How to make Mid-Autumn Lantern by hand?

The hand-made steps of Mid-Autumn Lantern are as follows:

1. Preparation materials: a round or square paper box (the shape and size can be selected according to personal preference), a piece of red or yellow colored paper (it can also be paper of other colors, but it must be consistent with the Mid-Autumn Festival atmosphere), glue or double-sided tape, scissors, colored pens or pigments, a ruler and a straw (optional).

2, production steps: choose the right carton, according to personal preferences. Open the lid of the carton and lay it flat. Cut the colored paper into strips with the same width as the paper box with scissors, and the length can be determined according to the height of the paper box. Stick colored paper strips along the edge of the paper box, and pay attention to leave a distance at both ends of the colored paper strips to facilitate the bottom of the lantern.

3. Making the top of the lantern: cut out a long strip with scissors, which is slightly shorter than the bottom of the lantern, and paste the cut colored paper into a circle or square according to the center point as the top of the lantern. At the bottom of the lantern, cut out a certain length of colored paper strips with scissors and stick them on the center of the bottom to form a circle or square.

4. Draw lantern patterns: Draw your favorite patterns on lanterns with colored pens or pigments, such as the moon, stars and flowers. , or write a blessing. Paste the bottom and top of the lantern together to form a complete lantern shape. If necessary, a straw can be inserted in the center of the top of the lantern to facilitate carrying the lantern.

The role of lanterns

1. Inheriting culture: Lantern making is a folk art with a long history and unique skills, which embodies the wisdom and creativity of working people. By making lanterns, people can inherit and carry forward the traditional culture of China, and at the same time show the spiritual connotation and cultural value of folk art.

2. Lantern Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. On this day, people make all kinds of lanterns and hang them all over the streets to light up the night in the city. Lantern is not only an ornament, but also a symbol of people's yearning and praying for happiness. By lighting lanterns, people express their reverence and gratitude for their ancestors and their expectations for a better life in the future.

3. Blessing: As an auspicious object, lanterns are usually endowed with blessings and beautiful meanings. People will draw various auspicious patterns and greetings on lanterns, such as "peace and happiness" and "all the best". These greetings and patterns express people's good wishes to family, friends and themselves, and also express people's love and gratitude for life.

4. Add fun: In addition to the above functions, lanterns can also add fun to people's lives. During Mid-Autumn Festival, Lantern Festival and other festivals, people will light lanterns and enjoy beautiful lantern displays and performances. At the same time, people will take part in various activities related to lanterns, such as solve riddles on the lanterns, enjoying the moon, singing and dancing.