You’ve got a friend in me! Get excited, because the newest addition to my Disney Paper Lantern series is comin’ at you! Reconnect with your inner kid, and check out all your favorite characters in this one-of-a-kind Toy Story paper lantern!
Who didn’t love Toy Story as a kid? Imagining your toys coming to life when you’re not looking—that’s pretty much the most awesome childhood fantasy there is! Not to mention that the animation was second to none for it’s time.
Davian, my four-year-old wanted to see what I was making, and was immediately able to pick out Buzz Lightyear, which I thought was pretty awesome! Once he took a closer look, he could identify all of the other Toy Story pals as well.
For this design, I ended up going a very similar route as I did with my Mickey and friends lantern: using larger, more detailed characters as opposed to specific scenes from the film(s). I decided to go this direction because: (1) I had a hard time pinpointing an exact scene I wanted to replicate that would include all the characters, and (2) There are just too many great characters in the Toy Story movies, and I didn’t want to leave out more than was absolutely necessary.
I don’t know if I can pick a “favorite” part of this design. All the characters are so expressive and unique. I just had a blast designing all of them!
To learn how to assemble my paper lanterns, see this tutorial.
I use a Cricut Explore to do my die cut designs, and I absolutely love it! For tips on creating this delicate paper cut, see the FAQ section on my website.
Like most all my paper lanterns, removing the final design from your cutting mat is as much of an art as the cut itself, so be sure to go slowly.
Enjoy putting this fun Toy Story paper lantern together! Do you know a Toy Story fanatic that would love one of these lanterns?
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**All Disney-inspired designs on this site are unofficial, fan creations and not associated with the Disney corporation.
Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 20 Comments on Toy Story Paper Lantern
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kendell
May 10, 2018 at 6:24 am (5 years ago)Thanks so much for sharing your files, they are really appreciated
Mandee
May 10, 2018 at 9:02 am (5 years ago)You’re very welcome Kendell! Glad you like me designs. ^_^
Carla
May 10, 2018 at 6:54 am (5 years ago)I completed 2 of your beauty and the beast lanterns they are really sweet but I would like it larger. I will try to enlarge it. My granddaughter is Belle in 8th grade school musical. Maybe it would b nice on the ticket table…hummm?
Mandee
May 10, 2018 at 9:03 am (5 years ago)That would be super cute!! Congrats to your granddaughter for getting to play Belle! 🙂
Tracey
May 10, 2018 at 6:54 am (5 years ago)Another amazing tealight creation!!! Love your files! Thanks so much for sharing your amazing talent, Have a great day!
Mandee
May 10, 2018 at 9:04 am (5 years ago)Aww, thanks Tracey! I appreciate your support. ^_^
Carla
May 10, 2018 at 7:07 am (5 years ago)Also wanted to ask if it’s possible to add score lines in your design? I am adding these by hand an could b more exact if they were included. Lovely work !
Mandee
May 10, 2018 at 9:23 am (5 years ago)Thanks Carla! I don’t add score lines to my files for a few reasons: (1) Adding score lines into a file outside of your cutting software only works for Cricut (not Silhouette or Brother Scan n Cut), (2) Even with Cricut, there are about 5 other steps you have to do after you import the design, and (3) I know that if I did end up including the score lines, even if I made a tutorial, I would spend a TON of time trying to answer people’s questions and troubleshoot for them. XD
Anyway, I’m sorry, I know it would definitely make it easier! Maybe one day it will be a less complicated process, and then I’ll be able to do it. 🙂
Charlotte Silber
May 10, 2018 at 8:17 am (5 years ago)Thank you soooo much. You have such talent and so kind of you to share it.
Mandee
May 10, 2018 at 9:18 am (5 years ago)You are so sweet Charlotte!! I’m so glad you enjoy my cut files. 😀
nerina deco
May 10, 2018 at 1:08 pm (5 years ago)Merci beaucoup pour ce partage, mon fils Louis de 3 ans est fan de ce dessin animé. Je vais lui faire pour sa chambre
Amitiés
Nerina
Mandee
May 10, 2018 at 3:47 pm (5 years ago)Yay! Glad he can enjoy it! My 4 year old son loves it too. ^_^
Debby
May 15, 2018 at 5:23 pm (5 years ago)This is darling. Thank you so much for sharing it.
Mandee
May 16, 2018 at 8:55 am (5 years ago)Thanks Debby! Glad you like it. ^_^
Emma
May 17, 2018 at 1:02 pm (5 years ago)Hey! I LOVE this Toy Story Lantern! I just went back and looked at all your other Disney Lanterns too!
I just started making my own cut files and I can’t image how long these take to create! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Fun to see this Pixar one! More Pixar ones on the way? I am dreaming of Monsters Inc. with the fun doors or Up with the balloons!
I can’t wait to see whats next!!
Mandee
May 18, 2018 at 9:21 am (5 years ago)Hi Emma! I’m so glad you discovered my Disney lanterns. Yes, they do take quite some time to design, haha.
I have a long list of lantern designs I hope to create. I can’t make any promises as to when, but I do want to do Monster’s Inc. at some point. ^_^
Tiffany
May 20, 2019 at 2:42 pm (4 years ago)I am trying to download the toy story lantern file but keep getting an error message 🙁
Mandee
May 21, 2019 at 9:02 am (4 years ago)Hi Tiffany! Sorry to hear that you are having trouble with the download. Be sure to check out my FAQ page for detailed instructions and screenshots on how to download my designs.
Bec Withers
January 11, 2021 at 4:44 pm (3 years ago)Thank you so much For these files. My grandson loves Toy Story so much and we will use them for his birthday party on the 13th. Going to do a drive through the party to keep everyone safe. The lanterns will light the way.
Mandee
January 13, 2021 at 10:56 am (3 years ago)Aww, that will be SO cute!! What a fun way to use these lanterns. 😀