Lantern Making Class

Lantern Making Class- The Great Cultural Heritage of Hoi An

A Collapsible Hoi An Souvenir

You will notice Hoi An lanterns best at night. Hoi An people believe that hanging lanterns in front of their house brings luck, happiness, and wealth to the family.

To start, you will take chance to taste the traditional Vietnamese tea and enjoy the various flavors of tea during the lantern making lesson.

Our Lanterns are made of silk and bamboo and come in many shapes such as lotus, diamond, sunrise, sunset.

Covers the complete 11 steps in making your own lantern:

Step 1: Attach 12 bamboo stakes together with wire thread

Step 2 and 3: Shape the stakes into a sunrise (inverted triangle) or sunset (triangle) formation

Step 4: Insert the bamboo stakes into a hanger and secure the stakes with thread

Step 5: Select your desired silk and color

Step 6: Apply glue and let it dry

Step 7: Set silk and stretch the silk to cover the stakes

Step 8: Fully cover the sides with silk

Step 9: Cover the top and bottom of the hanger with silk strips

Step 10: Select a tassel for the lantern base

Step 11: Finished! Your lantern can also be folded and stowed in your luggage to be brought home

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- Create your own Vietnamese lantern, believed to be a symbol of luck, happiness, and wealth

-Where you make lanterns from scratch

- Experience a fun family bonding activity where you can release your inner artist

- Experiment with different materials like silk and bamboo to create lanterns of different shapes

- Learn a new skill and bring home your very own handmade souvenir!

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers