How to make lanterns by hand

Preparation materials: used red envelopes, scissors, staplers, red ropes, self-woven tassels or Chinese knots.

Specific steps:

1. Prepare 13 red envelopes of the same size, one of which can be different, red string 1, as shown below.

2. Fold the four corners of the red envelope. Fold the four corners of the red envelope bag as shown in the figure, remember to align them, otherwise it will affect the beauty of the lantern, as shown in the figure below.

3. Other 1 1 sheets of the same size are folded in the same way, as shown in the following figure.

4. After the red envelope bags are folded, staple the diagonal parts of the two red envelope bags with a stapler, fix them, and repeat the above steps. Four 1 bags are bound together as the upper and lower parts of the lantern, and the other four red envelopes are used as the cross section of the lantern, as shown in the figure below.

5. After counting in groups of four, enter the picture below, and then align the rest of each group with a stapler, and the lanterns will look like this, as shown below.

6. Cut the last red envelope into thin stripes with scissors. Roll it up, wrap it with a red rope, and staple it with a stapler, as shown below.

7. In the decorative part, you can take down the decorative red line and hang it under the lantern. The top of the lantern can be tied directly with red rope with disposable chopsticks, as shown in the figure below.

Extended data:

1. 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" is similar to that of "Ding", it indicates that the population is prosperous and is regarded as a good omen for good luck.

2. Every year in the first month of the lunar calendar, every household hangs a red lantern symbolizing auspiciousness to create a festive atmosphere, and the lantern has also become a symbol of happiness for the people of China.