Cut three thin rings from your cardboard tube, and attach two pieces of double-sided sticky tape to the outside of each ring, one front, one back.Ħ. Cut out the three holes on the dotted line and the four holes at the top (these top holes are for a handle).Ĥ. Print the glow-worm lantern or firefly lantern template onto tracing paper, and cut it out. LED light – green, like real glow-worm lights, or multicolouredġ. (these are Amazon affiliate links – see my ‘ About Affiliate links‘ page for more information) Glow-worm Lantern Quick-Read Instructionsįor when you just want to get right to the point… When you want to turn off your glow worm, just open up the string and shake out the light. It will also make a handle for holding your lantern. This will close up the gap until you want to take out the LED. Thread some string through the two holes you made at the top of your lantern. This will also allow you to tie your glow worm to a long stick for carrying. These will close up the top of your lantern and form a handle. To finish off, thread string through the holes at the top of your glow worm. Once you’ve dropped the LED into your lantern, all that’s left is to thread some string for a handle. These ones glow steadily, just like a real glow-worm, and the green is not a bad match either, so we thought they were perfect.
You can also get them in yellow, white, blue, red, or even multicoloured. Some similar LEDs flash or fade on and off, like a firefly.
We used bullet-shaped green LEDs (often used for balloons), that have replaceable batteries and an on-off switch. Pop an LED balloon light into your lantern – but remember to turn it on first… (doh!)
Turn on your glow-worm LED light and drop it down into the bottom of your lantern, shaking it into place if necessary. The top set are actually hard protective cases, called elytra (a fact that will delight any young Minecraft fans). Cut out both sets of wings for your firefly lantern.įireflies (like male glow-worms and other beetles) have two sets of wings. There is a picture on the template to help you position them. If you’re making a firefly instead of a glow worm, now’s the time to cut out and stick on the wings. This makes it a lot easier for them to do by themselves) Once the sides are stuck together, your glow worm lantern is nearly complete. (For a simpler method to use with younger children, just get them to stick their glow worm lanterns together with clear tape on the outside. Make sure the bottom, where your light will sit, has no open gaps for the LED to fall through. Remove the backing paper from all of the sticky tape (including the tape on the cardboard rings).įold the open side of the glow worm cut-out carefully over the rings, sticking it down into place and sealing the edges. Use thin strips of double-sided sticky tape so that you only stick together the very edges of your lantern. Because you’ll need an open gap big enough for your LED to fit through later. On the inside-right side of your glow-worm lantern, stick double-sided tape around the bottom and outer edge, including the gaps between each ring.īe sure to leave the top edge (where the antenna are) clear of tape.
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