Illustrations of two simple methods for children to make origami lanterns

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, it’s time to play lanterns and eat mooncakes Festival, I wonder if you craftsmen know the origin of the custom of playing with lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival

As early as the Northern Song Dynasty, "Old Martial Arts" records the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival, including the activity of "putting a "little red" lantern into the river to float and play. People who play with lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival are mostly concentrated in the south. For example, at the Foshan Autumn Color Fair mentioned above, there are various kinds of lanterns: sesame lanterns, eggshell lanterns, wood shaving lanterns, straw lanterns, fish scale lanterns, chaff lanterns, melon seed lanterns, bird and animal flower tree lanterns, etc. People admire. Through the inheritance and development of lantern artists of past generations, rich and colorful varieties and superb craftsmanship have been formed. Today I will teach you two simple origami methods. They are very easy to make. Let’s learn together, kids!

Lanterns give people The feeling is jubilant! Give people warmth and joy!

1. A square piece of paper

2. Fold in half along the diagonal, and then fold in half again to form a small triangle

3. Expand and you can see two diagonal lines

4. Along the center point, Folding triangles

5. Turn over and look at the back

6. Fold the diagonal triangle as in the picture

7. All sides

8. Turn over

9 , continue thisSample folding

10. Finally turn it over

11. Pull out the top and bottom squares, and the lantern is completed