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How to make 100 kinds of handmade red lanterns?

How to make handmade lanterns:

Preparation materials: 1 each of red and yellow drawing paper, scissors, stapler, white latex or glue stick, and 1 each of red hair root.

Step 1: Prepare the required materials and tools.

Step 2: Fold the red paper horizontally in half and use safety scissors to cut the red paper at equal distances from the fold.

Step 3: Fold a small portion of the yellow paper horizontally and tear it away, roll up the remaining paper along the long edge and secure the opening with a stapler. You can also replace the stapler in this step with white latex or a glue stick.

Step 4: Coat both long edges of the cut red paper with white glue and roll it up around the yellow cylinder as shown in the photo below.

Step 5: Paste a thin strip of red paper to make a lantern handle, the small lantern is finished.