Method of making lanterns by hand with cardboard

The method of making lanterns by hand with cardboard is as follows:

Preparation materials: cardboard, pencil, ruler, scissors.

Step 1: Leave 0.5~ 1.0cm at both ends of the cardboard.

Step 2: Draw several parallel lines equally.

Step 3: Cut along parallel lines with a paper cutter.

Step 4: Roll the paper into an arc.

Step 5: Arrange the shapes, and then paste the rope to finish.

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.