How to make hand-copied newspapers for the Spring Festival in 2024.
1. Prepare materials:
1 A sheet of white paper in size A3 or A4.
2 Colored pencils, watercolor pens, markers and other drawing tools.
3 Scissors, glue or double-sided tape (if needed, paste ** or cut paper).
4 Information about the Chinese New Year can be collected from books, the Internet or family photo albums.
2. Determine the theme and layout
The theme of this hand-copied newspaper is:"Spring Festival 2024"。You can first lightly sketch several plates with a pencil on the paper to determine the content of each section, such as: the origin of the Spring Festival, the customs of the Spring Festival, the Spring Festival food, my Spring Festival, etc.
3. Start production:
Header design: At the top of the paper, write in an eye-catching font and color"Spring Festival 2024"As a title. You can add some decorations, such as lanterns, firecrackers and other Spring Festival elements.
Origin of the Spring Festival: In the first section, briefly introduce the history and origin of the Spring Festival. You can start from the legend of the year beast, and introduce why the Spring Festival should be pasted with spring couplets and firecrackers.
Example: The Spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional festival of the Chinese nation. Legend has it that in ancient times there was a kind of called"years"The monsters come out to hurt people at the end of every year. Later it was discovered"years"Afraid of red, fire, and loud noises, at this time of year, every house sticks red window flowers, hangs red lanterns, and sets off firecrackers to drive them away"years"This is the origin of the Spring Festival.
3 Spring Festival customs: In the second section, introduce some traditional customs of the Spring Festival, such as pasting Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, greeting the New Year, and pressing New Year's money.
Example: During the Spring Festival, people will post Spring Festival couplets to welcome the new year. Spring Festival couplets are usually written with auspicious sentences, which convey people's yearning for a better life. In addition, New Year's greetings are also one of the important customs of the Spring Festival, where people visit each other to send blessings and gifts to express family affection and friendship.
4.Spring Festival food: In the third section, introduce some special delicacies of the Spring Festival, such as dumplings, glutinous rice balls, rice cakes, etc.
Example: The food of the Spring Festival is rich and colorful, and the most representative of them is dumplings. The shape of the dumplings resembles ingots, which means that the source of wealth is extensive. In addition, tangyuan is also one of the indispensable delicacies of the Spring Festival, symbolizing reunion, harmony and beauty.
5 My Chinese New Year: In the last section, you can write about your experiences and feelings about the Chinese New Year, or draw a picture about the Chinese New Year.
Example: Every year, the Spring Festival is one of the festivals I look forward to the most. I can post Spring Festival couplets, make dumplings, watch the Spring Festival Gala with my family, and receive New Year's money and blessings from relatives and friends. The atmosphere of the Spring Festival is always so warm and joyful, which makes me feel the warmth of home and the charm of traditional culture.
4. Decoration and perfection: In the production process, you can add some decorative elements as needed, such as paper-cutting, stickers, etc. Double-check it when you're done to make sure it's complete, legible, and brightly colored. Finally, you can add some small patterns or patterns to the blank space as embellishments.