The steps to make lanterns from paper cups are as follows:

1. Prepare materials: two disposable paper cups, some red thread, scissors, glue or double-sided tape, candles, red paint

2. Design: Conceive the function, shape, pattern, light source and other matters of the lantern you want to make. It is best to form data records and drawing descriptions.

3. Take a paper cup and try to choose one with reference patterns horizontally and vertically, such as apple patterns, etc. Cut evenly along the longitudinal stripes into strips.

4. Cut off the excess cup edges flushly.

5. Trim off the wide edge, because the mouth of the cup is wider

6. Pull the vertical strips outward one by one to form an inward roll.

7. Take another paper cup, keep only the upper part, and cut off the rest.

8. Cut according to the pattern to prepare for docking with the strips just now.

9. First drill holes and thread red lines in the centers of the two bottoms, and then glue the strips of the two paper cups correspondingly. The lantern is basically formed. Glue colored paper edges to the upper and lower bottoms, and hang a lantern tassel in the center of the bottom to make it feel better. Lanterns can be painted a festive red with paint.