Method for make six red envelope lanterns

1. Prepare six red envelopes of similar size, scissors and adhesive tape.

2. Align the bottoms of the six red envelopes, cut the tops of the six red envelopes with scissors and cut them into six red envelopes with the same size.

First, fold the four corners of a red envelope into a small triangle.

4. In the same way, fold the four corners of the other five red envelopes inward into small triangles.

5. First, stick two small triangles adjacent to two red envelopes together with adhesive tape.

6. In the same way, stick all two triangles adjacent to six red envelopes into a lantern belly.

7. Cut a slender belt from the waste with scissors and stick adhesive tapes on both ends.

8. Stick the slender strips on the inside of two opposite red envelopes as lantern handles.

9. Cut a thick rectangle from the scrap, one end of it is glued with tape, and the other end is cut into many thin strips with scissors as lantern ears. Stick the ear of the lantern under the belly of the lantern, and the red envelope lantern will be ready.

The traditional cultural significance of lanterns;

China Lantern, also known as Lantern, is an ancient traditional handicraft of Han nationality. After thousands of years of development, lanterns have formed different regional styles, and each lantern has its own unique artistic expression. Every year around the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people hang red lanterns symbolizing reunion to create a festive atmosphere.

Lantern is a combination of painting, paper-cutting, paper binding, acupuncture and other technologies, which is closely related to people's lives in China. ? Lanterns have become 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.