How to Make Your Paper Dragon Craft
Follow these easy steps to bring your lucky paper dragon craft to life! From forming the paper chain body to decorating the head and tail, kids can make a dragon that bends, wiggles, and is ready for Lunar New Year fun.
Materials
- Dragon template (head and tail)
- Paper strips (cut to 1 inch x 6 inches)
- Stapler or glue
- Markers, crayons, or colored pencils (optional)
- Glitter or other decorations (optional)
Instructions
- Create the paper chains: Take one paper strip, form it into a loop, and staple or glue it closed. Slide the next strip through the first loop, then close it to create a chain. Continue until the chain is as long as you’d like.
- Decorate the dragon head and tail: Let kids color and decorate the dragon’s head and tail using markers, crayons, or glitter. This is a great time to talk about bright colors and patterns often seen in Lunar New Year decorations.
- Attach the tail: Loop the dragon’s tail onto the very last paper chain and secure it with glue or a stapler.
- Attach the head: Glue or staple the dragon’s head to the first paper chain loop.
- Play and imagine!: Once dry, your dragon is ready to wiggle, bend, and go on adventures.