Handmade how to make cardboard moon cake as follows:

1, prepare 2 pieces of thicker decorative cardboard, a side length of 20cm square line, a slightly shorter side length of 2mm. one cardboard folded into a cross. 4 corners to the center point of the inward fold. Fold both sides inward against the center line, and then fold the other side inward in the same way.

2, after folding the cardboard turned over, the cardboard has a very obvious crease. To the center of the crease square edge of the box, according to the crease, the four sides were folded inward, pay attention to the folded corners of the place in accordance with the crease inward flattening. Flatten the corners of the box, and then turn the box over and press the corners of the folds down, so that the box will be flat and nice. Folded inwards, a complete locket is formed.

3, in order to cut a different piece of cardboard for the base, looks more sturdy. Of course, this step can not be used, you want to be more secure can be glued to the bottom of the box is good, the other one is also done accordingly. The other one will be done accordingly. Organize the four edges and a small mooncake box will be finished.

4, will be prepared in accordance with the paper length of 10cm square diagonal fold, open the two corners of the opening part of the upturned, the formation of a butterfly wings shape. In accordance with the previous method again diagonally folded, and then unfold the paper, you can get two perpendicular to each other creases.

5, the two creases perpendicular to each other, and then fold the crease outward to create a triangle, pay attention to the sides of the triangle parallel to the edge of the paper. Next, unfold the triangle to reveal a diagonal line, fold the diagonal line down to create a triangle and unfold the triangle. Fold the two corners of the triangle outward to create two triangles, unfold the two triangles and fold them downward.

6, after the folding is completed, fold the two triangle corners inward and unfold the two sides of the triangle outward, fold the triangle inward, and finally unfold the two sides of the triangle to complete the mooncake carton folding. Follow the same method to fold the other box.

The origin of the moon cake is as follows:

1, originated in Yin, Zhou period: Jiang, Zhejiang area there is a commemorative master Wenzhong's thin side of the heart of the thick master cake, which is the ancestor of China's moon cake. Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions period: the introduction of sesame seeds, walnuts, for the production of moon cakes added to the auxiliary materials, there will be a round cake filled with walnut kernel, called Hu cake.

2, the Tang Dynasty, Tianbao early years of a mid-autumn moonlit night: Tang Taizong and Yang Guifei in the bright moonlight to enjoy the moon and eat hu cake, Tang Taizong hated hu cake name is not good, aside from Yang Guifei in order to please the emperor, and then took the name of the moon cake, and since then, the name "moon cake" has been passed down from generation to generation.