About Lanterns

Mark N asked:


I have a normal 8′ x 8′ tent that I wold like to create some heat from the lantern but I did not want to harm myself.

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Jolanda Garcia asked:


February 7, 2008 — The Year of the Rat. For many people, Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration of the year. It is a time of celebration, eating special foods, cleaning and decorating the house, giving gifts, fireworks, and getting ready for the coming year. The color red is believed to be lucky, so people traditionally wear red clothes and give children “lucky money” in red envelopes. Family members gather at each other’s homes for visits and shared meals. Festivities usually end with the lantern festival, highlighted by a dragon dance. With your children, ring in the New Year with the following fun Chinese New Year Activities

Chinese New Year Dragon

The dragon symbolizes strength, goodness, and good luck. Help your child make a simple dragon. Use an egg carton with three cups and have children paint the cups with red and yellow colors. Draw a dragon face shape and decorate with cotton balls and wiggly eyes. Cut yarn into small pieces and glue to the back of the dragon. Glue pom-poms to the bottom of the egg carton cups to make legs. Have children perform their own dragon dances as they parade around together.

Chinese Lantern Craft

Paint a paper plate red and cut out a circle in the middle. Take clear contact paper and cut a circle to fit inside the paper plate and tape to the back. Tear red and yellow tissue paper into small pieces and place on the sticky side of contact paper. Cut two rectangles out of red craft paper and glue to the bottom and top of lantern. Make a tassel out of yellow yarn and glue to the bottom of lantern.

The Chinese Calendar Craft and Activities

Explain to children that the Chinese Lunar Calendar is based on the cycles of the moon. Each year in a cycle is named after an animal. Legend says that Buddha invited all the animals to join him for a New Year’s celebration but only 12 showed up. They argued about who was to head the cycle of years, so Buddha held a race—whoever first reached the opposite bank of the river would be first, and the rest of the animals would receive their years according to their finish. The race began, but unknown to the ox, the rat had jumped upon his back. As the ox was about to jump ashore, the rat jumped off the ox’s back, and won the race. The pig, who was very lazy, finished last. That is why the rat is the first year of the animal cycle and the pig is the last. The Chinese believe the animal ruling the year in which a person is born has a strong influence on that person’s personality. Have children make their own Chinese calendar by using our patterns. Let them find their zodiac sign and see if the characteristics match their personality.

Lai-See Envelope

One of the most popular activities observed on Chinese New Year is the custom of Hong Bao, or the giving of small red (the color red is thought to bring good fortune) envelopes filled with “lucky money” to children by adults. To make your own red (lai see) envelope, trace our envelope pattern on red paper and assemble. Cut the end of a drinking straw to a point to make a quill. Have children write some Chinese letters with the quill on the front of the envelope. Add a line of glue to the outer edge of the envelope and sprinkle gold glitter on it. Shake off excess glitter. Add a coin to the inside of the envelope and seal flap with tape.

Cleaning and Decorating the House

A common Chinese New Year activity is to clean and decorate the house. It is believed that cleaning the house helps sweep away any bad luck that may have accumulated over the past year. Encourage children to help you clean and tidy the house—dust all the corners, wash the windows, and sweep the rooms. Remember though, that sweeping or dusting should not be done on New Year’s Day because good fortune might be swept away! To decorate, help your children make paper curls. On the curls, write special messages like “good fortune,” “good health,” and “long life,” and then hang them around the house. Make and hang paper lanterns. Fill the house with fresh blooms and flowering plants.

Snacks

Serve children oranges and tangerines during Chinese New Year as they symbolize wealth and good luck. Some other lucky foods are noodles which represent a long life, clams and spring rolls which denote wealth, and sticky rice cakes which symbolize a rich, sweet life and abundance for the coming year.



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Shirley Kelly asked:


It is often associated with outdoor activities such as having a BBQ in the backyard, family reunions, and the plain old fashion get-togethers where you invite as many family and friends over as humanly possible, everybody brings a dish, and all present enjoy each other’s company.

Well needless to say these types of functions often carry over into the night. Once the sun goes down on your event, you will be faced with the dilemma of how to provide adequate lighting to keep the fun going when daylight begins to fade and the shade of the evening takes over. Have you ever considered the versatility of outdoor hanging candle lanterns? Not only are they a great way to add style and flair to your outdoor event, you can also place mosquito repellant candles in them and thereby keeping the pesky bugs at bay.

Lanterns have been lighting the way for centuries. They date back to the Stone Age when the earth was populated by cavemen. Even as far back as biblical times mankind relied on candles and candle lanterns for their source of lighting. There were only two sources of light, natural sunlight and light derived from candles and candle lanterns. During this era, candle light was used as the primary source of lighting.

Not only are they made from sturdy and durable wrought iron, some are made from cooper and various other metals. If you are looking for an alternative lighting source, consider hanging a few of these lanterns in your yard. They have been able to withstand the course of time. Outdoor hanging candle lanterns can be purchased for as little as ten dollars and range upwards toward the hundred dollar price tag. This wide range of pricing makes them suitable for any budget.

