Material preparation: a rectangular piece of white paper, scissors, black pen, a pink piece of paper, glue, red thread and a stick.
Operating steps:
1, prepare a rectangular piece of white paper, draw a rough outline with a pencil, then draw the rabbit's head and long ears along the outline with a black pen, and then point at it.
2. Take out the scissors and cut off the extra paper along the outline of the rabbit. Continue to draw the nose, mouth and eyes on the rabbit's head, then cut out slightly smaller ears with pink paper and stick them in the white ears.
3. Continue to cut two small blushes and stick them on both sides of cheeks, draw a beard, stick a circle of glue on the back, stick the lantern body, and then stick the outline of another rabbit on it and draw the tail.
4. Finally, drill holes on both sides of the theme, turn the red line around and tie it on a stick, and the lovely rabbit lantern is finished.
When do rabbit lanterns usually hang?
Bunny lanterns are hung on Lantern Festival.
The formation of the Lantern Festival custom has a long process, which is rooted in the ancient custom of turning on lights to pray for blessings. Usually, on the 14th night of the first month of the first month, the "light test" is started, and on the 15th night, people light lamps, also known as "sending lanterns", to carry out activities of offering sacrifices to gods and praying for blessings.
As an ancient traditional handicraft in China, rabbit lantern has a simple manufacturing method. In many places, every household will make rabbit lanterns every Spring Festival. Especially this year is the Year of the Rabbit, which brings out the best in each other.