How to make lanterns with plasticine

First, prepare five colors of colored mud and knives, and then start making them.

First make an ellipse with red mud, then carve several arcs on the belly of the lantern with a knife, and then make two small rectangles with orange mud and stick them on the upper and lower ends of the belly of the lantern respectively. Then knead it into a rectangle with yellow colored mud, rub it into a thin strip with green colored mud, fold the green thin strip in the middle and stick it on the lantern. Then use brown mud to rub out a long strip with a thick end and a thin end, and stick the thin end on the lamp rope, and the red lantern is finished.

China Lantern, also known as Lantern, is an ancient traditional handicraft of Han nationality. Originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, red lanterns symbolizing reunion are hung around the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year to create a festive atmosphere.

Later, lanterns became a symbol of happiness for the people of China. Through the inheritance and development of lantern artists in past dynasties, colorful varieties and exquisite craftsmanship have been formed. There are palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers and so on. From the modeling point of view, there are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects, etc. Besides, there are lanterns for people to enjoy.