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Folded Paper Fans for Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year Paper Hand Fans

Michelle Ordever
Make a single small fan, or join several together to make a large paper hand fan. This beautiful craft is simple and great for Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year
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Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Materials

  • White Paper
  • Free Printable Template links in blog post
  • Red Raffia or wool, or string

TOOLS

Instructions
 

  • To make a small fan print off your preferred design onto good quality (120gsm/30lbs) thick paper.
  • Cut the white border off.
  • Fold concertina fashion - about ½"/1cm widths.
  • Use a single hole punch to punch holes at the bottom end - you can only do a few at a time, so make sure you line them up as best you can.
  • Thread red raffia (or ribbon, or wool) through and tie a double knot to secure. Cut off any excess.
  • Fan out, and you're done!
    Small Paper Hand Fans for Lunar New Year
  • To make a large fan you will need three printable sheets per fan. They can be the same design, or you can mix them up like I did. Follow steps 2 - 4 above.
  • If you are using different designs, decide which will be the middle fan section, if using the same design, it doesn't matter. Apply roller glue or double-sided tape down the outside length of the middle fan, on both the left and right sides.
  • Carefully attach another fan to the sticky one.
  • Thread red raffia (or ribbon, or wool) through and tie a double knot to secure. Cut off any excess. Fan out.
  • To make a tassel, simply cut a bunch of raffia lengths and tie them around to secure.
  • To make a full rosette, stick two large fans together and add a hanging loop at the back to hang on the wall.
  • The photo below is of the large fan and I love how it turned out!
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