How to make lanterns by hand

Hand-made lanterns children hand-made steps are as follows:

Tools, raw materials: paper cups, double-sided tape and scissors to cut out the protruding circles on the paper cups. Cut the cup wall into strips along the vertical direction, decorate the edges, and cut into triangles, waves or semicircles. Press the cut cup down, so that the middle is convex and the two ends are concave. Cut off the bottom of the other cup for later use. Cut off the top of the cup bottom with the remaining cup, and stick a circle of paper along the top of the cup bottom. So the lantern is finished.

Traditionally, people think that hanging lanterns has the auspicious meaning of "red" luck. On holidays, lanterns are basically auspicious patterns and auspicious blessing words. In addition, the red of lanterns is the color of cinnabar, which is a very effective treasure in geomantic omen. Therefore, it has been a tradition to hang red lanterns on the gate since ancient times.