Light Up the Holidays with a Lantern Kit – A Gift of Creativity and Joy!
Bonus Craft & Learn :
The Doodles Academy Lantern Kit is more than a craft—it’s a learning adventure! Kids can explore global art with a Mosaic Inspiration Handout and learn the traditions behind Lantern Ceremonies. Step-by-step photo instructions make it easy to layer tissue, thread twine, and add ribbons and beads, turning creativity into a festive lantern they’ll be proud to show off.
Share the Light &
Brighten a Child’s Night
This holiday season, let’s shift from buying more “stuff” to gifting creativity! With Doodles Academy’s take-and-make Lantern Kit, you’re giving a meaningful, hands-on experience that families can enjoy together. The kit isn’t just about making art—it’s about creating memories, learning about global traditions, and connecting through creativity.
Our Lantern Kit brings a world of discovery to any child’s hands, with supplies for a beautifully crafted lantern and an engaging parent guide packed with art techniques and cultural insights. It’s perfect for the holidays and offers a fresh, unique alternative to traditional gifts.
Two adaptations in our booklet for 2.5-5 year (preschool) and 1st-5th grade.
What’s Included:
Each Lantern Kit comes with everything needed to build, decorate, and bring a lantern to life!
- Primary Colored Acrylic Paint + White in plastic containers
- Base Circles to hold the lantern together
- Sturdy Twine for assembly and flair
- Primed 1” Washers for creative painting
- Watercolor Paper Strip (14.25” x 8.5”), hole-punched
- Plastic Containers of Glue (2) for assembly
- Tissue Paper to cut into shapes and patterns
- Ribbons for decoration
- Glow-in-the-Dark Beads and Bells for a festive touch
- Battery Tealight to light the night
- Our Craft and Learn Handouts to teach your little artist
You Provide: Oil (any variety), scissors, and a paintbrush.
Bonus Craft & Learn :
The Doodles Academy Lantern Kit is more than a craft—it’s a learning adventure! Kids can explore global art with a Mosaic Inspiration Handout and learn the traditions behind Lantern Ceremonies. Step-by-step photo instructions make it easy to layer tissue, thread twine, and add ribbons and beads, turning creativity into a festive lantern they’ll be proud to show off.
A gift That Glows
Beyond The holidays
Whether you’re purchasing for your family or children supported through foster care services, you’re giving more than art supplies—you’re helping spread creativity, connection, and cultural appreciation. This year, we’re partnering with Michigan Foster Care Closet to bring Lantern Kits to children in the foster care system over the holiday season, making sure every child has the chance to experience the joy of art.
Hey We Are Doodles, Nice To Meet You!
As a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the role of art in education, Doodles Academy provides high-quality, accessible art programs that ignite curiosity, foster cultural appreciation, and inspire young minds through creative projects. Every Lantern Kit purchase supports our mission to shift how art is valued and integrated into learning. All proceeds go directly toward funding our work, helping bring meaningful, artful learning experiences to children everywhere!
Share the Light &
Brighten a Child’s Night
Order by December 11th to get it for Christmas. Ordering late? No worries we will send you a digital postcard to gift.
Join Us for the Lantern Lighting Ceremony
Let’s light up the night together! If you’re near Ann Arbor, bring your completed lantern to Leslie Science Center on January 24th from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm for an evening of fun. Gather around the glow, enjoy s’mores, face painting, food, and more as we celebrate creativity and community under the stars.