Method for make hand-made lantern dragon

The steps of making lanterns by hand are as follows:

1. Preparation materials: To make lanterns, you need to prepare the following materials: red or orange tissue paper, white or transparent tissue paper, scissors, glue, string, bamboo sticks or iron wires, and small light bulbs. First, cut out two circles with red or orange tissue paper, overlap them, and paste a white or transparent tissue paper circle in the center of the overlapping part as the interior of the lantern.

2. Making the lantern top: Glue two red or orange thin paper semicircles together to form a semicircular lantern top. Stick a small circle in the center of the top of the semicircle as the top decoration of the lantern.

3. Making the bottom of the lantern: Glue two red or orange thin paper semicircles together to form a semicircular lantern bottom. Stick a circle in the center of the semicircle bottom as the bottom decoration of the lantern. Install the small bulb in the center of the lamp. You can fix the light bulb in the lantern with bamboo sticks or wire.

4. Making tassels of lanterns: Cut out several slender strips of paper with red or orange tissue paper and stick them together to form tassels. Put tassels on the edges around the top and bottom of the lantern. Decorative lanterns: Various decorations can be added to the surface of lanterns, such as colored paper strips, stickers and patterns.

The origin of lanterns

Lantern is an ancient lighting tool, and its origin can be traced back to ancient times. According to historical records, lanterns were originally made of animal fat by people in the Western Han Dynasty. With the passage of time, the materials and styles of lanterns are constantly changing, but their basic function remains unchanged, that is, providing lighting.

Lanterns are made of various materials, including paper, satin and glass. Among them, red paper lanterns are the most common, because red has auspicious and festive symbolic significance in China culture. Lanterns have different shapes, such as round, oval and square, as well as various patterns and decorations.

3. The origin of lanterns is closely related to the traditional culture of China. In ancient China, lanterns were an important cultural symbol and were used in various occasions, such as sacrifices, festivals, weddings and funerals. Lantern is not only a lighting tool, but also bears people's respect for gods, ancestors and traditional culture.

In ancient times, the production and use of lanterns were also related to folklore. For example, there is a saying that in order to prevent ghosts from wandering, people will hang red lanterns at the door on the Ghost Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month. There is also a saying that during the Lantern Festival, people will hang lanterns of various shapes to celebrate reunion and happiness.