A paper lantern is the one symbol here you can almost see lit – a barrel shape with ribs, tassel and all. This ornate edition adds scrollwork and a heavier border, so it reads as a formal panel rather than a quick craft.
Free printable & cut-ready · design + line-art sheet · no sign-up
What’s Inside
- Lantern · Ornate — a single, bold motif
One ready-to-cut design: Lantern · Ornate. The pack includes the cut-ready file plus a line-art sheet for tracing and colouring. A rounded body with vertical ribs, a cap on top and a hanging cord with a tassel below. The ribs are simple verticals inside the outline, so they cut quickly, and the tassel is the detail that makes it look hung rather than floating. This ornate edition adds scrollwork and a heavier border, so it reads as a formal panel rather than a quick craft.
Three Ways to Use It
1. Cut it with a Cricut or Silhouette
The file is closed-path vector art with no overlapping lines, exactly what cutting software expects. Scale to your cardstock and cut from 80 gsm upward; a fine-point blade handles it cleanly.
2. Cut it by hand
Print at 100%, staple the sheet to a folded square of paper, and cut through both layers. Most people finish in well under half an hour.
3. Trace and colour
The line-art sheet doubles as a colouring and tracing page, a ready-made activity for classroom or family craft time.
Materials
Red cardstock or origami paper (80–160 gsm) · scissors or a craft knife · a printer · double-sided tape. Add a Cricut or Silhouette if you would rather not cut by hand.
Best For
Festival windows, hallway displays, evening rooms and celebration corners.
FAQ
Are the ribs hard? They are straight verticals – the easiest interior cuts in the set. This ornate edition adds scrollwork and a heavier border, so it reads as a formal panel rather than a quick craft.
Can I hang several? Yes – a row of three at different heights looks festive.
What colour? Red is traditional; yellow paper reads as lit.
