How to make a lantern from scrap materials?

Flower lanterns, also known as lanterns. Lantern is a traditional folk craft originated in China, in ancient times, its main role is lighting, by paper or silk as the outer skin of the lantern, the skeleton is usually made using bamboo or wood strips, in the center of the candle or light bulb, become a lighting tool. Influenced by Chinese culture, lanterns are also quite a common item in temples in many countries in Chinese Asia. Lanterns are a product of traditional Chinese culture in ancient times, combining both life functions and artistic features. Lanterns are the Chinese people for thousands of years important entertainment culture, it rewards God entertainment, both "Nuo opera" rewards God's function, but also entertainment entertainment value, modern society more than in the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival and other festivals hanging, for the festivals to add light and color, pray for peace.

A big red traditional lantern practice:

Material preparation: a number of red envelopes, scissors. Stapler. Double-sided adhesive, red rope, and Chinese knots and tassels and so on.

Making steps:

①The red packets will be opened first and last folded, a **** probably need twelve such red packets almost like. Then every four of these red packets into a group, each group of red packets are stapled together, and then put together the shape, and once again combined. After the combination, one group will be the bottom of the lantern, and the other group will be the top of the lantern.

②Make a rectangle shape along the bottom of the remaining 4 red packets, and join them to the periphery, and then connect the other side of the periphery to the top of the lantern in the same way.

3) Next, use double-sided tape to glue the lanterns together at each corner, and note that the red packets at the top and bottom need to be fixed with a needle and thread. Finally, use the red rope to connect the lanterns, hang the tassels and Chinese knots to complete.