Handmade works about Dragon Boat Festival

The manufacturing steps of handicrafts related to Dragon Boat Festival are as follows:

Material preparation: cardboard, pen, double-sided tape, scissors.

1. Cut off one third with A4 cardboard.

2. Fold one third of the cardboard in half, then turn it right, turn it left, turn it up, and then squeeze it inward into a triangle.

3. Then the two corners are folded downward, then upward, pressed into a triangle along the trace to the middle, folded inward along the midline of both sides, folded inward along the diagonal of both sides, opened, and folded downward along the midline.

4. Fold the head down, flatten the neck to the middle, and then fold the sides of the hull up.

The two corners of the stern are upturned, and the whole body is turned down again, so that the hull is opened neatly.

6, then fold the dragon horn, first fold down, then fold up, then squeeze into the middle, tidy up, and the dragon horn is ready. Draw the eyes again, and the hull part is finished.

7. Then take a long piece of paper, stick it in the middle with double-sided tape, and cut out six paddles.

8. Then stick the paddle on the drawn scale and stick it on both sides.

9. Cut a 3 mm gap every 4 cm on both sides of the hull, cut a gap 2 cm long and 2 cm wide at the bow and stern, and then install the paddle.

10. Next, draw zongzi, cut out three rounded triangles according to the sketch, then draw expressions and some decorations, and the zongzi will be drawn, making a total of three zongzi.

1 1. Cut under the zongzi and insert it into the hull.

The significance of Dragon Boat Festival:

1, in memory of Qu Yuan, patriotic.

The Dragon Boat Festival was established in memory of Qu Yuan, a great patriotic poet in ancient China. Qu Yuan loves his country and is willing to die in the river for the benefit of the country. His loyalty and patriotism were admired by later generations and became a model of China's patriotism. Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival has also become an important festival to carry forward the spirit of patriotism and inherit excellent national culture.

2, exorcise evil spirits and avoid epidemics, and pray for health.

The Dragon Boat Festival also has the meaning of exorcising evil spirits, avoiding epidemics and praying for health. In traditional customs, people often hang wormwood, insert wormwood leaves and wear sachets to drive away epidemics and pathogens. In addition, people will eat zongzi, which is a kind of food wrapped with glutinous rice, bean paste, meat and other fillings. In ancient times, people thought it could ward off evil spirits and drive away plagues.

3. Emphasize family reunion and social harmony.

Dragon Boat Festival is an important traditional festival and a day for family reunion. On this day, relatives and friends, no matter far or near, will go home to spend the festival and enjoy zongzi, dragon boat race and other activities to enhance their feelings. Besides, the Dragon Boat Festival is a symbol of social harmony. People bless each other and give gifts to each other, showing a friendly and harmonious social outlook.