How to make a flashlight from paper, but not simple, magical?

The phrase "paper flashlight" does not mean the device for lighting, but only carries the designation of a kind of decoration made of colored paper. True, this decoration in modern life came just as glowing "sky lanterns" from China. Then, with the help of such paper constructions, inside which the lamp was placed, during the military operations messages were transmitted over long distances. After all, under the influence of hot air, "sky lanterns" rose high above the ground and floated in the air, visible very far away.

This device later became used during the holidays, so the shell was decorated in every possible way. Only in 2006, Russia again began to use flying lamps in paper balloons, which were launched in memory of the victims of the earthquake. Until this point, the concept of "paper lantern" directly determined decoration at the holidays.

There are many master classes that tell and clearly demonstrate how to make a flashlight from paper. The simplest method was included in the curriculum of labor in the primary classes of the middle of the last century. To make such a toy it is enough to take a sheet of colored paper, fold it in half along so that the color side is out. Now we make cuts across the sheet from the side of the fold, not cutting it to the very end, so that the "noodles" do not turn out.

Turning the sheet, you should glue the transverse edges, which run parallel to the notches. You can insert inside the flashlight a cardboard tube of a different color, attaching its outer edges with glue to the edges of the flashlight. It is only necessary to take into account that the tube should be slightly below the flashlight so that it looks like a skirt on it, and not be pulled tightly.

Now that you know how to make a flashlight out of paper in such a simple and quick way, with a little imagination, you can easily with this skill not only decorate the Christmas tree, but also the festive table - and not just the New Year.

During a romantic dinner such an ornament will perfectly replace the candlestick or cup holder. Having made tiny lanterns, you can hang them on the tubules for cocktails or build from them earrings for the baby. And if the holiday is planned in nature, where expensive dishes are not taken, they can easily camouflage an ordinary pan, turning it into a smart salad bowl.

Since it is not at all difficult to make a flashlight from paper, this procedure can be trusted for children 7-9 years. For them, this activity will become both interesting and useful. Moreover, the kids will feel that they are also taking part in the preparation of the holiday, and it will be extremely happy to them and raise their self-esteem in their own eyes.

There are practical tips on how to make a flashlight with your own hands in a more complicated way. For him, a tube is made - the main part of the future cylinder, which can be decorated with a wide variety of applications, foil or even sew beads and beads. Above and below the tube glued paper circles a little larger diameter than her, so that the edges of the circles acted - that's ready cylinder! You can pass the thread through the centers of the base circles, fix it with a loop on top, and leave the end free from the bottom.

Since it is desirable to make a lantern from a paper as colorful as possible, then it is recommended to hang a few laces of different colors down the diameter of the lace, or from these circles to make "futiki" - bells, first cutting out a small segment of the circle and Gluing it in place of the incision. At the very end of the thread, you can attach a brush or bell.

And in the wonderful stories of Nosov, there is a short description of how to make a lantern with your own hands, not only for decoration, but ... magical! The principle of execution is very similar to the one just described, only without pulling the cord. But the most important thing here is a small window-peephole at the base of a miraculous kaleidoscope. The opposite base is not glued completely, but only two-fourths of the circle so that the glued parts are opposite. Do it best of transparent or translucent paper.

There are two rather large slots in which you can insert a strip of paper with the "frames" drawn on it - comics. While one of the guests will be looking at the "magic eye", the paper tape with drawings should be moved, similar to how the filmoscope works. Naturally, such a "magic lantern" works best if you direct it to light. Drawing comics should also be done on thin and light paper.