Tara Y Cot Blog

chinese lanterns were first invented by the Chinese around 2000 years as a way of communicating with others in battle. With no more wars to fight, the Chinese use the lanterns to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Always very popular in the Far East only recently has the lantern started to become popular in the West. The lanterns arrived in the UK in the 1990′s and have become extremely popular. The lanterns come in lots of differnet colours and a great range of sizes too. With a variety of designs to suit all occasions such as a marriage, a birth or even a death. Some of the most popular designs include football shaped one and bright red heart shaped one. Its best to launch your lantern at night time, this will get better results. Lantern manufacturers are aware of the enviroment and make their lanterns eco-friendly. The makers recommend that children are not permitted to light or let of lanterns.