A great way to save on the purchase of outdoor hanging candle lanterns is to strategically place them just outside the glow cast by your existing back porch light. This will allow you to take advantage of existing lighting while illuminating additional areas within your space.

Outdoor hanging candle lanterns come in a host of styles. The rustic style lanterns are great if you are looking for a light source for camping, hiking or any outdoor sporting event. There are however styles that are the complete opposite of those which are rustic in nature. These candle lanterns have a more elegant appeal. They are ornate looking with fancy lines and detailing. They are more often used as a decorative lighting source at weddings, Christmas gatherings, and other social events that have a more formal appeal.

If neither of those styles fit within your design scheme, try adding outdoor hanging candle lanterns that have clean lines and are of a more simplistic nature. These candle lanterns will have a big impact on your design scheme because they will add a subtle appeal to your environment without overpowering it.

In essence, no matter what type of function you are hosting, outdoor hanging candle lanterns will not only add a punch of style and vigor to your decor, outdoor hanging candle lanterns will also light up your environment casting a glow that is very pleasing to the eye as well as soothing to the soul.

 



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Blushing Bride asked:


I have a solar powered yard lantern.

#1. Do I need to take the light out of the bottom of the lantern and set it in the sun to charge it or can I just stick the whole lantern outside and let it charge?

#2. Do I need to have the switch turned to on or off? Or does it even matter?

Thanks
Just to clarify..do I need to turn it to on or off while charging it?
It is an “Eden’s Garden” solar light. I don’t know if it was cheap or not because it was a birthday gift

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lilserb953 asked:


I have a Brinkmann 6v lantern flotable and im looking to upgrade the bulb for more brightness help me. i curently have a 4.8v bulb.

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Kathy R asked:


I’m making a paper mache pumpkin lantern. Can you put a candle in the pumpkin lantern if it has a lid or even at all? I know its made out of paper and everything so will it catch on fire or get too hot? And can anyone give me a good website for making this?
Thanks!

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Kate S asked:


Halloween is a fun holiday celebrated on the night of October 31st. Children will dress in their favorite costumes and go trick-or-treating for candies.  These activities can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, which was a celebration of the end of the harvest season.  The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31st, the boundary between the alive and the dead disappeared, and the dead became dangerous to the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops.  Costumes and masks were worn at the festival to mimic the evil spirits to placate them.  Because of the origin of this holiday, traditional characters for Halloween celebratons include ghosts, witches, vampires, bats, black cats, goblins, skeletons, and pumpkin-man. Halloween gifts often include one of these characters. This article provides some gift ideas for your trick or treaters.

1. Jack-O-Lantern gift basket:

Jack-O-Lantern is the symbol of Halloween. Hence most Halloween gift basket have a Jack-O-Lantern pail filled with treats and games.  One popular gift basket is filled with candy corn (popular Halloween candy), Reese’s, M & M’s, gummy worms, caramel corn, pumpkin carving kit for making Jack-O-Lantern, flash light for safety during trick-or-treating. and a plush black cat dressed as a witch,  This gift is a must have for Halloween.

 

2. Boo Gift Box:

Gather all your neighborhood witches for a fun-filled night with yummy treats in this gift box. Delivered by Witches Poos favorite black cats, these scrumptious Halloween favorites include Witchie Poos black cats pops, candy corn, Witchie Poos poison popcorn ball, M & M’s, mini Reeses peanut butter pumpkin, Nerds candies, sweet tart candies, buttery microwave popcorn. This gift box ensures a fun-filled night for neighborhood kids.

3.  Candy Bouquet:

You can indulge your goblins with a Halloween candy bouquet while they listen to scary ghost stories. This gift box contains fruit flavored Halloween shaped marshmellows, M & M’s, mini Hershey chocolate bars, mini Butterfinger bars, mini Reese peanut butter pumpkins, swirl pops, and a happy Jack pumpkins with Halloween pops, friendly ghosts chocolate cream lolipops, and Happy Halloween pick.

4.  Candy Cake:

This candy cake is a ghastly collection of candy pumpkins, chocolate fudge filled ghosts, Twix bars, Reese’s Halloween pumpkins, Halloween miniature chocolates, ghost peeps, candy corn filled coffin, and miniature Hershey’s candy bars.

5.  Hexes and Potion Gift Box:

Every little witch dreams of creating hexes and potions. Fulfill their wish with this Potions & Hexes Gift Box. Inside the black gloss gift box are microwave popcorn, potions bottle with nerds, miniature Hershey bars, Reese’s peanut butter cup, 2 bags of fun shapes Jacks & Bats pretzels, marshmallow ghosts, halloween candy corn, microwave popcorn, and popcorn ball.

6.  Care Package:

For young adults away from home in the military or in college, you probably want to send them a care package. This care package in a black gloss gift box.with a 14″ plush cat in a pumpkin outfit delivers lots of all-American favorite Halloween treats (Trick or Treat bag filled with candy corn, Hershey’s chocolate ghosts, microwave butter popcorn, Reese’s pieces, peanut M & M’s, Reese’s peanut butter filled pumpkin, and foil wrapped candies). Send the Halloween Care Package to those you care about!

