Chinese New Year Lanterns To Make

Print assemble and hang at home to celebrate.

Chinese new year lanterns to make. Dec 2 2020 explore hilda lee s board cny red packet lanterns on pinterest. Start by downloading our first printable to make the inner tube of your paper lantern. How to make chinese paper lanterns to make chinese hanging paper lanterns you need the following basic materials.

To do this fold the paper in half the hot dog way start cutting on the fold and cut the length of the line stopping before it gets to the end of the paper. Today i m sharing free printable chinese paper lanterns which are updated chinese new year printables for the year of the rat. You can cut one sheet of red paper in quarters and make up to four little ones but remember not to use them in fours four is a very bad luck number so either put them in pairs or groups of three or even better make two sheets and get eight lucky lanterns eight is the lucky number for the chinese as its pronounciation resembles the word for wealth.

Remember that the date for chinese new year changes every year but is always in january or february. Traditionally chinese people hang lanterns and other decorations a few weeks before the first day of the chinese new year spring festival. See more ideas about red packet chinese new year crafts chinese new year decorations.

Chinese new year 2020 is the year of the rat and falls on january 25th. Chinese lanterns are a beautiful part of decorations for chinese new year. During festivities adults and children carry lanterns and stroll through the streets at dusk.

Chinese paper lanterns are so easy to make. Hanging up lanterns is a common decoration you will find during the chinese new year. Traditional and modern made of nylon and paper chinese lanterns are decorated with motifs of plants flowers animals and mythical scenes.

The day after new year ends 15th day is known as the lantern festival and on this day all of the decorations are taken down because the chinese new year is officially finished for the year. Then make cuts with the scissors on this folded paper but never reach the edge of it. Start by folding a piece of paper horizontally in half.