Pentagonal Lantern | Bengali
Channel: Arvind Gupta
Date: 2016-04-03

This Diwali we will make a pentagonal lantern. We will make 11 pentagons with stiff color paper. Then we will stick these 11 pentagons to make the lantern. We will need color paper, glue and thread. First make pentagons from square color paper squares. Join the midpoints of the pentagon with lines and fold the triangles inwards. The triangular flaps of the pentagon’s will stick to each other to make the lantern. Make 11 such units. We will not need 12 units because the lantern should be open on top to insert the electric bulb. First join two pentagons together by sticking one flap each. Join 5 pentagons together in this manner. Then fix the sixth pentagon in the center to complete the lower part of the lantern. Apply glue to the remaining flaps of the lantern. Join one new pentagon to the lantern base with two flaps. Attach a sky blue tassel to make the lantern look more beautiful. Finally glue the remaining flaps inwards, punch two holes and hang the lantern by a thread. Light a lamp in the lantern and admire its beauty at night. 

This work is supported by IUCAA (www.iucaa.in) and TATA Trust (www.tata.com/aboutus/sub_index/Tata-trusts)

Credits:,Ashok Rupner, Manish Jain, Pradnya Pujari, Shivaji Mane, Jyoti Hiremath, Arvind Gupta, Vidula Mhaiskar, Sonal Thorve

Dubbed in Bengali by Krishnanjan Mondal from Pratham's Science Learning Program TATA Trust: Education is one of the key focus areas for Tata Trusts, aiming towards enabling access of quality education to the underprivileged population in India. To facilitate quality in teaching and learning of Science education through workshops, capacity building and resource creation, Tata Trusts have been supporting Muktangan Vigyan Shodhika (MVS), IUCAA's Children’s Science Centre, since inception. To know more about other initiatives of Tata Trusts, please visit www.tatatrusts.org