Mid-Autumn Festival handmade lanterns how to do and simple and beautiful

Mid-Autumn Festival handmade lanterns to make simple and beautiful methods and techniques are as follows:

1, prepare a piece of colorful cardboard, put the cardboard horizontally, in the upper and lower part of the cardboard with a ruler to draw two straight lines. Use the ruler to draw vertical lines all over between the two straight lines, then cut the vertical lines with a knife, paying attention to the same interval between each vertical line. Cut two thin rectangular strips and stick them to the cardstock at the top and bottom straight lines.

2. Use double-sided tape to connect the cut cardstock to the left and right, gluing the head and tail together to form a cylinder. Use your hands to slowly support the cylinder in the shape of a lantern. Cut the cardstock into small decorations according to personal preference and stick them on the lantern. Prepare a piece of red cardboard, cut the cardboard into a circle and draw some patterns on the circular cardboard, such as the moon and stars.

3. Stick the round cardboard on the top of the lantern to make it look more beautiful. Prepare a thin wooden stick or wire, insert the stick or wire into the bottom of the lantern so that the lantern can stand up. Put a piece of red paper or cloth on the bottom of the lantern to make it look more beautiful. Hang the lanterns in the window or doorway to add a festive atmosphere to the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The origins of the Mid-Autumn Festival are as follows:

1. Ancient emperors sacrificed the moon for the festival. Folk regard the full moon as a symbol of reunion. "Chang'e Runs to the Moon" mythical legend of Chang'e, in the Mid-Autumn Festival to the Moon Palace. In ancient times, people regarded the full moon as a symbol of harvest or reunion on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. In ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival was known as one of the four traditional Chinese Han festivals, along with New Year's Day, Qingming Festival and Dragon Boat Festival.

2. After the founding of New China, the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar was designated as the Mid-Autumn Festival. Ancient emperor sacrificed the moon festival: According to historical records, the ancient emperor sacrificed the moon festival called "Autumn Equinox", the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar in the middle of the eighth month of autumn, so it is called "Mid-Autumn Festival". In ancient times, the full moon was regarded as a symbol of reunion, and the autumn moon was a sign of a good harvest, so the festival was held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the autumn.

3, folk the full moon as a symbol of reunion: the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, people regard the full moon as a symbol of reunion, so people also call it "reunion festival". According to the "Dictionary" records, "China's folk, especially in the plains, there is in the Mid-Autumn Festival night lights custom", which is later referred to as "Mid-Autumn Festival".

4, Chang'e Runs to the Moon mythological legend of Chang'e: in folklore, the story of Chang'e Runs to the Moon is also related to the Mid-Autumn Festival. People take Chang'e Run to the Moon as the legend of the Mid-Autumn Festival. According to the legend, Chang'e flew to the Moon Palace because she stole the immortality elixir and finally became the goddess in the Moon Palace. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival also has the custom of eating moon cakes and enjoying the moon.