First, the required materials:

Lantern skeleton: some cardboard (waste packaging boxes), color copy paper; Exterior decoration of lanterns: red cardboard (the bigger the better, or other red wrapping paper), 3 stickers, 3 greeting cards, 6 paper cores, Chinese knots (purchased or homemade), etc.

Tool materials: scissors, paper cutter, wide adhesive tape, double-sided adhesive tape, glue, glue stick, rope, etc.

Second, the production process:

1, first make the lower lantern skeleton. Cut 12 pieces of rectangular cardboard with the same size, splice them vertically as shown in the figure and stick them firmly. The size of each skeleton depends on the size of the lantern. What we do is a big lantern, and each lower skeleton is about the size of an ordinary greeting card.

2. Then make the upper lantern skeleton. Cut 12 pieces of rectangular cardboard with the same size, splice them horizontally and stick them firmly.

3. Tie a Chinese knot on the bottom of the lantern, then tie a rope on the top, and tie a stick on the other end to carry it.

Introduction to Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as "Moon Festival", "Autumn Festival", "Mid-Autumn Festival", "August Festival", "Moon Chasing Festival", "Moon Worship Festival", "Daughter's Day" and "Reunion Festival", is popular among many ethnic groups in China. Because it is just half the value of Sanqiu, it is named.

It is said that the moon is the biggest, roundest and brightest this night. Since ancient times, people have the custom of drinking and enjoying the moon on Mid-Autumn Festival night, and the daughter-in-law who returns to her mother's house will return to her husband's house every day to show her perfection and auspicious celebration. It originated in ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty, shaped in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, prevailed after the Song Dynasty, and was called the four traditional festivals in China together with the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Dragon Boat Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the worship of the moon in autumn and evening in ancient times. Since ancient times, Mid-Autumn Festival has had folk customs such as offering sacrifices to the moon, enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes, watching lanterns, enjoying osmanthus and drinking osmanthus wine.

According to "Zhou Li", there have been activities in the Zhou Dynasty, such as "Mid-Autumn Night to Welcome the Cold" and "Autumn Equinox and Evening Moon (Yue Bai)". In the middle of August of the lunar calendar, it is also the harvest of autumn grain. People hold a series of ceremonies and celebrations to thank the gods for their protection, which is called "Autumn Newspaper". In the Mid-Autumn Festival, the temperature is cool but not cold, the sky is crisp and the moon is bright, which is the best season to watch the moon.