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DIY handmade method for making pumpkin paper lanterns for reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival

The pumpkin has many seeds, which means that the family will be full of descendants and good luck. This is a DIY handmade method for making pumpkin paper lanterns for reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

DIY handmade method for making pumpkin paper lanterns for reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival

Preparation materials: cardboard, string, hole punch

Preparation steps: Prepare 4 long yellow cardboards and 4 long red cardboards, and use a hole punch to punch 3 holes at both ends and in the middle of the cardboard.

DIY handmade method for making pumpkin paper lanterns for reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival

Use hand-made nails to fasten the 8 pieces of cardboard together. If you don’t have hand-made nails, you can also tie them with a beautiful rope~

DIY handmade method for making pumpkin paper lanterns for reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival

One end of the long cardboard is also fastened by hand~

DIY handmade method for making pumpkin paper lanterns for reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival

Wrap the yellow rope into a bundle, tie it in the middle, and then cut the two ends, and the lantern tassel is ready~

DIY handmade method for making pumpkin paper lanterns for reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival

Tie the other end of the lantern with a long rope and tie it to the bamboo pole. The pumpkin lantern with the meaning of perfection is ready~

DIY handmade method for making pumpkin paper lanterns for reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival