How to Make a Simple Red Envelope Lantern

Are you planning to have an extra special Mid-Autumn Festival this year? With just a few materials and tools, you can create a stunning lantern made with nothing but red envelopes! Learn how to make this unique decoration by following the easy instructions below.

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Materials and Tools for Making Lanterns from Lucky Money Envelopes

  • 30 lucky money envelopes
  • 24 pieces of thick cardboard
  • 1 thick thread and 6 small threads
  • Gold thread
  • Red border fabric thread

Tools

  • Adhesive tape
  • Double-sided tape
  • Scissors
  • Round stick for rolling paper

Materials and tools needed to make lanterns from lucky money envelopes

How to Make Lanterns from Lucky Money Envelopes

Step 1:

First, measure and cut the cardboard to fit into 24 lucky money envelopes to increase the stiffness of the lantern body.

You insert cardboard into 24 lucky envelopes to increase the stiffness of the lantern body

For the remaining 6 lucky money envelopes, tape the thread in the middle of the envelope. Stick double-sided tape on the edge of the envelope along its length, then use the round stick to roll the paper into a tube.

Roll the lucky money envelopes into tubes with attached threads for the remaining 6 envelopes

Step 2:

Arrange the 6 lucky money envelopes in a straight line and secure them with tape to create a long strip of 6 joined envelopes, then tape the first envelope to the last envelope to create a hexagon shape.

Tape 6 lucky money envelopes together to create a hexagon shape

Fold 2 lucky money envelopes vertically (1 facing up and 1 facing down) and secure them with tape inside.

Repeat the same process for 3 pairs of identical envelopes, then tape the backs of 2 pairs together as shown in the picture, place the 3rd pair in the middle and tape the backs together to create a notebook-like shape.

Fold and secure 3 pairs of envelopes to create a notebook-like shape

Step 3:

Open it up into a star shape and join it to the hexagon shape from the previous step. Tape the edges together with tape to secure it.

Join the core part and the hexagon body and secure it with tape

Step 4:

Arrange 6 lucky money envelopes horizontally next to each other and align them evenly, then secure them with tape (similar to step 2) to create a long strip of 6 lucky money envelopes.

Make the hexagon body similar to step 2 (but smaller in size)

Fold 2 lucky money envelopes vertically (1 facing up and 1 facing down) and secure them with tape inside.

Repeat the same process for 3 pairs of identical envelopes, then tape the backs of 2 pairs together as shown in the picture, place the 3rd pair in the middle and tape the backs together to create a notebook-like shape.

Join the core part and the hexagon body and secure it with tape

Step 5:

Tie the gold thread to the thick thread, thread it through the small hexagon shape, and tie it again.

Attach the larger hexagon shape above and tie the gold thread tightly.

Tie a knot with the remaining thread to create a hanging loop.

Attach the large tufted thread to the small hexagon body and attach the small hexagon shape below the large hexagon shape

Step 6:

Stick double-sided tape to the bottom edges of the large and small hexagon bodies. Stick the red tufted fabric thread to this tape and trim off the excess.

Lastly, stick 6 small cylindrical shapes onto the 6 corners of the lantern with double-sided tape.

Decoration and finishing step

Finished Product

So with just some lucky money envelopes and a little meticulousness, we have completed this beautiful lantern! Let’s admire the result!

Finished product

If you have any other unique ways to make lanterns, don’t hesitate to share them in the comments below!

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