Parol diy

San Francisco – Thinking of saving money this Christmas on your decoration budget? Would you want to share Filipino Christmas tradition with your friends and relatives in the United States ? Would want to see something Filipino iconic item in your décor at home or in your office? Why not make your own parol lantern? Parol is a five-point star that is made of Philippine bamboo, papel de japon (tissue o rice paper) and cellophane. The parol lantern is a symbol of hope, blessings and peace…

Transform a simple star using recycled materials into a spectacularly unique Christmas star decoration. Decorate your Christmas tree, door...

Parol (Pae-rol) Fillipino craft. Making a paper lantern.

Parols are a must for every Filipino Christmas, but they don't come cheap. Try making your own DIY parol at home with this Disney tutorial.

Check out the beautiful Filipino Parols!! What is a Parol you ask? parol A parol is a traditional Filipino, star-shaped Christmas lantern that represents the star the three wise men followed. The holiday decoration is ubiquitous at Christmas time in the Philippines and is found for sale in markets and shops. They are usually all hand made and are quite beautiful!!

Stars are a major theme at Christmastime. Crafted after the Star of Bethlehem, the star-shaped, ornamental parol is said to encourage hope and goodwill during the season. Hope and goodwill? We can totally get behind that theme, so we decided to make ours in the most colorful papers and maybe even keep it up in the house throughout the new year.