Mid-Autumn Festival

Creative Lantern Making Competition 2015

Objectives

1.To create awareness on the importance of conservation.

2.To express creativity in using reused / recycled materials to create a lantern.

Theme

Our theme is

Guidelines

CREATIVITY and ORIGINALITY in the design.Reused or recycled plastic materials as the MAIN MATERIAL.(eg plastic bottles)Egg crates, straws, buttons etc can be used as DECORATION.

Guidelines

NO RESTRICTION on the number of recycled materials use.The lantern size shall be AT LEAST 40CM ON ONE SIDE either in length, breadth or

height.

Guidelines

LABEL YOUR LANTERN• Name • School• Class• Contact numbers

Judging Criteria

Creativity (40%)

Use of reused or recycled

materials (40%)

Overall presentation (20%)

Due Date

Monday, 14th September

2015

Submit to FORM TEACHER

Winning Entries

Prizes will be awarded to

TOP 3 &

10 CONSOLATIONS

(Prizes are sponsered by NEA)

What do you have to do?

1. To make a lantern using recycled materials.

2. To work with YOUR PARENTS

or CLASSMATES

Samples of lanterns made from recycled materials…

What can you do with recycled

materials?

A.R.C.• Adapt• Recreate• Combine

Adapt from the recycled materials…

…bottle,cardboard, toy cups

…plastic tub,

crepe paper

Recreate from the recycled materials…

… plasticcovers, cardboard boxes

…mineral water bottles

Combine different recycled materials…

… Vitagen bottles,disposable bowls, plastic container

…box, cans, cup,

cellophane paper

.. cylindrical container, crepe paper, decorative materials

1.Sketch the design on paper

2.List the materials that you will be using

3.Source for the materials

4.Make the lantern

Planning

Finally

A good lantern is one that is colourful, unique &big!

A good lantern is one that is colourful, unique &big!

Materials that you can use to make the lantern…

•Recycled Materials (Main: plastic bottles, take-a-way containers, plastic egg trays etc)

•Drawing block, construction paper, cellophane paper, crepe paper etc.

•Decorative materials (buttons, sequins, ribbons etc.)

Materials that you can use to make the lantern…

•Coloured markers or other colouring medium

•Disposable chopstick•Wire

Other things that you may need…

1.Scissor2.Super glue, white glue,

etc.3.Scotch tape, double-sided

tape4.String5.Candle / light bulbs

Other things that you may add on…

Light bulbs:

Links to Youtube for Lantern Making

Reference:1.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiaYtBIkswM 2.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjI2xusPIBc3.https://youtu.be/meMwE1xfuYI4.https://youtu.be/N3Xo50640BA

Mid-Autumn Festival

Creative Lantern Making Competition 2015

Enjoy making lantern!