The production method is as follows:

1. Fold the red paper in half horizontally;

2. Use safety scissors to cut the red paper at equal distances from the fold;

3. Fold a small portion of the yellow drawing paper horizontally and tear it off;

4. Roll up the remaining drawing paper along the long edge;

5. Use a stapler The book machine is fixed at the opening. To make it easier for children to operate, the stapler in this step can also be replaced with white latex or a glue stick;

6. Coat both long sides of the cut red drawing paper with white latex;

7. Roll it up around the yellow straight tube as shown in the picture below;

8. Paste the slender red paper strips to make the lantern handle, and the colored paper lantern is completed.

The simplest shapes of paper lanterns are cubes or cylinders. It is best to use bendable bamboo branches or bamboo skins to form a frame, and the connecting parts are tied tightly with thin wires. If it’s hard to find, thin strips of cardboard or bamboo skewers used for barbecues will also work. They will lack in strength and flexibility, but they are also very good decorations when placed indoors.

Chinese lanterns, also collectively known as lanterns, are an ancient traditional handicraft of the Han nationality. 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 lunar month, people hang up red lanterns symbolizing reunion to create a festive atmosphere. ?

Lanterns combine techniques such as painting, paper-cutting, paper binding, and stitching, and are closely connected with the daily life of Chinese people. ? Lanterns have become a symbol of Chinese people’s happiness. Through the inheritance and development of lantern artists of past generations, rich and colorful varieties and superb craftsmanship have been formed. Types include: palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers, etc. In terms of shapes, there are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects, etc. In addition, there are revolving lanterns specially designed for people to enjoy.