Transcript How to Make a Fish Out of a Red Envelope

How to Turn a
Red Envelope
in to a Fish
But first…
Why make a fish?
Fish play a role in Chinese New Year festivities.
The word fish in Chinese 鱼 “yú” sounds like the
word for abundance. That is why Chinese
people often have fish every New Year’s Eve.
年年有鱼
余
nián nián yǒu yú
“To have fish every year”
is “to have abundance every year”.
Therefore it is lucky to have fish!
And why use red envelopes?
Red has always been a lucky colour for the
Chinese culture. Red envelopes are therefore
often called “lucky envelopes”!
(and also because they usually contain money! )
So by using “lucky” red envelopes,
we are making lucky fish!
Step 1
 Fold flap down
Step 2
Turn the red envelope sideways and…
 Fold the
envelope
in half
Step 3
Cut along the black lines…
…but make sure you DO NOT
cut where the BLUE lines are
Step 4
So it should look like this
And if you open it up, it should look like this
Step 5
Now the hard part…
Slip one tail between the two pieces of the other tail
So it looks like this with the belly on
both sides of the fish sticking out
Step 6
And finally…
Staple the fish tales together so the fish won’t move
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And if you want to customize it…
…give it a mouth
…or poke holes in it to string it!
Now you know how to make a
fish…
Every time you get a “lucky” red
envelope, and instead of just taking
out the money and throwing them out
help the environment
and REUSE the red envelopes by
teaching people around you how to
make one!