Light up the night sky with these enchanting 100% biodegradable flying lanterns, the peaceful alternative to fireworks! Traditionally used in Chinese and Thai celebrations, they're an eye-catching way to celebrate weddings, birthdays, bonfire night, Diwali or any other event you feel deserves to illuminate the heavens!
Simply light the wax fuel cell and wait until the flame formed fills the lantern canopy with enough hot air to send it climbing gently upwards, glowing brightly as it rises. Each flame-retardant lantern can stay lit for as long as 20 minutes and ascend for over a mile skywards!
Flying lanterns - known as 'Khoom Loi' in Thailand and 'Kongming' in China - date right back to the 3rd century when they were used as strategic signalling balloons during warfare. Nowadays they're strictly reserved for special occasions though! Visit China during their Mid-Autumn festival or Thailand when they're in the middle of 'Yi Peng' - a festival celebrating the full moon - and you'll see thousands of them drifting serenely through the sky. It's considered good luck to release a Sky Lantern and many Thais believe they symbolise problems and worries floating away...
If you want to take this idea a step further, you can personalise your lanterns with wishes and messages before lighting them and sending them soaring upwards! Simply write on them with a marker and watch as your hopes and dreams take off.
Finally, because our Sky Lanterns are made from 100% biodegradable materials - the frame is made from easy-to- replenish bamboo rather than wire - you won't need to worry about harming the environment as you and your guests 'ooh' and 'aah' at their mesmerising effects!
Safety Instructions:
- Only use in very calm conditions
- Only use in open spaces away from buildings
- Never use near airports/under flight paths/near pylons or overhead cables
- Do not use near flammable areas such as dry crops or woodland
- Do not use near the coast in case they are mistaken for distress flares
- Not suitable for use by those under the age of 16
- This product is not a toy and should not be used by children. Adult supervision is required at all times
- Do not tie anything/add any weight at all to the lantern
- Do not use if you are under the influence of alcohol
