As part of our Christmas project with Teacher Reinier, he asked
us to make the traditional Filipino Christmas lantern to design our school. Our
theme is Filipino design product with recycled materials.
We needed bamboo sticks to form a star but since we cannot find
these in the market area, my father bought a complete parol to take off the
original plastic cover. Then, we use and cut the foil wrappers of snack foods
as its new cover by using rugby glue (it was so sticky and it won’t get off
unless it is dry). We chose different colors to make it more attractive.
Finally, we decorated two plastic bottles with the cut-out foil
wrappers around it and hang these below the two bottom tips of the stars as
extra design.
I liked it we even finish it before deadline!
We also made additional four smaller stars but I did not submit
it to my teacher anymore. These were simpler using barbecue sticks and we just
stick glitters or small confetti to decorate. My little brother Aim loved doing
these small starts.
Now they are all hanging in front of our house and above our
dining table.
Merry Christmas to all!
