Japanese paper lanterns, or chochin lanterns, have many purposes in Japan, including festival ornamentation, displays outside of restaurants and bars or interior lighting. Suzuki Mohei Shoten in Mito ...

Xianju boneless festive lanterns originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in Xianju County in East China's Zhejiang Province. The embroidered boneless festive lantern of Xianju is reputed as the "No.

*Notes: We happened upon our battery-operated Gumball paper lanterns at a closeout sale ($3.95 each) at CB2 stores, www.cb2.com . But lots of other stores/Web sites sell paper lanterns, and not all of ...

Did you know that origami, the ancient art of paper folding, can help improve your child’s thinking skills, fractions, and problem-solving? It can also improve your child’s fine motor skills, and ...

Paper has always been an important part of Christmas, albeit the part that ends up crumpled, torn, and discarded in favor of what was inside. This year, let paper be the star: Fold it, slice it, twist ...