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Lina wanted a lantern for the reading tent. Mom gave her a cool battery light and reminded her never to use a candle.
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Lina Makes a Lantern from Paper Shapes
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Lina Makes a Lantern from Paper Shapes
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Part 1
Lina wanted a lantern for the reading tent. Mom gave her a cool battery light and reminded her never to use a candle.
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Part 2
Lina curved one long paper strip into a circle. It looked pretty, but the soft paper collapsed when she lifted it.
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Part 3
She folded four paper strips into triangle-shaped tubes. Each tube kept its shape when Lina pressed it gently from above.
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Part 4
Lina stood one tube at each corner of a square cardboard base. Mom helped tape their tops to a matching square paper frame.
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Part 5
The top frame leaned to one side. Lina measured the four corner tubes and found that one was shorter than the others.
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Part 6
She replaced it with an equal-length tube. The lantern stood straight, and thin colored paper panels filled the open sides.
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Part 7
Mom switched on the battery light inside. Soft colors glowed through the panels while the paper stayed cool.
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Part 8
Lina learned that folded paper tubes can make strong supports. Four equal corner supports helped her lantern stand straight.
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