The release of sky lanterns is a Lantern Festival activity in Pingxi District, New Taipei City. Its origin is because Pingxi District is located in a remote mountainous area. People who entered the mountains to pioneer in the early years were often killed and robbed. In order to facilitate communication, so The sky lanterns are used to report each others safety. Since then, the sky lanterns have evolved into a symbol of making wishes and praying for blessings. The sky lanterns have also become a tourist activity on the Lantern Festival night.
This year’s Lantern Festival, let’s use origami to make prayer sky lanterns. It’s environmentally friendly and cute, and it’s also beautiful to hang by the window!
◆ Sky lantern material
Square paper.
◆ How to fold a sky lantern
1. Fold the square paper in half into a triangle, and then fold it in half again.
2. Open one side of the triangle, pull it back and press it into a square shape.
3. Do the same thing on the other side and fold it as shown below.
4. In order to facilitate the left and right alignment in step 5, first fold the top corner into a triangle of about 2 cm.
5. Fold the left and right sides straight inward according to the fold line, and fold it to the "opposite side" in the same way.
6. Then turn to "Next Door".
7. Fold the lower edge up into a triangle and press out the fold line. It is convenient to fold the triangle inwards as shown in the figure, and fold it to the opposite side in the same way.
8. Turn back to "Next Door".
9. Fold the left and right sides diagonally inward, cross and overlap, and fold it to the "opposite side" in the same way.
