Double Happiness Fish

Making this angel fish is actually not that difficult. You just have to get the materials ready before you begin.

Materials: (for 1 fish only)
- 10 small red packets
- 8 small cardboard size (same size as the red packets)
- 2 eyes (small or medium)
- ribbons for tails
- gold coin/coin bag tassels ( can get at chinatown for $1 each)
- Red strings for hanging and green beads or pearl
- double-sided tape (small/thin ones) and glue

Method:

1.   Cut out 8 cardboard using the fig below as guide into 8 models as shown in the red outline.

2.   Insert the 8 models into 8 small red packets. Follow the folding method to get into the fish's body parts.

3.    Use double sided tape to tape in the sides and form the fish body.

4. staple in the red string with beads for hanging at the top tip of the fish fin and the gold coin tassle at the bottom of the fish fin. set aside.

5.   Fish tail : 2 small red packet

6.  insert the tail into the body of the fish back using glue. Leave to dry for at least 5 mins before tying a ribbon around the tail.
7.  glue the fish eyes and you are done with the Happiness Fish. Now you can make another one using the same steps and you will have DOUBLE HAPPINESS FISH!

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