How to make the Year of the Loong lanterns by hand?
1. Draw the outline of the dragon on the red cardboard. You can refer to the traditional dragon image in China, or you can create it freely. Cut out the outline of the main body and roll it into a cylinder as the main body of the lantern.
2. Cut out the eyes, nose, mouth and other parts of the dragon with yellow cardboard and stick them on the red cylinder with glue. You can use a black marker to add details, such as eyebrows, teeth, etc.
3. Make the handle of the lantern. Stick a bamboo stick or wooden stick in the center of the top of the lamp body as a handle. Make sure the paste is firm.
4. Install small LED bulbs. Choose a suitable position and install a small light bulb inside the lantern to ensure that the light can illuminate the whole lantern through the outline of the dragon. Connect the battery or power supply and test whether the light is on.
5. Completed a handmade the Year of the Loong lantern. You can add more decorative elements according to your own preferences, such as ribbons and beads, to make the lanterns more beautiful.
Symbolic significance of lanterns:
1, Reunion and family warmth: Lantern is often regarded as a symbol of family reunion, because it represents family warmth and harmony. In China culture, home is a very important concept, and lanterns are a symbol of family reunion.
2. Hope and light: Lanterns also symbolize hope and light. In the dark, lanterns can illuminate the way forward, so they also represent hope and light. This symbolic meaning is widely used in many occasions, such as hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival, symbolizing the hope and light of the new year.
3. Richness and auspiciousness: In traditional culture, red is usually associated with auspiciousness and wealth. Lanterns are mostly red, representing wealth and good luck. In China culture, red is a symbol of auspiciousness, prosperity and happiness.
4. Cultural inheritance: Lantern is also a part of China traditional culture. By hanging lanterns, people can feel the charm and value of traditional culture, and at the same time they can inherit and develop traditional culture.