Affected by the new coronavirus, there is no way to go to school or go out. If you are free, you can do some handicrafts, which is fun and interesting! Share a tutorial on handmade origami lanterns. You can connect several paper lanterns together or assemble them. The tassels are all very beautiful. Are the children a little wary of this paper lantern? Prepare the colored paper and follow the step-by-step instructions below to try it out!~
Material Tool: Colored paper with an aspect ratio of 2:1.
1. First fold the paper in half and then open it.
2. Rotate 90 degrees, fold up and down and open.
3. Turn the red side of the paper up, and then fold the bottom edge up to the middle line.
4. Fold the top edge down to the middle line.
5. Fold the folded edge downwards and the folded edge upwards.
6. Turned over.
7. Turn back again.
8. Fold the lower right corner upward to the center.
9. The same goes for the lower left corner.
10. Open as shown.
11. Pull down and flatten.
12. Extend the left side in the same way, and pull it down to flatten it.
13. As shown in the picture after completion.
14. Rotate 180 degrees and fold in the same way.
15. Fold both the left and right corners inward to make a small corner.
16. Turn over and the paper lantern is folded.
17. You can fold a few more and connect them.
18. Let’s take a look at how to fold paper lanterns with tassels. Fold the bottom edge upward.
19. Turn the inner triangle upward and flatten it.
20. Restore it.
21. Fold the bottom edge upward a little and use tape to secure it.
22. Rotate it 180 degrees, turn the triangle inside up, and glue it in place.
23. Use scissors to cut out thin strips from the lower part as tassels.
24. Turn over and the paper lantern with tassels is ready.
25. You can also write auspicious words on yellow paper, cut out circles and stick them on the lantern~
