Step 1. First, cut the cardboard into a rectangular shape, leaving a width of 5 cm at the top and bottom. Draw vertical lines at 1 cm intervals in the middle, and use a utility knife to cut along the vertical lines, as shown in the picture below.

Step 2. Then use orange paper strips to decorate the upper and lower strips as the mouth and bottom of the lantern, as shown in the picture below.

Step 3. Then roll up the rectangular cardboard and glue it with double-sided tape into a cylinder shape, as shown in the picture below.

Step 4. Continue to gently press the cylinder into a lantern shape and fix it, as shown in the picture below.

Step 5. Then use symmetrical paper cutting to cut out flowers and leaves of different sizes, as shown in the picture below.

Step 6. Finally, stick the flowers and leaves on the lantern, stick a strip of paper on the mouth of the lantern as a handle, and put the prepared flash light in the middle. At this point, the small production of the Lantern Festival is completed.

As shown below.

Information extension: The Lantern Festival is one of China's traditional festivals. It existed as early as 2,000 years ago in the Western Han Dynasty. Lantern viewing began during the period of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Emperor Ming advocated Buddhism. I heard that in Buddhism, monks view Buddha relics on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

The practice of lighting lanterns to worship Buddha was ordered to light lanterns in palaces and temples to worship Buddha on this night, and the nobles and common people were ordered to hang lanterns.