Mid-Autumn Lantern Practice

Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns are as follows:

Preparation materials: cardboard, glue, scissors, knife, ruler, double-sided tape and pen.

1, take out a piece of colored cardboard, put the cardboard horizontally, and draw two straight lines on the top and bottom of the cardboard with a ruler.

Draw a vertical line between these two lines with a ruler, and then cut the vertical line with a knife. Note that the interval between each vertical line is the same. Oh, lanterns will be neater.

3. Cut out two slender rectangular strips and stick them on the upper and lower straight lines of the cardboard.

4. Connect the cut cardboard left and right with double-sided tape, and stick it together end to end to form a cylinder.

5. Then slowly stretch the cylinder into the shape of a lantern by hand.

Cut out some decorations from cardboard of other colors. What we cut here are small flowers. Among them, the biggest blue flower will be used as the base of lanterns, and children can also make other beautiful bases according to their own ideas. Stick the biggest flower on the bottom of the lantern as the base, and stick other green leaves on the lantern at will, and a beautiful lantern will be made!

Skills and significance of colored paper lanterns

First, practice skills

1, preparation materials: paper (preferably colored paper or red paper), scissors, glue, rope, etc. are needed.

2. Making a picture frame: First, cut the paper into long strips according to the required size (which can be decided according to personal preference). Then the intersections of the two ends are bonded to form a circular or square frame, which is the bottom and top of the lantern.

3. Design patterns: You can draw patterns or characters on lanterns on the remaining paper according to your own creativity or referring to some traditional patterns. It can be collaged with colored paper or painted with pigment.

4. Cutting and decorating: According to the designed pattern, carefully cut the paper and stick it on the picture frame. You can add some decorations as needed, such as making flowers and butterflies with colored paper, or decorating the bottom of lanterns with ribbons.

5. Finish the lantern: after the glue dries, fix the bottom and top of the lantern, and fix it on the ring at the top of the lantern with rope or silk thread for hanging.

Second, the significance

1. Festival atmosphere: Colored paper lanterns are usually associated with traditional festival celebrations, such as the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival in China. Making and hanging colored paper lanterns can create a festive atmosphere.

2. Wishing wishes: On some special occasions, people will write down their prayers or wishes on colored paper lanterns, hoping to bring good luck and happiness.

3. Inheritance of traditional culture: Colored paper lanterns, as one of the traditional handicrafts in China, can promote the inheritance and protection of traditional culture through production and appreciation, so that the younger generation can understand and love traditional culture.

4. Cultivation of creativity and practical ability: Making colored paper lanterns requires certain creativity and manual skills, which can cultivate children's practical ability, patience and meticulousness, and also improve their artistic creativity.

In a word, making colored paper lanterns is an interesting and meaningful manual activity. It can create a festive atmosphere, inherit traditional culture and cultivate people's creativity and practical ability. Whether you make it yourself or with your family and friends, colored paper lanterns can be a unique and unforgettable handicraft.