2. First, cut a rectangular piece of paper from colored paper with scissors to make lanterns. Fold the rectangular paper in half to form a narrower double rectangle.

3. Fold the rectangle up and down for a short time before opening it, and cut all the parts below the broken line into thin strips with small scissors.

4. Open the paper, stick glue sticks on the left and right ends of the paper, and stick the two ends together to form a cylinder. Then cut a long and thin paper strip and a wide paper strip from the colored paper with scissors, stick the long and thin paper strip on both sides above the lantern as handles, cut the wide paper strip below into thin paper strips as the ears of the lantern, and stick the glue sticks on the ears and below the lantern.

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Lantern, also known as lantern. Lantern is a traditional folk handicraft originated in China. In ancient times, its main function was lighting. The outer skin of lanterns is made of paper or silk, and the skeleton is generally made of bamboo strips or wooden strips, with candles or light bulbs inserted in the middle to become lighting tools. Influenced by the culture of China, lanterns are also quite common items in temples in Asian Chinese areas and many countries.

Lantern is the product of China ancient traditional culture, which has both life function and artistic characteristics. Lantern is an important entertainment culture of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. It rewards God and entertains the public. It not only has the function of "Nuo opera" to reward the gods, but also has the value of entertaining people. In modern society, it is hung more than festivals such as Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, adding luster to festive days and praying for peace.