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Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

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Prepare materials : 4 pieces of red cardboard (slightly harder), 1 safety scissors,

1 stapler, 1 hair root, 1 white latex or glue stick.

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Production steps: Cut each piece of red cardboard evenly Cut into three small rectangles, and cut 4 pieces of cardboard into a total of 12 small rectangles.

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Fold the small rectangular cardboard in half horizontally and vertically.

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Fold the four corners of the small rectangular cardboard along the fold lines as shown.

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Follow steps 2 and 3 to fold 6 small rectangular pieces of cardboard. Take two folded cardboards,

staple the two upward corners along the creases with a stapler, and staple the six small rectangular cardboards in sequence in the same way.

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

As shown in the picture below, use white to paint the two corners of the same small rectangular cardboard Fix the latex, then use the same method to fix the other five cardboards, and half of the lantern is completed.

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Take the remaining 6 small rectangular cardboards and make the other half of the lantern as shown in steps 1 to 5.

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Take the two parts of the lantern, as shown in the picture, glue the two corners of the small rectangular cardboard folded inward with white latex, and the main body of the lantern is completed

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival

Insert the hair roots at one end of the lantern. In order to prevent the hair roots from slipping, bend the hair roots inside the lantern into a ball, and the lantern is completed.

Illustration of paper lanterns for childrens Lantern Festival