How to make a simple paper carp Mid-Autumn lantern for kids

Every Mid-Autumn Festival comes, perhaps the most excited people are the little ones, every child wants to have a beautiful lantern to have fun with. Tnhelearning.edu.vn reveals you how to make a simple Carp-shaped Mid-Autumn lantern, easy-to-find ingredients for your baby.

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Meaning of Carp lanterns

The image of “carp” is not only considered as a mascot that releases life on the full moon of the seventh month or on the occasion of bringing the Tao to heaven, but it is also considered a symbol of efforts and overcoming challenges. Carp that want to turn into a dragon must pass the martial arts before they can fly in the blue sky.

The meaning of the Carp lantern represents progress, the desire to pass the exam, overcome fate to become the best version of yourself.

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The meaning of the Carp lantern

How to make a Carp lantern

Tools for making carp lanterns

Tools to make lanterns are extremely easy to find, you just need to prepare:

• 1 Cardboard (or cylindrical paper core),
• 4-5 sheets of colored paper
• Wooden stick, white thread, glue, paper scissors

Tools for making carp lanterns

Steps to make Carp lanterns

Step 1Make the body and string to hang the lantern

First, you use cardboard to roll up into a cylindrical tube with a length of about 10-20cm depending on your preference. However, if you already have a cylindrical paper core, you do not need to do this step.

Next, you drill 2 small holes on the body of the lantern so that you can thread the thread to make a hanging rope. And then tie the 2 ends of the wire to the wooden stick.

Make the body and the rope

Step 2Make a Carp for the lantern

Colored paper you cut into half a circle, you can creatively choose the color to your baby’s liking. After cutting into similar pieces of paper, you in turn apply glue in a circle around the paper core, forming fish scales.

Next, you use 2 sheets of white and black paper to cut into 4 circles, the black circle is smaller in size than the white one and paste them over each other to form Carp eyes. When you have completed the Carp eyes you stick them on the body of the lantern.

Carp shaping

Step 3Making Carp Tails

Once you’ve completed the body, you finally cut the colored paper into thin, long pieces of paper (medium length). Then glue them around the body to make pretty tails.

Note that you should stick it on the inside of the paper core to not reveal the pasted tail.

Making Carp Tails

Step 4Finished product

After completing the steps, you will have an extremely lovely Carp-shaped lantern for your baby. Let’s refer to how to make and start making your baby a Carp lantern.

Finished Carp Lantern

Beautiful carp lantern patterns

In addition, you can refer to how to make round Mid-Autumn lanterns that are very easy to make, or check out some colorful and creative Carp lanterns.

Colorful Carp Lanterns

Very creative wooden Carp lantern

Beautiful carp lantern patterns

Unique Carp lantern

Break the way with giant carp lanterns

Carp lantern shimmering under the night sky

“Carp turns into dragon”

Carp lanterns keep the childhood of many people

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No need to be too skillful, you can still make a Carp Mid-Autumn lantern for your children. Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here, let’s do it together with Tnhelearning.edu.vn to have a small gift for your baby on the occasion of the full moon.

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