You will need:

Coloured tissued paper (light warm colours: pink, yellow, orange and red; contrasting green or blue) Dry leaf PVA glue watered down 50:50 in a plastic container Vaseline Balloon Plastic container like a round margarine pot or large cut yoghurt pot Thin tie wire Tea light String Bamboo stick

1. Place an inflated balloon upside down in a plastic pot (to stop it from rolling around!). 2. Cover the balloon in a thin layer of Vaseline. 3. Tear up strips of tissue paper start with pale colours first. 4. Pass a strip through the glue mix (dont soak it as it will fall apart). 5. Cover the balloon completely with layers of paper. 6. On the second layer add a dried leaf 7. On the third layer you might like to add small strips of a darker contrasting colour 8. Build up the layers until the balloon is covered with at least 5 layers thick of paper (you might have to dry the balloon after about 3 layers and continue the next day).

9. Hang your balloon up to dry

10. Pop the balloon 11. Cut around the top of your lantern to make it neat 12. Thread through a thin piece of tie wire to make a loop for your stick. 13. Melt a bit of wax on the bottom to stick a tea light in place.