You start out by folding a piece of paper in half. Then using your scissors, make cuts to the paper at the folded seam.

Unfold and roll ends into a tube shape. Using tape, tape your ends together.

For those that are too young, this is a good time to let them at the lanterns to decorate with tape or drawings.

We fringed a piece of crepe paper and attached it to the end of the lantern along with ribbon. 

Lastly, using the scissors or a hole punch, make a hole at the top of your lanterns to hang with twine or ribbon. From here, you can hang your lanterns on a longer piece of ribbon across the patio or room.