How to make a lantern craft with red packets is as follows:

Tools: Prepare red packets, red needle and thread, and 1 piece of red rectangular paper. (If you don't have red packets, you can use red cardboard instead).

1, use scissors to cut out the red envelope red envelope strips, the width of each strip to be consistent, and then both sides of the pattern of vertical strips picked up and thrown away, *** leave 12 vertical strips spare.

2, the red rectangle of paper cut out such as the following picture of the vertical strips, pay attention to the top do not cut, and then the cut rectangle rolled up, spike head is done.

3, use red thread to thread the head of the spike, and then tie a knot at the top of about 4 centimeters, in order to fix the lantern strip.

4. Thread the 12 lantern strips in turn (with the patterned side facing up) and tie a knot at the top.

5. After that, use the red thread to put the lantern strips in order and press them into a semicircle, then tie a knot on the top to fix it.

6, and finally the rest of the red line from the top of the lantern strips down, stay in the lantern above about 10 centimeters above the hanging line, then knot fixed and cut off the excess length, round lantern is done.

Introduction of lanterns

Guo Lanterns, also collectively known as lantern colors, is an ancient traditional Han crafts. After thousands of years of development, lanterns have developed different regional styles, each with a unique form of artistic expression. Every year around the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, people hang up red lanterns symbolizing reunion to create a festive atmosphere.

Lanterns synthesize the crafts of painting, paper-cutting, papier-maché and sewing, and are closely linked to the lives of Chinese people. Lanterns have become a symbol of festivity for Chinese people. After generations of lantern artists inheritance and development, formed a colorful varieties and high level of craftsmanship.

From the types of lanterns: palace lanterns, lanterns, chandeliers and so on. From the modeling points, there are figures, landscapes, birds and flowers, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects, etc., in addition to the horse lanterns for people to enjoy.