe you need to bring decorations to the community iftar? The watercolor sunset Ramadan lantern craft has such a  dreamy sunset effect that it looks like you spent hours on it (but takes just minutes).

I loved making this and found it so therapeutical and relaxing to just paint a sunset and turn it into a lantern one afternoon. I fell like this will totally work as a Ramadan activity for kids, teens and adults. Each lantern turns out completely unique.

Ermm.. you know those “I’m bored” whines that start around Ramadan? This craft is your new secret weapon. Plus, your kids faces will totally light up with PRIDE when you hang their Ramadan lanterns around the house.

Why You’ll Love This Ramadan Lantern

• Teaches children about Ramadan
• Looks so impressive despite being beginner-friendly
• Creates a warm, cozy ambiance perfect for your home during Ramadan
• Uses simple materials you probably already have at home
• Takes less than an hour to complete
• Reuse the Ramdan lantern as decoration year after year

How to Use Your Ramadan Lantern

• Hang it in your home so your kids will say  “I made that”!
• Place a led candle lights for a gentle glow and beautiful Ramadan ambiance
• Display it on your iftar table
• Line several down your hallway to create a pathway of light
• Take photos with your family

Materials

• Watercolor paper or cardstock white paper
• Watercolor paint
• Paintbrush
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Glue
• String

Instructions: How to Make a Simple Ramadan Lantern Craft with Paper

Step 1: Wet your paper with water using a large paintbrush. Make sure the paper is evenly damp but not soaking. I used an A4 sized watercolor paper, but you can also use white cardstock or thick paper.

Step 2: Create your sunset. While the paper is still wet, apply yellow paint at the top. Blend orange and red in the middle. Add purple and blue at the bottom. Let the colors blend naturally on the wet paper.

Step 3: Once the paint is dry, fold the paper in half lengthwise. Starting from the folded edge, leave an empty space about 2 cm (approximately 0.8 inches) from the top. Then, using a ruler, draw vertical lines spaced 1.5 cm apart (approximately 0.6 inches) across the folded paper.

Step 4: Cut along these lines to create slits.

Step 5: Unfold the paper and roll into a cylinder shape so that the sunset design is facing the outside. the dry painted paper . Secure both edges with a stapler (alternatively, you can also glue).

Step 6: Attach the string handle. Cut a piece of string and glue each end to opposite sides at the top of your lantern.

That’s it! you’ve made your Ramadan lantern craft!

Tips & Variations: Alternative Ways to Make Your Ramadan Lantern

• Add decorations: Stick on gems, washi tape, moon and star stickers, or glitter for extra sparkle.
• Use different paints: Try acrylic paints, pastels, or even markers if you don’t have watercolors.
• Add a handle: Attach a paper strip or ribbon to the top instead of string.
• Make it glow: Place a led light inside for a soft lantern glow. (Always use safe flameless candles.)
• Change the size: Scale up your lantern with bigger paper to make larger statement lanterns, or shrink them with smaller paper to create mini lanterns.

Happy Crafting!

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Latifah

Latifah is a chai-fueled creative who abandoned corporate marketing to sprinkle artsy chaos across the internet. She’s a firm believer that sambosas count as a love language. When she’s not designing Muslim crafts or geeking out over wedding invites, she’s probably lost in an art museum, chasing inspiration, or debating whether brownies count as a meal.