1. Preparation materials: red, yellow, blue and gold paper or ribbon. White or transparent tissue paper. Scissors, art knife, double-sided adhesive tape, glue stick and other tools. Bamboo sticks or sticks. LED bulbs and batteries.

2. Prepare the shape of the lantern: Take a piece of red colored paper and cut it into squares or rectangles according to the size of the lantern you want. Fold one side of the four twists of colored paper and stick it firmly with double-sided tape to make the colored paper into a three-dimensional shape. Take a piece of yellow colored paper, cut it into a square with the same size as the red colored paper, bend it around to form an edge, and then stick it with double-sided tape.

3, add details: cut into thin strips with blue colored paper as a rope for lanterns. Cut the golden paper into small circles or triangles and stick it on the top and bottom of the lantern as decoration. Insert two bamboo sticks or sticks into both sides of red colored paper at a certain distance, so that the colored paper is perpendicular to the bamboo sticks or sticks. Connect two bamboo poles or sticks together to form a cylinder.

4. Assemble the lantern: insert the upper part of the lantern into the lower part of the lantern and fix it with double-sided adhesive tape or glue stick. Installation of LED bulb: Insert the LED bulb into the upper part of the lantern and use the battery to supply power. If you use ordinary light bulbs, you need to fix the light bulbs and wires inside the lanterns.

5. Final decoration: Hang the lantern in a proper position and tie it with string or ribbon. You can add national flag, five-star red flag and other patterns on lanterns to enhance the festive atmosphere.

The origin of lanterns

According to historical records, lanterns were originally made of animal fat by people in the Western Han Dynasty. With the passage of time, the materials and styles of lanterns are constantly changing, but their basic function remains unchanged, that is, providing lighting.

Lanterns are made of various materials, including paper, satin and glass. Among them, red paper lanterns are the most common, because red has auspicious and festive symbolic significance in China culture. Lanterns have different shapes, such as round, oval and square, as well as various patterns and decorations.

3. In ancient China, lanterns were an important cultural symbol and were used in various occasions, such as sacrifices, festivals, weddings and funerals. Lantern is not only a lighting tool, but also bears people's respect for gods, ancestors and traditional culture.

4. The production and use of lanterns are also related to folk customs. For example, there is a saying that in order to prevent ghosts from wandering, people will hang red lanterns at the door on the Ghost Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month. There is also a saying that during the Lantern Festival, people will hang lanterns of various shapes to celebrate reunion and happiness.