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4 Inches Paper Lanterns - All Styles

4 Inch Paper Lanterns are round-shaped, even-ribbed paper lanterns that measure 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter. They are made of expanding bamboo ribbing and gauzy-textured rice paper, and are sold in a set of 10 per color, so you surely have a lot to use as mini lantern lights for your holiday tree or wishing tree, as a string of mini lanterns for your wedding, parties, and special occasions,...


...and to hang around or in-between your larger-sized paper lanterns. Buy these 4-inch mini lanterns wholesale and they will surely repay you with an exciting array of colorful lights even on the darkest night.

4 Inch Paper Lanterns Facts and Features


Each of this 4 inch paper lantern measures 4 inches in diameter and 3.5 inches in height. They are handcrafted in China and framed with evenly-spaced bamboo ribs that has been wounded into a spiral and covered with gauzy-textured rice paper in different colors.

Designed to be collapsible, minor assembly is required to prepare each 4 inch paper lantern for hanging and to assemble each paper lantern, simply insert the metal wire expander through the top of the lantern and secure it through the hoops around the rim or base of the lanterns so that the lantern stays open and secured for hanging.

You can hang these mini paper lanterns unlit, and you can also use our:

  • 1-bulb LED battery lights to hang and illumine them individually;
  • String lights to hang them as a string of mini paper lanterns with lights; or,
  • Small lantern hooks should you wish to stack them vertically.

  • Please be sure to assemble each of these 4 inch paper lanterns carefully to avoid tearing their delicate paper material, to keep them away from moisture that can possibly leave unwanted stain marks on their surface, and to protect them from overheating that can possibly burn their paper. Please check out also our Paper Lanterns FAQ to learn more about the interesting features that you need to know about these 4 inch paper lanterns and our other stocks of paper lanterns.

    Decorating with 4 Inch Paper Lanterns


    Isn't it about time that you bring an Oriental twist to your old party buntings by way of these colorful 4 inch mini paper lanterns that will generously shed youthful colors, even festive lights, to your simple parties? How about filling the space in-between your string of medium-sized paper lanterns with these 4-inch mini paper lanterns for a chic variation in size and colors, or surrounding your large paper lanterns with these 4 inch mini lanterns that are hung in different lengths of sparkling strands of faux crystals or ribbons, thus recreating the look of a chandelier, which fills your wedding or party with class and a touch of awesome?

    These 4 inch mini paper lanterns can truly take you through many decorating styles and their miniature size makes them versatile and cute for party and wedding decorating, especially if you want to:

  • Give small spaces, or just your buffet table, a festive ambiance;
  • Fill your wedding wishing tree or holiday tree with more wishes of luck, health, and prosperity, owing to the lanterns' fortune-bearing symbolism in China and East Asia;
  • Bring an oomph to your party or wedding lantern decor, i.e., as accessories for your medium or large paper lanterns.

  • You can also check out our party string lights section to find the same color of your choice of 4 inch paper lantern in 3 inches or 3.5 inches diameter, or browse through our wide selection of wholesale paper lanterns and click on your needed shade to find all our sizes available for each color, which range up to 60 inches in diameter, as well as other lantern styles that you can use together with these 4 inch paper lanterns. Have fun in decorating and be sure to put together a happy look by unabashedly letting your creativity sparkle using AsianIdeas.com paper lanterns, paper parasols umbrellas, and other Asian party supplies to your decorating theme.