At Christmastime the star is a symbol of hope and a sign to many of a miracle from long ago. To find out more about what the star and other well known Christmas symbols mean, check out The Footfalls of Angels in the December 2003 issue of Canadian Living.
Christmas in the Philippines just wouldn't be complete without beautiful star lanterns, called parols. Maligayang Pasko!
This project was excerpted from Kids Can Do It: Christmas Crafts from Around the World by Judy Sadler, illustrated by June Bradford (Kids Can Press Ltd., 2003).
For instructions with diagrams click on "See all steps in this craft" under the image (top left).
You will need:
- a skein of embroidery floss
- 10 pieces of balsa wood, each
- 0.3 cm (1/8 in.) thick, 0.5 cm (1/4 in.) wide and 30 cm (12 in.) long (page 5)
- thick white glue
- 5 short pieces of balsa wood, each 4 cm (11/2 in.) long a 40 cm (16 in.) piece of ribbon or cord 2 or more sheets of different-colored tissue paper
- a ruler, scissors
