How to make lanterns

Take primary school students' handmade lanterns as an example, the specific steps are as follows:

1 .1. Preparation materials: red and yellow drawing paper 1 piece, safety scissors 1 piece, stapler 1 piece, white latex or glue stick 1 piece, and red hair roots 1 piece, as shown in the following figure.

2. Next, fold the red paper in half horizontally and cut the red paper from the crease with safety scissors at equal intervals, as shown in the figure below.

3. Then, fold a small part of yellow paper in half horizontally and tear it off. Roll up the remaining paper along the long side, and the teacher or parent will use a stapler to nail the hole. The stapler in this step can also be replaced with white latex or adhesive tape, as shown in the figure below.

4. Next, apply white emulsion on both sides of the cut red paper and roll it around the yellow straight pipe, as shown in the figure below.

5. Finally, paste a slender red paper strip as the lantern handle to make a colored paper lantern, as shown below.

Extended data:

1, hanging lanterns, traditionally thought to have the auspicious meaning of "red" as the head, lanterns hung on holidays are basically auspicious patterns and auspicious words of blessing, and the red of lanterns is the color of cinnabar, which is a very effective treasure in geomantic omen, so there has been a tradition of hanging red lanterns at the gate on holidays since ancient times.

2. Lantern is not only a tool for ancient lighting, but also a symbol of good fortune in traditional geomantic numerology. Because the pronunciation of "Deng" and "Ding" is similar, it indicates that people are prosperous and is regarded as a good omen for good luck.

Every year in the first month of the lunar calendar, every household hangs red lanterns symbolizing good luck to create a festive atmosphere, and lanterns have become a symbol of happiness for the people of China.