Last week, Lionel requested Daddy to help him do up some CNY decorations for his class & Daddy decided to make Chinese lanterns. He learned how to make the lanterns during his school days way back but unlike what we usually do, using ang baos & staple, Daddy's materials included cardboards, various sizes & designs of ang baos & even decorative flowers, beads & Chinese knottings.
Daddy needed the cardboards to give the ang baos (red packets) a hard feel so that the shape will stay in place. He cut out the cardboard according to the size of the ang bao & had the kids helped insert all cut cardboards into the ang baos.
Next, they stringed the decorative flowers & beads with a little help from me. Daddy cut another ang bao design into smaller rectangular shapes for us to roll them up as the side decoration for the lantern.
With glue, scissors, pencils, penknife, needles, ang baos & cardboards all over the table & floor, 2 Chinese lanterns were finally completed, ready for Lionel to take them to school the next morning. But Lionel says it is not enough & insisted to buy some other decorations as well. Oh well. :)
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