Step 6: Form the parol. Insert the 2-inch pieces of bamboo at each of the five cross sections in the middle of the parol. Use the glue gun to secure the 10 joints. Let glue dry. Step 7: Add the bell.

Many Filipino homes hang a star-shaped decoration for Christmas called a “parol”, from simple ones made of paper to elaborate modern ones with bright blinking lights.

The term “parol” evolved from the Spanish word for lantern, “farol.” The star-shaped parol represents the Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to baby Jesus, but for the millions of ...