Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Photograph, buy or make Chinese and Mid Autumn Festival Lanterns


 Lanterns

Lanterns appear on greetings in WhatsApp, with lights inside, Chinese writing captions and flowers. A tassel hangs from the bottom of closed lanterns.

Open lanterns have a light inside. So do some closed lanterns. 

Child's small lanterm decorated with cartoon characters. Showing tassel underneath.Photo by Anglea Lansbury. Copyright.


Lanterns are used to decorate. They are made of paper and can concertina so you can carry them easily. They are sometimes given away as a gift to each guest, or distributed from decorations, at the end of the event. Those lanterns for children might have cartoon characters.

Light

Inside the lanterns you sometimes get a small plastic light with a tiny bulb. Turn it on and off by sliding the switch.

When buying online note the sizes. Do you want an indoor lantern or one which is weatherproof?

For DIY lanterns, many schools publish crafts projects and seasonal online templates of card and papercraft for teachers and parents worldwide.

Useful Websites

https://www.littledayout.com/make-your-own-lantern-mid-autumn-festival-paper-free-template/

https://www.amazon.com/Decorative-Decoration-Weatherproof-Birthdays-Decorations/dp/B0BQ7537YV/ref=sr_1_21?keywords=chinese+lanterns&qid=1695706047&sr=8-21

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