How to make beautiful and simple paper Mid-Autumn lanterns for kids

The image of a lantern on the occasion of the full moon in August is not too strange for many people, especially children. With simple ingredients, you can make a very simple round lantern for the children to process the lanterns on during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

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Meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival lantern

Meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival lantern

When it comes to Mid-Autumn Festival, people often think of the image of the full moon, bright with warm yellow, illuminating all the way . The round lanterns are seen as a symbol of that bright moon image.

On this occasion, they are often carried by families to hang them in front of the alley, or by children holding lanterns in their hands to process them through each small street. This is considered as a word of thanks to nature for a bountiful harvest and a year of favorable rain and wind. On the other hand, it is also a celebration of the beauty of nature on the occasion of the full moon.

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How to make a round Mid-Autumn lantern

Tools for making round lanterns

• 1 pencil
• 1 ruler
• 2 sheets of colored A4 paper (yellow, red)
• Double-sided tape
• Paper knives

Tools for making round lanterns

Steps to make round Mid-Autumn lanterns

Step 1 Place A4 paper on a flat surface. Then, you use a pencil and ruler to mark from the edge of the length of the A4 paper to about 2cm . Fold your hand along the marked line, do the same for the other side.

Use a pencil and ruler to mark from the edge the length of the A4 . side of the paper

Step 2Use a paper cutter to measure and cut vertically from top to bottom to create straight lines with a width of 1cm.

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Use a paper cutter to measure and cut vertically from top to bottom

Step 3 Use double-sided tape to stick it on both ends of the cut paper. Gently bend the paper so that they form a circle, then secure with tape.

Use double-sided tape to stick it on both ends of the cut paper

Step 4The rest of the colored paper you bend and use tape to fix them to form a long cylinder and then put it in the middle of the lantern you just created to make the intestine of the lantern.

The rest of the colored paper you bend and use tape to fix

Step 5 Continue to use tape to glue the inside and the shell of the lamp together . Then, take scissors to cut the intestines and leave about 2 cm.

Glue the inner part and the shell of the lamp together

Step 6 Take the remaining colored paper to form tassels, candle bases and handles for lanterns. Use tape to fix them and you have completed a very simple paper lantern.

Use the remaining colored paper to create tassels, candle bases and handles for lanterns

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Beautiful circular Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns

Round lanterns are hung in front of the house

Decorative red round lantern

Red round lantern in Mid-Autumn Festival

Colorful Mid-Autumn Festival round lantern

The familiar image of round lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival

With just a few simple ingredients, you can make your own beautiful lantern. Mid-Autumn Festival is here, don’t hesitate to try it, don’t forget to share your results with lassho.edu.vn!

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