7.  The Singing Count:

For your little goblin, delight them with a friendly little plush Count that sings the Monster Mash and groves down to the classic tune. This gift is appropriate for young children.

8.  Halloween Candles:

The Halloween Trio Candle set consists of an owl, a witch, and a Jack-O-Lantern, each stand on a black metal plate.  This gift will bring a festive glow to your spooky decorating theme.  You can also give them as party favors or hostess gifts. They are the perfect addition to any collection. The candles have a forest musk fragrance. 

9. Boo Activity Bag:

  

Halloween is about fun activities.  Send all the ghouls and goblins in your clan this fun filled activity and treats gift bag. This fun fabric bag carries hand-held brain twister games, Squishy fun ball, relaxable smiley face ball, creepy crawlers gummi candies, Halloween bats and pumpkins pretzels, candy corn, chocolate bars, marshmallow ghost peeps, and more. It is a great for tweens and the “Big Kids”

In summary, Halloween is a holiday for fun activities and candy treats.  Send a gift basket, candy bouquet, care package, gift box, or activity bag to your favorite trick-or-treaters.  They will always remember the fun and love that you provide.

Kate S is the CEO of Gift Basket for All, LLC. You can visit her site, http://www.giftbasketforall.com, for gourmet gift basket, anniversary, new baby, birthday, corporate, get well, sympathy gifts.

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Marita Martinez asked:


Many couples looking to get married are often searching for new and fresh ideas to give their wedding something special that sets them apart from the crowd. It seems people are growing tired of the old fireworks displays or the releasing of doves at the end of their ceremony or reception and are now looking for unique alternatives to create a visual spectacular that symbolises their love. Fresh from the shores of Thailand comes an exciting product called a Wish Lantern. When Wish Lanterns are released en masse they create a stunning noiseless display in the skies. To see Wish Lanterns in action visit http://www.wishlantern.co.uk/film_gallery.html

 

Typically used in Asian festivals, the release of a Wish Lantern sends your wishes up into the sky above in the form of a paper balloon that stands 108cm tall and 66cm wide. Made of flame retardant paper and bamboo, Wish Lanterns are safe and easy to use as you only need to light the already attached fuel cell in the centre of the lantern, then stand back and watch as it floats gracefully into the sky. Why not ask your wedding guests to write a wish for the newly weds on the Wish Lanterns prior to launching to wish them well for their life together?

 

Wish Lanterns can be launched singularly or together as a group, for weddings it is advised to launch a minimum of 50 Wish Lanterns to create the ‘wow’ factor.

 

Wish Lanterns are 100% biodegradable and are completely safe for the environment. To learn more about Wish Lanterns, or to place an order please visit www.wishlantern.co.uk



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merpgao asked:


I am getting married next year and would love to have dried Chinese Lantern plants scattered on the tables. However, I am not looking to have them in the bouquets, and florists seem to only offer these plants for bouquets. Does anyone have any idea where I should go to look into ordering the dried plants (i.e., not seeds)? Additionally, does anyone know if these would keep their shape and arrive intact if I need to order them or are they too fragile?

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Krystle Green asked:


Superheroes make great starring characters for action movies. Lately, movie theaters have been bombarded with movies based on comics. This is a good thing because the action scenes are indescribable, they keep us on the edge of our seats, and we fall in love with the characters that come alive off the pages and onto the movie screen. Another comic movie in the making, directed by Martin Campbell, is based on the Green Lantern series by DC Comics. It will be viewable in theatres during the summer of 2011. 

The world of comic books readers and movie enthusiasts are pleased to know that actor Ryan Reynolds will be the star of the new Green Lantern movie. The role was up for grabs and three actors were trying to land it. Ryan Reynolds beat out Bradley Cooper and Justin Timberlake for the starring role. He is no stranger to comic movies because he recently had a role in Wolverine: X-Men Origins. You may remember he played the Deadpool character. He also starred in comedies such as Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Van Wilder, and Waiting. He captured our hearts in the romantic comedy Definitely, Maybe as a single father who tells his daughter about his life before marriage. Besides starring in comedies he has been in action films Blade: Trinity and Smokin’ Aces. He has been nominated for two awards and has won two awards. One award was for The Amityville Horror, and the other was awarded to him as the next generation male actor of 2003.

In Ryan Reynold’s new role as comic book superhero, he’ll be playing pilot Hal Jordan who becomes a member of the Green Lanterns after an alien death makes him the successor of the lantern power. He is given the power ring which is considered one of the most powerful weapons in the world. The power ring can control physical elements in the world, and its power is based on the will power of the person wearing it. The stronger the will power, the stronger the control from the ring will be. Hal Jordan is one of several Green Lantern characters and appeared in volumes two, three, and four of the comic book series. The Green Lantern characters are a universal police force. Hal Jordan, like his father, is a test pilot. He was chosen to be a part of the Green Lantern police force because of his honesty and lack of fear for things. The movie will show how he became a part of the Green Lanterns and the action that followed his life after receiving the power ring.   



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