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In case you missed out, I have previously shared 2 tutorials on making your own DIY Chinese New Year Lantern (style 1 and style 2) as CNY is coming in a weeks time! So, here goes my tutorial on how to make your own fish craft:

What you need is: Red packets (or what we Chinese called 'Ang Pows')-quantity up to you, ensure it is square shape, stapler, scissors.

Take 1 red packet which is exact square shape, ensure the front is facing you, fold in half diagonally.	Ensure the horizontal line is at the top. At the bottom corner, cut about 1 inch, 45 degrees upwards.
When you reached about 1 inch length, cut towards the end of one of the horizontal edge.	You will get something like the above. Open up the folded red packet.
With the folded line facing you vertically, cut the 'tail' of the fish about 1.5 inch long.	Take one side of the 'tail' and fold over to the other side. Staple them together (where my thumb is)

The results? TADAAAAAAA!!!

If you're feeling more adventurous, you can string up the fishes with a string and hang it as a fish lantern. Or string each up and hang it on your Chinese orange tree. Else, you can just tape it to the wall like what I did. What I did was I just stick a double sided tape at the tail of the fish and they'll be good for wall or door decorations.

Hope you enjoy my simple tutorial!

I had previously posted a tutorial on making Chinese New Year (aka CNY) lantern as CNY is coming in a few weeks time! So, here goes my  second DIY Chinese New Year Lantern:

What you need is: 9 pieces of red packets (or what we Chinese called 'Ang Pows'), stapler, scissors, cellophane tape and a piece of string.

Take 1 red packet, ensure the front is facing you, fold in the 2 top corners until they meet. Repeat with the bottom & for the other 7.	Take 4 of the red packets, arrange them with the folded edges & staple the corners together. Repeat with the other 4 red packets.
WIth both the top & bottom of the lantern,  line up the folded edges & staple them together.	Don't worry if your lantern looks weird, they will eventually close up together.
I actually use the cellophane tape to close the gaps in between the edges of the red packets.	A close up shot of how you should stapled the folded edges...
I added an extra touch to the lantern. Take the 9th red packet & cut vertically leaving some space at the top.	Roll up the red packet & tape it with a string which will be used to hang the lantern as well.

The results? TADAAAAAAA!!!

Hope you enjoy my simple tutorial!

Chinese New Year (aka CNY) is coming in a few weeks time! Few days earlier, I was inspired with this photo I saw on my cousin in-law's house. She homemade this very pretty lantern and hung it in her house and I was like 'oh man... I want one of those too!' But reality check... I don't think I could try that out so fast (cos it requires 30 pieces of red packets to do it) and I really don't want to waste that many red packets in my 1st attempt, so I Googled around and found some ideas to experiment.

Here goes my DIY Chinese New Year Lantern Style #1:

What you need is: 8 pieces of red packets (or what we Chinese called 'Ang Pows'), stapler, scissors, cellophane tape and a piece of string.

Take 1 red packet, ensure the front is facing you, fold in the 2 top corners until they meet. Repeat with the bottom & for the other 7.	Take 4 of the red packets, arrange them with the folded edges & staple the corners together. Repeat with the other 4 red packets.
WIth both the top & bottom of the lantern,  line up the folded edges & staple them together.	Don't worry if your lantern looks weird, they will eventually close up together.
I actually use the cellophane tape to close the gaps in between the edges of the red packets.	If you want, you can put in a string through the hole so that you can hang the lantern!

The results? TADAAAAAAA!!!

Stay tuned as I will post another style of making this lantern soon! Hope you enjoy my simple tutorial!