1. Making the top of the lantern: fold the red A4 paper in half horizontally, cut it into two identical pieces with scissors, and then unfold it into a circle. Fold the circular paper into a semicircle along the diameter direction, then fold the two sides of the semicircle into a triangle, and finally fold the two corners of the triangle bottom and fix them with glue sticks to form the top of the lantern.
2. Making the bottom of the lantern: Fold the yellow A4 paper in half horizontally, cut it into two identical pieces with scissors, and then spread it into a circle. Fold the circular paper into a semicircle along the diameter direction, then fold the two sides of the semicircle into a triangle, and finally fold the two corners of the triangle bottom and fix them with glue sticks to form the bottom of the lantern.
3. Making lanterns: Fold the orange A4 paper horizontally, cut it into two identical pieces of paper with scissors, and then unfold it into a circle. Fold the circular paper into a semicircle along the diameter direction, then fold the two sides of the semicircle into a triangle, and finally fold the two corners of the bottom of the triangle and fix it with a glue stick to form the pillar of the lantern.
4. Stick one end of the column to the top of the lantern and the other end to the bottom of the lantern. Cut two semicircular openings on both sides of the upper part of the lantern with scissors and hang the lantern. Write "Celebrate National Day" and "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival" on both sides of the upper part of the lantern, and you can stick it on the lantern with glue sticks.
Matters needing attention in making handmade lanterns
1, choose the right materials: before you prepare to make handmade lanterns, you must first choose the right materials. Common materials include colored cardboard, white paper, silk thread, small LED bulbs and wires. Choose good quality paper and wires to avoid problems such as cracking or breaking in the production process.
2. Prepare tools: To make handmade lanterns, you need to prepare some necessary tools, such as scissors, glue, markers, rulers, etc. It is better to choose sharp scissors to cut paper and silk thread; Choose dry glue to make lanterns faster; Colored pens can be used to draw patterns and write; Rulers can be used to measure and draw lines.