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Sky Lanterns: an interactive 3D cursor template
Glowing paper lanterns that rise into a dusk sky and drift away from the cursor like a breeze.
Try it: Move to blow them · click to release more. Open the live Sky Lanterns full screen.
Where the Sky Lanterns works best
Festival and holiday campaigns, wedding and event sites, charity appeals and any “make a wish” moment.
How it is built
Each lantern is a lathed paper shape with an emissive inner glow; buoyancy lifts it while the cursor acts as a soft wind field, and a click releases a new cluster from the pointer. The whole effect is plain three.js in one module script. It renders only while it is on screen and caps the pixel ratio on high-density displays to protect performance.
Add it to your website
- Add a Code, Embed or Custom HTML block where the effect should sit (Webflow, Framer, WordPress, GoHighLevel, Shopify or plain HTML).
- Paste the snippet. It is one element and one script; three.js loads from a CDN.
- Edit the colours and words in the settings block, then publish.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sky Lanterns template free?
Anyone can open it live and try the interaction. Copying the code is included with a Scrollhaus plan.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. On touch screens it runs a gentle automatic motion so the scene is never still, and taps trigger the click interaction.
Do I need Spline or three.js experience?
No. It is one HTML element and one module script. Colours, text and images live in a settings block at the top.
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