Mid-Autumn Festival Special 中秋特别版（二）— 创意自制灯笼

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A common sight during the Mid-Autumn Festival is children carrying brightly lit lanterns around with enthusiasm. Instead of buying ready-made ones, why not take this opportunity to bond with your child by making your very own DIY lanterns! Here are some ideas which are simple to execute, yet meaningful and fun! ​

中秋节少不了的活动之一，当然就是提灯笼啦！与其购买现成的灯笼，不如利用这个机会，和孩子一起发挥创意，制作属于自己的精美灯笼！以下的几个手工灯笼建议，材料都能很方便找到，而且制作步骤也不难哦！

塑料瓶小提灯Soda bottle lantern

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Turn trash to treasure with this simple and environmentally friendly soda bottle lantern! All you need to prepare are: large plastic soda bottles cut in half, tissue paper, glue, and candles (we recommend battery operated tea light candles as they are safe and can be reused). Watch the video tutorial here.
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纸灯笼 Chinese Paper Lantern

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Another simple yet pretty DIY lantern idea using extremely easy-to-find materials & tools: coloured paper and stapler! This is a great project for little ones who just started learning how to cut using scissors!

Want to make a more elaborate paper lantern? Check this out!
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Watch the video tutorial here.
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冰棍棒灯笼 Popsicle Stick Lantern

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​Popsicle sticks crafts are great projects for kids! A wonderful DIY craft is this cute popsicle stick lantern which is cheap and easy to make. Watch the video tutorial here.
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