Tool materials: several disposable paper cups, 1 paper rolls, gouache pigments, disposable straws, colored handmade paper, universal eyes, colored ropes, rubber bands, glue sticks and scissors.
1. First, color disposable paper cups and rollers with gouache pigment and dry them. Of course, you can also use paper cups of different colors directly.
Then we drilled two small holes in each paper cup. All paper cups operate the same, only one is shown below.
3. Cut the straw into small pieces about 3 cm long. The rubber band passes through the small hole of the paper cup and fixes the straw on the outside of both sides of the paper cup.
4. In the upper half of the paper cup, the holes on both sides are also drilled, and the sucker is fixed with a rubber band, and at the same time, it passes through the holes of the next paper cup (that is, both ends of a rubber band pass through the holes of two cups respectively) to form a series connection, and so on, to complete the connection of all paper cups.
5. Cut out the stripes on the dragon's dorsal fin, ears and nose with colored paper, and cut the colored rope into whiskers. The faucet consists of a paper cup and a paper roll. The paper drum and the bottom of the paper cup are glued together with white latex, and the paper cup mouth is connected with the dragon paper cup mouth.
6. After splicing, you're done! This dragon lantern is very suitable for parents and children to make at home. Come on!
Making skills of Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns
1. Preparation materials: paper (usually red, yellow and other festive colors), scissors, ruler, pencil, glue or tape, thread or hemp rope, etc.
2, choose the right paper: you can use red, yellow, orange and other festive colors of paper. The size should be determined according to the needs, and the common ones are square and cylindrical.
3. Making a lantern rack: According to the shape of the selected paper, draw points on the four corners of the paper with a ruler and pencil, which will be used to fix the lantern rack. Then, according to the position of the points, cut a small opening on the edge of the paper with scissors, and connect the four points to form a quadrilateral or circular frame.
4. Cut out decorative patterns: Use scissors and pencils to draw a favorite pattern on the frame, which can be flowers, animals, words, etc. According to the size and shape of the pattern, the corresponding parts are cut out to make the pattern appear hollow or transparent.
5. Bonding or fixing lanterns: Cross-bonding the two diagonal parts of the frame or fixing them with adhesive tape to keep the three-dimensional shape. Then leave enough space at the upper opening to place candles or LED lights.
6. Hanging rope: Take a wire or hemp rope, determine the length according to the size of the lantern, and tie one end at the top or both sides of the lantern for hanging.
7, decoration and lighting: according to personal preferences, add ribbons, flowers, tassels and other decorations to lanterns. If real candles are used, ensure safety and avoid fire risk. You can also choose to use LED lights or other safe light sources to light lanterns.
Making lanterns requires patience and meticulous operation, and it is also an artistic and creative manual activity. In the production process, it can be played according to personal preferences and creativity, making lanterns more personalized and beautiful.